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Library moving date could be set back
Closing and reopening could occur a week later than current plan. By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Public Library may revise its dates for closing its temporary location and opening the new downtown facility. The library’s trustees are expected to review a proposal tonight that would have the facility close and re-open a week later than…
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Hegener to leave Princeton Township Committee post
Lance Liverman will run for seat. By: David Campbell Princeton Township Committeewoman Casey Hegener said Monday she will not seek re-election in November for a second term on the all-Democratic governing body. Witherspoon Street resident Lance Liverman, who is vice-chairman and founding member of the Princeton Human Services Commission, announced he will run to fill…
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Letters to the Editor, March 16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, March 16 By: Why does anybody run for board? To the editor: Your March 5 editorial expresses surprise that in spite of the apparent level of dissatisfaction expressed at public meetings, school board incumbents in Princeton attracted no opposition for re-election. There are at least four reasons for this apparent…
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Scout praised for saving playground
Ed Clark’s Eagle project required 333 hours of hard work. By: Jennifer Potash For years, the small Harrison Street playground was looking a bit like a collection of hand-me-down toys a missing seesaw, a down-at-the-heels sandbox and faded paint on the basketball court. Now the neighborhood park looks fresh-off-the-shelf new following the efforts of…
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Montgomery group takes achievement into own hands
APIECE promotes school involvement for parents of black and Latino students. By: Jill Matthews MONTGOMERY Although the black and Latino communities in Montgomery represent a small percentage of the total population, one group is looking at ways to get these residents involved in the greater community. A Parent’s Initiative for Every Child’s Education, a…
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Home is where the heart is
Design psychologist examines the ways our pasts influence the choices we make in our living spaces. By: Dara-Lyn Shrager Design psychologist Toby Israel lives on a quiet street in Princeton. Her house looks a lot like the other houses in her neighborhood. But stepping into her kitchen, I find myself in the heart of her…
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Strictly Ballroom
Although it may look graceful, Southampton, Pa., resident can attest that ballroom dancers are always sweating. By: Amy Brummer TIMEOFF/AMY BRUMMER"Ballroom dancing is as difficult as any sport," says Margaret Menhardt, who teaches the discipline as part of Newtown Township’s recreational program. A new session begins March 26. When the London-based Imperial Society of Dance…
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No bones about it: Tress a perfect fit for skeleton
Local training for chance at 2010 Winter Olympics By: Justin Feil Kyle Tress was watching the 2002 Winter Olympics when he first became enchanted with the skeleton event in which a rider slides headfirst down the bobsled track on a thin sled at speeds near 80 miles per hour. It was as though a light…
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Neighbor to proposed office park submits alternate plan
Meadowlane Apartments owner seeks to reduce scale of Route 1 complex anchored by a Hilton hotel. By: Shanay Cadette WEST WINDSOR The debate over a proposed Hilton Hotel and office park to be built off Route 1 continues. The Planning Board listened Wednesday as the owner of Meadowlane Apartments presented an alternative design to…
