Category: archives
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School officials want construction pickup
Princeton High School work is slow off the mark. By: Jeff Milgram Michael Mostoller, the chairman of the Princeton Regional Board of Education’s Facilities Committee, is hopeful that a report the panel will receive today will show that the pace of construction is picking up at all six district schools, but especially at Princeton High.…
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Wet arm is mother of invention
By: Joe Harvie MONROE Frank Picciolo was sitting comfortably in his seat during a Yankees game several years back. It was still the first inning, and his afternoon was just beginning. Then he felt something on his sleeve, it was soda, and it was sopping though his shoulder and down his back. Someone had…
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For teacher, no clowning around
Melvin H. Kreps Middle School art teacher Robert Seda-Schreiber was named Teacher of the Year. By: David Pescatore EAST WINDSOR As a senior at Hightstown High School, Robert Seda-Schreiber had it all figured out, he would be off to clown college and a career of making people laugh. Fortunately for the hundreds of students…
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School tech director says he is not guilty
East Windsor Regional School employee pleads not guilty to charges of 12 counts of official misconduct for allegedly selling 12 Dell computers belonging to the district. By: David Pescatore TRENTON A Mercer County state Superior Court judge waived bail for an East Windsor Regional School District employee who pleaded not guilty to 12 counts…
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Driver dies in crash on Dey
Head and chest injuries prove fatal By:Sarah Winkelman A Plainsboro man was killed Saturday when his 2003 Honda Accord left the road and struck a tree, police said. Jaquon Gullette, 27, of Ravens Crest Drive was traveling east on Dey Road at 10:45 p.m. when his car approached a slight bend in the road, police…
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Big homes, ill will
Couple’s two ‘McMansions’ leave neighbors questioning their motive. By: Jennifer Potash An outmoded residence in a posh Princeton neighborhood is demolished and replaced with a much larger stately house. This "tear-down" scenario may seem almost routine, but some are crying foul. Residents of two neighborhoods claim they were deceived by the same couple a…
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Advanced surveillance system nabs U-Store shoplifters
Arrests are up and many of them are Princeton University students. By: Jeff Milgram If you’re thinking of shoplifting at the Princeton University Store, smile and say, "Cheese." Chances are you’re going to be caught on videotape and high-resolution videotape at that. Every year, a certain number of students are caught shoplifting from the…
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Artist to talk about the greats
By:Matthew Kirdahy If you lived in the same neighborhood as Vincent Van Gogh in the late 19th century, you probably could have purchased one of his paintings for the equivalent of $30 today. Maurice Mahler, an artisan and educator, has many more interesting facts to share about art legends like Van Gogh, whose paintings sell…
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Home is sweet for PU women’s lax
Tigers, Hardiman seeking third straight crown By: Justin Feil Even when it was the Maryland women’s lacrosse team that was putting together a streak of national championships, the road frequently went through Princeton. This year, it does literally as the Tigers will host the semifinals and finals at Princeton Stadium. In fact, with Thursday’s scheduled…
