Category: archives
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LETTER: Teachers make the difference
To the editor: This year’s Preservation Week will be observed May 3 through May 9. Its theme is "New frontiers in preservation" and is particularly appropriate for Cranbury in the light of its dedication to open space and farmland preservation new frontiers indeed. Cranbury’s heritage is not only its historic buildings, sites and…
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Board praises Sheerin
East Windsor Board of Education shows appreciation for work of District Interim Superintendent James Sheerin. By: David Pescatore HIGHTSTOWN District Interim Superintendent James Sheerin was lauded during his final Board of Education meeting April 12. Dr. Sheerin served as the "temporary" chief of schools for 14 months following the resignation of David Witmer in…
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May 24 hearing set for garage lawsuit
Rejected at a lower court level, now it’s the Appellate Division’s turn. By: Jennifer Potash The new downtown garage is built and soon will open to the public, but a lawsuit wending its way through the court system seeking to halt the project will get another airing next month. Rejected at a lower court level,…
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District, town to trim budget
Officials seek to cut tax rate. By: Joseph Harvie MONROE The township and school board hope to make changes Monday in the 2004-2005 school budget that will decrease the proposed school tax rate, but have a minimal effect on students. Voters turned down the proposed $62.8 million budget April 20. The proposal carried an…
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WW council rethinking Nassau Park police contract
Some on governing body say township getting shortchanged. By: Shanay Cadette WEST WINDSOR The township should renegotiate its deal to hire police officers to patrol the Nassau Park shopping center, Councilman Charles Morgan said Monday. On the table several years, Developers Diversified Realty which owns the massive retail center off Route 1 …
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
New spot no problem for MHS’ Totaro By: Justin Feil It’s probably been more difficult for Renee Totaro to adjust to her new nickname than to a new position in the infield and in the batting order for the Montgomery High softball team. Totaro started the year off batting eighth, moved up to seventh, then…
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Letters to the Editor, April 30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, April 30 By: Senior housing on Ridge misguided To the editor: Regarding your recent editorial on the senior-housing proposal presented to the Planning Board in a concept hearing (The Packet, April 6), I would like to ask two questions of the Planning Board and township and add some comments on…
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Students act out history in wax museum
Students tell the stories of historical figures to fellow students and parents. By: Sarah Winkelman Historical figures such as Walt Disney, Charlie Chaplin, Thomas Edison and Alexander the Great came to life at the Cranbury School Thursday. As part of the school’s annual Wax Museum program, students researched famous people and then pretended to be…
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Cougars are county champions
Goetze, MHS take first golf title since 1997 By: Bob Nuse The Montgomery High golf team never has to worry about what the competition will be like from other teams. They have enough competition amongst themselves every day. "(Landon) Boger and (Dan) Treichler are so good and they inspire the guys behind them to play…
