Category: archives
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Robeson stamp recalls a man truly ‘first-class’
PACKET EDITORIAL, Jan. 27 By: Packet Editorial There was a time, not so long ago, when Paul Robeson would have had about as much chance of being honored by the U.S. Postal Service as Osama bin Laden has of getting a job in the Bush administration. That time, thankfully, is long gone. But the mentality…
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Holiday a boom time for Asian cuisine
With celebration of Chinese New Year under way, area restaurants and caterers experience a surge in business. By: Gwen McNamara With celebration of Chinese New Year in full swing, the holiday is proving to be a boon for area caterers and restaurateurs specializing in Asian cuisine. At the Asian Food Center in the Princeton Meadows…
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Storm threat forces cancellation of meetings
Tuesday night municipal and school sessions in Princeton and Montgomery affected. Several Tuesday meetings were canceled or postponed due to a winter storm expected tonight. The Princeton Borough Council canceled its 7:30 meeting. The Princeton Regional Board of Education postponed its meeting to Feb. 4. The Montgomery Board of Education postponed its meeting to Feb.…
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PDS boys’ hockey continues to defy odds
Rossi, Panther defense hand Hun its first loss of season By: Justin Feil In each of the previous three years that Peter Rossi played for the Princeton Day School boys’ ice hockey team, the Panther went into the season with high expectations. They also seemed to never disappoint with at least 16 wins in each…
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Hearing set on police reorganization plan
Police chiefs association director criticizes Plainsboro proposal to hire civilian director. By: Shanay Cadette PLAINSBORO Unlike a police chief, a director of public safety can never don a uniform or arrest a criminal. But the Plainsboro Police Department could still end up with a civilian director who once walked a beat. Extensive law enforcement…
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Letters to the Editor, Jan. 27
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Jan. 27 By: Student parking is a major problem To the editor: In her Jan. 23 guest opinion, "Polarization blurs the big picture," Susan Jefferies points out that "polarized positions between institutions and neighborhoods prevent us from learning what we don’t know about the other side that might make it…
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Princeton Temperature Record – January, 2004
By: Tom Lederer The Princeton Temperature Record is based on readings from a Nimbus Ultra digital thermometer with an accuracy of 0.2 degrees F. Readings, taken in Princeton Township near the Princeton Shopping Center, are rounded to the nearest degree. DATE HIGH LOW January 31, 2004 26 13 January 30, 2004 25 16 January 29,…
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WW mayor pledges action on train station revamp
Panel discussion slated Thursday. By: Shanay Cadette WEST WINDSOR Many plans, proposals and ideas have been kicked around to revamp the Princeton Junction train station and the area along Route 571, yet Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh vows his administration will go beyond talk. Citizens can weigh in with their concerns or ideas at a panel…
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EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT
Cheryl Mills, U.S. Small Business Administration. TITLE: Associate Deputy Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development EDUCATION: University of Kentucky, B.A., journalism; Fordham University, MBA RESIDENCE: Lawrence Township FAMILY: Bradford Mills, husband THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Ms. Mills was president of Bradford Investment Group of Princeton prior to her appointment to the U.S. SBA. She founded the Friends of Homeless…
