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  • ‘Do Not Knock’ ordinance is considered

    MONTGOMERY — Some solicitors caught knocking on residents’ doors in Montgomery may face steep fines if the township passes a "Do Not Knock" ordinance it is considering. By: By: Jill Matthews    The idea for a "Do Not Knock" ordinance — which would allow residents to add their address to a list that would prohibit some…

  • Sidewalks, contracts on council agenda tonight

    Shaking off the dust of a slow August with few meetings, the Princeton Borough Council returns to work tonight with a discussion about sidewalk repairs on Snowden Lane. By: Jennifer Potash    A number of borough residences border Snowden Lane, which forms part of the boundary between the borough and Princeton Township.    Last month, the council…

  • 25 forced to evacuate after gas main break

    About 25 residents of Prospect Avenue between Riverside Drive and Robert Road were evacuated from their homes Monday afternoon after a gas main broke near the corner of Prospect and Riverside.    Local emergency crews opened Riverside Elementary School as an evacuation center for residents while PSE&G crews worked to shut off the gas line, said…

  • Sept. 7, 5:26 p.m.: An ethical critique of the war

    James Carroll returns to The Boston Globe. By: Hank Kalet    James Carroll returns to The Boston Globe today with a remarkable column on the situation in Iraq. His ethical vision — rare among newspaper writers — has been missed.

  • New challenge for MHS athletics

    Skyland changes cut down on travel By: Bob Nuse    As Montgomery High School continues to grow, the school’s athletic program and conference have grown with the times.    Last year, Montgomery made the move to Group III for the first time, moving to North Jersey, Section 2 from Central Jersey in the process. This year, the…

  • Conservation volunteers sought

    MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Open Space Committee is seeking conservation volunteers to assist with four fall events in the township.    Volunteers are asked to assist in planting native trees and shrubs, trimming back invasive plants, protecting new plants from deer, installing birdhouses and clearing trails, among other things.    Volunteers are asked to bring sturdy shoes…

  • 9/11 blood drive slated

    MONTGOMERY — Montgomery Township will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Montgomery High School gymnasium.    The 9/11 Blood Drive is be ing held to honor the lives lost and forever changed on Sept. 11, 2001, and to acknowledge local first responders.    To make an appointment to date blood,…

  • Opening day always means a clean slate

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Sept. 7 By: Packet Editorial    Some things never change.    A year ago at this time, we braced ourselves for the start of the 2003-2004 school year with the following warnings:    "At Princeton High School, the football field is a mess, the multimillion-dollar renovation bids still haven’t been awarded and a new principal doesn’t…

  • Poller is looking to build. New Hun coach has soccer plan

    Since graduating from The College of New Jersey, Michael Poller has enjoyed success as a coach for several top-level club soccer teams. By: Justin Feil Assistant    It’s afforded him the opportunity to develop a variety of players within Hopewell, the Princeton Soccer Association and the FC Magic. Poller hopes to have that same sort of…