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  • Consultant to evaluate noise issues at jazz club

    Proposed for the site of Mike’s Tavern on Route 206, officials want to study effects on community. By: David Campbell    With neighborhood concerns in mind, Princeton Township zoning officials are hiring a consultant to evaluate possible noise impacts from a jazz restaurant and club proposed for the site of Mike’s Tavern, the small bar and…

  • Monty 12s win Cal Ripken district title

    State tournament is next stop By: Justin Feil    After two straight District One championships, back-to-back state titles and a first-ever Mid-Atlantic Regional championship to cap off last year, the Montgomery 12-year-old all-star baseball team had a lot to live up to this summer in the Cal Ripken Tournament.    Montgomery showed no ill effects of sky-high…

  • Aging gracefully

    A spirited volunteer marks a fulfilling 98 years. By: Ariana Markowitz    Ninety-eight-year-olds are hard to come by – especially ones who do volunteer work.    Shirley Bosek, a resident of the Acorn Glen Assisted Living community on Mount Lucas Road in Princeton, spends the equivalent of a low-key part-time job knitting tiny hats, which she donates…

  • Witherspoon House takes shape

    Construction on schedule with a move-in date of late fall. By: Jennifer Potash    Construction of the downtown apartment building adjacent to the new public library and garage is on schedule and the residential tenants are expected to move in by late fall.    "We’ve had good weather and should be able to make great progress this…

  • WW-P 13s win District One title

    Steady team goes unbeaten through bracket By: Bob Nuse    EWING — There was nothing fancy about the way the West Windsor-Plainsboro 13-year-old all-stars went about capturing the District One Babe Ruth championship.    The team didn’t have a hard-throwing pitcher who intimidated on the mound. There were no long-ball hitters who could break a game open…

  • Concert series set in Montgomery

    Wednesday series in park spans the 1950s and 1960s and also includes modern Latin music. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY— The hectic Fourth of July weekend now past, Montgomery residents can sit back, relax and enjoy the tunes at the annual Summer Concert Series at Montgomery Park.    The series, to begin 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, will feature…

  • Letters to the Editor, July 6

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, July 6 Plaintiffs’ concern extends to whole state To the editor:    The editorial, "Court’s ruling makes it clear appeal is futile" (The Packet, July 2), declares at the end of its assault on the Concerned Citizens of Princeton that they "should be ashamed of themselves" for announcing they will petition the…

  • Repairs, construction to shut borough roads

    Reconstruction of Alexander Road, University Place and Edwards Place expected to begin today — and that’s only the beginning. By: Jennifer Potash    Several Princeton Borough roads will undergo construction and repairs and may be closed or limited to one lane of traffic starting this week.    A long-awaited reconstruction project of Alexander Road, University Place and…

  • Tuesday, July 6, 2004

    Maria Niederbruening    Maria Niederbruening, 92, died at Stony Brook Assisted Living, Pennington, on July 1.    Born in Austria, she had been a resident of Hopewell Township for 60 years.    She was a founding member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Harbourton and was known for her apple strudel. She enjoyed gardening and crocheting.    Wife of…