Category: archives
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Groundwork laid for Princeton Youth Council
A place for students to talk and have their own voice. By: Rachel Silverman Helen Dao has a vision for young people in Princeton. "We want to provide teenagers with options about how to spend their free time," the Princeton Family YMCA director of operations said. "We want to get them engaged in developing programs…
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Princeton taking part in ‘Shabbat Across America’
On March 4, a Friday night, members of the local Jewish community will gather at the Jewish Center of Princeton in a display of Jewish commitment and celebration. Conceived by the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP), "Shabbat Across America" is an effort by the entire Jewish community to renew interest in the fourth of the…
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Mercer County GOP seeking candidates for offices
Mercer County Republicans are seeking candidates to run for the Assembly’s 15th District seat, Mercer County Sheriff and Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The 15th District, which is represented by Assembly members Reed Gusciora (D-Princeton Borough) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing), includes Princeton Borough, Princeton Township, Lawrence, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Ewing and Trenton.…
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OBITUARIES, Feb. 22, 2005
Louise M. Rosenblatt, Dr. Harvey J. Tesser, John C. Puckett, Jeanne Sobine. Louise M. Rosenblatt Professor of English education ARLINGTON, Va. Louise M. Rosenblatt died Feb. 8 at Virginia Hospital Center. She was 100. Dr. Rosenblatt was a Princeton resident from the early 1950s until two years ago, when she moved to live…
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Neighbors, developer reach compromise on new homes
Barsky Brothers agrees to reduction in scale of housing project off Nassau Street. By: Jennifer Potash Two weeks ago, neighbors opposed to a developer’s housing plan off Nassau Street appeared poised to go to court to block the proposal. But some intense negotiations led to a settlement that appears to have satisfied all parties. The…
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PU, Rogers buck Ivy losing
Tiger women’s basketball sweeps Yale, Brown behind freshman By: Justin Feil Ariel Rogers is playing the best basketball of her young career at the perfect time for the Princeton University women’s team. For the fourth time in two weeks, Rogers set a new career-high in points, and this time it helped the Tigers to a…
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Posturing takes precedence over governing
PACKET EDITORIAL, Feb. 22 By: Packet Editorial There’s a cynical game being played these days, both in Washington and in Trenton, that might best be called "You go first." The object of the game is for one team (which we will call, for the sake of argument, the Republicans) to goad the other team (we’ll…
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PHS boys eye one more swim title
WW-PS falls in CJ A semis By: Justin Feil It’s not hard for Zach Juffe to picture the Princeton High boys’ swim team winning a sectional crown. Though the team’s make-up is different this season, he imagines quite a familiar celebration should the Little Tigers top Rumson 7 p.m. tonight in the Central Jersey B…
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Romance at the office?
Finding love on the job isn’t always that taboo. By: Andrew Cangiano Many people believe in love at first sight, but what happens if "first sight" happens while on the job? Interoffice relationships are common enough that many Princeton-area businesses have policies some written, some informally enforced regarding dating co-workers. But those relationships…
