Category: archives
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For neighbors to Arts Council, less is more
Respondents to survey say they want a downsized expansion. By: Jennifer Potash An overwhelming majority of residents responding to a Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood Association survey on The Arts Council of Princeton expansion plans want a smaller building. The neighborhood association, which conducted the survey, presented the results Saturday morning at the First Baptist Church at John…
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Vietnam for a Day
Siphon-brewed coffee, richly seasoned soups and top-notch sushi await visitors at Philadelphia’s Asian markets and restaurants. By: Amy Brummer TIMEOFF PHOTOS/AMY BRUMMER A cup of siphon-brewed coffee at Ray’s Café Around 5 p.m. on a Saturday, Washington Avenue in Philadelphia has settled down from the buzz of the shoppers and vendors on Ninth Street at…
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Temporary fix to PHS parking problem endorsed
Traffic Safety Committee to review plan. By: David Campbell The Princeton Township Committee on Monday night endorsed several of an ad hoc committee’s short-term solutions to the problem of student parking on residential streets around Princeton High School. But the advisory committee said further collaboration is needed for other long-term proposals outlined in the Ad…
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The last full measure
Eminent Civil War historian gives final lecture. By: Jeff Milgram After 42 years, Princeton history Professor James McPherson was giving his last lecture on the Civil War and Reconstruction. Lecture Room 50 in McCosh Hall, one of the largest on campus, was filled to capacity. All his students came to hear this final chapter in…
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Princeton’s mean streets
Borough, township gain notoriety for condition of roads. By: David Campbell Princeton is an affluent community that nevertheless is infamous for its poorly maintained roads, according to many observers. Is its reputation deserved? If so, how did things get so bad? And what’s being done to correct the problem? "It’s a beautiful community to live…
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BREAKING NEWS: Suspicious substance deemed harmless
Lawrence post office reopened after investigation. (Updated 2:11 p.m.) By: Steve Feitl A suspicious substance leaking from an envelope Tuesday at the Capitol Post Office processing center in Lawrence is harmless, according to Lawrence police officials. The black oily substance was analyzed and determined to be a protein-based substance that is harmless, said Lawrence police…
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Candidates Forum, May 11
CANDIDATES FORUM, May 11 By: Anne Waldron Neumann Democratic candidate, Princeton Borough Council Garbage on Nassau Street, parking on your street, potholes on every street: Are these Princeton Borough’s main problems? If I’m elected to Borough Council, they’re problems I’ll tackle vigorously. Still, they’re annoyances we’ve so far endured. What about property taxes, school…
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Lightning adds to stormy year at high school
PACKET EDITORIAL, May 11 By: Packet Editorial Just when you thought no other catastrophe could possibly befall Princeton High School, it did. Last Friday, sometime around 4 in the morning, a bolt of lightning struck PHS which was fitting, in a way, given everything else that has happened to the high school of late.…
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Raiders prep for girls ‘A’ tourney
Hun lacrosse wins 10th straight game By: Justin Feil If getting a shot by Teresa Grzeczkowicz was as hard as spelling her name is, the Hun girls’ lacrosse goaltender might never give up a goal. As it is, she has made quite a name for herself in the cage in her junior year. She has…
