Category: archives
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9/11 compensation czar recalls agonizing effort
Kenneth Feinberg also cites rewards at Princeton University talk. By: Jeff Milgram How do you put a value on a human life? How do you measure the hopes and dreams, the ambitions and potential of someone whose life was snuffed out suddenly? How do you compensate the families of victims of one act of terrorism,…
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A club car on the Dinky?
New type of commuter train makes a brief visit to Princeton Branch. By: Jeff Milgram Call it the Dinky Deluxe. For the past three days, New Jersey Transit has been using the 2.3-mile Princeton Branch line to test an experimental self-propelled diesel commuter rail car during off-peak hours. Built by Colorado Railcar, the cars are…
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Town eyes new senior center
Monroe Town Council will take first step on Monday to decide whether the Senior Center will get a new home. By: Joseph Harvie MONROE The township will decide next week whether to help the Monroe Senior Center take its first step toward finding a roomier home of its own, instead of the space it…
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Rebate checks don’t constitute a tax overhaul
PACKET EDITORIAL, April 30 By: Packet Editorial There’s an intriguing little game of give-and-take developing in New Jersey these days. It’s a game in which municipalities, school districts, counties, the state government and even the federal government are all directly or indirectly engaged. The complexity of this game is perhaps best illustrated by two seemingly…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Historical Society announces tea time
AROUND CRANBURY By Lorraine Sedor:Tea specialist will give a lecture on the history of the popular drink By: Lorraine Sedor The Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society is pleased to present tea historian and specialist Judith Krall-Russo on Saturday, May 22 at 2 p.m. at the historic Cranbury Museum. Ms. Krall-Russo has lectured at many colleges…
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New superintendent to make changes
East Windsor School District’s new superintendent, Ronald Bolandi, will deliver his first "State of Affairs" address at the May 10 Board of Education meeting. By: David Pescatore HIGHTSTOWN Ronald Bolandi commands attention. The school district’s new superintendent never takes his eyes off of you as he speaks, except to close them in a brief…
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Saleof Wright South Mulled
Cranbury – Township not sure if they want to lease out or sell Wright South. By: sarah Winkelman The Township Committee is closer to coming up with a starting bid price for the Wright North and Barclay farms and hopes to sell the properties at auction on Oct. 7. However, the Township Committee said it…
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Encourage patriots to give their opinions
EDITORIAL In an article on Page 1 this week, Staff Writer David Pescatore describes the activity of Cub Scout Pack 53 as it folds small American flags to send to troops abroad. Such an effort is noble, and parent Donna Wickersty and Den Leader Colleen Noebels should be applauded. Many of us think the United…
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LETTER: Missing voters defeat budget
To the editor: "Missing voters the cause in budget defeat." That may be the headline, but for someone who does not go past the opening sentence, it would appear that the PRCs are again to blame for a defeat that, if the parents of the children in the Monroe Schools had made an effort…
