Category: archives

  • Teacher’s letter to seniors a first-grade experience

    Compositions written 11 years earlier become gifts to high school grads, thanks to this retired West Windsor-Plainsboro educator. By: Shanay Cadette    WEST WINDSOR — For several years now, Tamara Keys has tacked a group photo of about 20 children on her refrigerator, pulled out a stack of 11-year-old letters to mail and wondered if any…

  • Police charge man in hit-and-run crush

    Drunk driver apprehended after getting into two accidents. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — A hit-and-run driver injured a Jamesburg woman during an accident at the intersection of Matchaponix Road and Spotswood Englishtown Road on Saturday.    Monroe police said that Kenneth Jomo, 41, of Fernhead Avenue in Spotswood rear-ended a car driven by Richard Thomasen, 22,…

  • Stacked parking, alarm fee ordinances get borough backing

    Council introduces ordinance designed to allow packing more cars into garages and a measure to control false alarms. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council introduced ordinances Tuesday that allow stacked parking in the three downtown parking garages and set new fees for property owners who have monitored fire alarm systems.    As part of the…

  • Station construction set to begin

    Groundbreaking ceremony set for Monday By:Josh Appelbaum    An official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Cranbury police station will take place Monday at 3 p.m. on Police Drive off Station Road.    Mark Berkowsky, president of Berkowsky and Associates of Cranbury; Vice President of Construction Tim Neylan; representatives from the station’s contractor, M&K Contracting of Colts Neck;…

  • Murdered borough teenager laid to rest

    Police out in force after shooting by a rival gang member in Trenton. By: Jennifer Potash    Jean Mario Israel, 18, of Lytle Street was laid to rest following an emotional service at First Baptist Church of Princeton on Thursday afternoon.    Known to family and friends as Mario, Mr. Israel died of gunshot wounds Friday in…

  • County, township to improve roadways

    Mercer County will provide labor and East Windsor will pay for the materials to mill and resurface township roads. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    EAST WINDSOR — Residents will see three township roads improved, thanks to help from Mercer County.    The county and East Windsor are working together to resurface the full length of Disbrow Hill…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from October 1, to October 7, 2004. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that theaters…

  • Letters to the Editor, Oct. 1

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Oct. 1 Park is a place of calm serenity To the editor:     Upon reading your recent article on Princeton’s Monument Park, "Open space — but why?" (The Packet, Sept. 14), I thought it might be useful to offer some comments in response to the title question.    Regarding the use of…

  • Voter deadline looms

    Local and County Clerks Offices to stay oopen late on Monday registration deadline. By: Leon Tovey    Monday is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming general election, and county and municipal registration offices will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. to handle last-minute registrations.    Jim Vokral, administrator of the Middlesex…