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  • McGreevey visits to tout employment

    Gov. James E. McGreevey comes to East Windsor to announce New Jersey’s highest employment record in state history. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    EAST WINDSOR — Gov. James E. McGreevey used the township as a venue Monday to highlight New Jersey’s highest employment record in state history.    The governor announced the news during a press conference…

  • New ways sought to reach gifted students

    Columbia professors to teach "differentiated instruction." By: Shanay Cadette    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District plans to tap renowned Columbia University professors to engage gifted students in innovative ways.    The Board of Education approved a plan Tuesday to partner with professors James Borland and Lisa Wright to train elementary teachers to use "differentiated instruction" in…

  • Area teachers ‘highly qualified’ in federal government’s eyes

    100% of teachers in Princeton Regional Schools meet standard set by No Child Left Behind Act. By: Jeff Milgram    It came as no surprise to Princeton Regional Board of Education President Anne Burns that the New Jersey Department of Education declared all of the district’s 246 teachers "highly qualified."    "I’m delighted," Ms. Burns said. "We…

  • MHS boys broke even with fairly young squad

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    With such a young squad on the track side of the team, the 2004 season was a big question mark earlier this spring for the Monroe High School boys’ track and field team. But in spite of the youth, or maybe it’s because of their efforts, the Falcons ended up with…

  • Borough OKs resolution giving benefits to domestic partners

    Princeton is one of the first municipalities in the state to offer health and pension benefits to same-sex partners. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough has become one of the first New Jersey municipalities to offer health and pension benefits to employees in domestic partnerships.    The Borough Council voted unanimously on two resolutions Tuesday that recognize…

  • Tax hike puts little dent in system reform

    PACKET EDITORIAL, June 25 By: Packet Editorial    Now that the so-called "millionaires’ tax" has made it through the Legislature and is headed to Gov. James E. McGreevey’s desk, two things are abundantly clear:    First, the tax is not nearly as onerous, nor will its impact be nearly as devastating, as hysterical opponents claim; and second,…

  • ‘The right kids’

    AFS exchange students go back home with a new view of America. By: Dennis O’Neill    Erica Kemper wanted to be a chef. The 18-year-old senior at Lawrence High School was looking forward to studying the culinary arts in college. However, a trip to Germany last year as an AFS foreign exchange student changed her mind.…

  • Male fertility has to be checked when conception is a problem

    "Couples may not realize that there are only about 72 hours out of every month that a woman is fertile." By: Lorraine Seabrook    Dr. Alexander P. Vukasin, board-certified urologist on staff at University Medical Center at Princeton, answers the kinds of questions regarding male fertility that he deals with often. According to Dr. Vukasin, male…

  • For new grads: Take two steps into citizenship

       Congratulations Class of 2004. You’ve done it. You’re out. You’ve completed four years of high school. What to do now? Whether heading to college, into the military or into a job, there are two things each new grad needs to do: Make sure you are registered to vote. And then, make sure you vote every…