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  • Schools agree to pay contractors $200K

    Two $100,000 allotments were approved by the East Windsor Regional Board of Education in hopes of accelerating construction projects burdened by delays. By: Michael Ross    HIGHTSTOWN — The school board agreed this week to pay $200,000 in unexpected change orders to contractors in hopes of accelerating construction projects burdened by delays.    Two $100,000 allotments were…

  • Princeton board, teachers ink historic pact

    Parties settle new contract 6 months before current one expires. By: David Campbell    The Princeton Regional Board of Education unanimously approved a new 2005-2008 contract agreement with the district’s teachers’ union at a special meeting Thursday night.    The new three-year contract gives teachers an average 4.65-percent pay increase in the first year, 4.70 percent in…

  • Parisian party to benefit Princeton University Art Museum

       Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum have selected Carol Hanson of Skillman and Nancy Woelk of Princeton as co-chairs of their annual benefit, "Toulouse-Lautrec and Friends: une soirée parisienne," to be held on Saturday, Feb. 5, at the art museum and Prospect House on the Princeton University campus.    Assisting them is a large group…

  • Area towns get state roadwork grants

       Several municipalities in The Packet’s coverage area received road improvements grants on Monday.    The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced grants totaling $67.5 million for 408 municipalities.    "These grants will make local streets safer, pay for needed sidewalks and crosswalks and help revitalize downtown areas," said Jack Lettiere, DOT Commissioner.    Peter Cantu, mayor of Plainsboro…

  • Laptops-for-all plan greeted with doubts

    Montgomery school superintendent pushes proposal but some on the board raise concerns. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — Making an all-out effort to demonstrate the need for improving technology in the district’s schools, Superintendent Stuart Schnur led a presentation Tuesday about the benefits, options and costs of expanding the number of laptops at the new Montgomery…

  • OBITUARIES: Jeanette Kraut

       Jeanette Pincus Kraut, 82, died Sunday, Dec. 12, at Pavilions at Forrestal, Plainsboro.    Born in Torrington, Conn., she lived in Highland Park for 16 years before moving to Monroe 15 years ago. Prior to retiring, she was the supervisor for the Middlesex County Food Stamp Program for more than 20 years. Ms. Kraut was a…

  • Firehouse hosting Santa Claus

    The East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 invites children and their parents to visit their firehouse located on One Mile Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 18.    EAST WINDSOR — Children can have their picture taken with Santa Claus and tour the inside of a local firehouse on Saturday.    Members of…

  • OBITUARIES: Helen LaVenia

       Helen A. (Plyer) LaVenia, 86, of Mount Wolf, Pa., formerly of Jamesburg, died Sunday, Dec. 12, at Memorial Hospital, York, Pa.    Born on April 26, 1918, she worked for Greater American Insurance Co. She was a graduate of Bay Ridge High School in Brooklyn, and was an avid reader of Danielle Steele and Nora Roberts…

  • Princeton environmental panel bids farewell to three

    Commission sets sights on "green" building standards, stormwater management and parklands management. By: David Campbell    The Princeton Environmental Commission will see a change of the guard in 2005 as three current members depart the advisory body. But the commission’s agenda, which includes "green" building standards, stormwater management and parklands management, is expected to move forward…