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  • Shop Smart this season to benefit schools

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Nov. 26 By: Packet Editorial    Now that the preliminaries are out of the way — the bank holiday, the parade, the football game, the long ride over the river and through the woods and, of course, the big turkey dinner — it’s time to get into the spirit of what the month between…

  • Fire at NPDC ignities Montgomery’s fury over neglect

    Authorites suspect arson as state maintains site is safe and secure. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — A suspected arson fire early Tuesday morning destroyed a building in the North Princeton Developmental Center and triggered outrage from local officials who have been negotiating with the New Jersey Department of Treasury for eight years over the township’s…

  • Hillsborough guitarist’s band releases its second CD

    Opening for Bret Michaels of Poison at Stone Pony By:Roger Alvarado    "Change" is not just the title to independent rock act More Then I’s second album, it’s also an apt way to describe the direction the four-piece band has taken since releasing its 2002 debut "U."    "We released our first CD and we were happy…

  • Parents of Johnson Park students warn of hazardous intersection

    Township and county agree to changes on Rosedale Road. By: David Campbell    Parents with children at the Johnson Park Elementary School say rush-hour traffic on Rosedale Road makes morning dropoffs a hazardous way to start the school day.    According to Paul Taylor, a Fairway Drive resident whose two boys attend Johnson Park, left turns into…

  • The Vintners Ball

    Medical Center Auxiliary’s gala celebrates state vineyards. By: Christian Kirkpatrick    It was the toast of the town, the Vintners Ball.    Hosted Saturday night by the Auxiliary of the University Medical Center at Princeton, this eighth annual "A November Night" benefit drew 377 guests for dinner, dancing and wine tasting at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Lawrenceville.    "The…

  • Chinese companies visit East Windsor

    A delegation of more than two dozen Chinese businesspeople came to learn about credit. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    EAST WINDSOR — Last week a group of Chinese businesspeople sought American guidance on a business tool that is relatively new to them — issuing credit to customers.    On Friday a delegation of 28 men and women…

  • PERCEPTIONS: Be thankful for the trivial

    PERCEPTIONS By Steve Feitl I’m thankful for…    Today is Thanksgiving — a day we are supposed to show gratitude for all we have.    There are plenty of obvious choices I could offer you right now, ranging from the good health of myself and family and friends to the shelter and food we often take for…

  • Borough police brighten holiday at Elm Court

    Officers help serve dinner to those who would otherwise be alone at Thanksgiving. By: Jennifer Potash    A group of Princeton Borough Police officers served items other than summonses on Wednesday.    The police officers visited Elm Court to spend some time with residents who would otherwise be alone for Thanksgiving.    The officers served the residents of…

  • Manners differ at two Thanksgiving tables

    REALITY CHECK, Nov. 26 By: Dawn Cariello Yesterday, millions of American families engaged in the eating orgy known as Thanksgiving. These are the tales of two of those families.    In Crawford, George W. Bush was feeling confident, some might say arrogant, as he began slicing the turkey. As he was having a difficult time in…