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  • Letters to the Editor, Jan. 23

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Jan. 23 By: Polarization blurs the big picture To the editor:     Princeton’s current debates about the expansion of The Arts Council and the hospital would benefit from being put into a larger context. Without broadening the way some think about planning in Princeton, the needs of hospitals, schools, libraries and…

  • Carson healthy enough for record jump

    MHS junior breaks school mark at state relays By: Justin Feil    Jenn Carson came into winter track hoping for a record-setting season, but the Montgomery High junior had bigger goals beyond that one.    "My goal is to be healthy by the end of the spring track season," said Carson, who missed all but the end…

  • Princeton Public Library plans mid-May opening festivity

    Construction still reported on track; handover expected by March 16. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Public Library has much to celebrate these days — a nearly complete building — and library officials are planning a party to welcome patrons to the new $18 million facility.    The contractor, Turner Construction, is expected to hand over the…

  • No gas tax hike is flat tire in auto legislation

    EDITORIAL    It was an impressive sight last week to watch the state Legislature pass — and Gov. James E. McGreevey pledge to sign into law — an array of bills dealing with New Jersey drivers and the automobiles they drive. It would have been even more impressive had they addressed a related matter that dwarfs…

  • OBITUARIES, Jan. 23, 2004

    Fleurette Faus, Patricia L. Tuck, Janet Penfield, Alice M. Hanley, Nathaniel H. Oser, Susan F. Dames, Howard S. Greenberg, Laura Bobeck, John W. Arnold, Kathleen P. Steffen. Fleurette Faus Owned Princeton gallery     Fleurette Faus of Princeton died Wednesday at University Medical Center at Princeton. She was 75.    Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Faus was a…

  • Residents to review farm buys

    Residents can voice their opinions on farm purchases at January meeting. By: Matthew Kirdahy    Residents will get their say on the acquisition of two parcels of land for which the Township Committee expects to borrow $7 million.    "The residents are willing to sacrifice to preserve choice parcels, which are very developable," Mayor Richard Stannard said.…

  • Historical society announces new exhibit

    AROUND CRANBURY: Harry Potter Trivia, pajama story time and more. By: Lorraine Sedor    Normadelle and Jim Swale of Ryan Road are thrilled to have joined the ranks of grandparents. Son Anthony’s wife Dawn gave birth to Hannah Rose on Jan. 15 at the Mercer Medical Center in Trenton.    The baby weighed in at 8 pounds…

  • Schools pan state probe

    Cranbury School is one of 50 to get letters from the State Commission of Investigation. By: Jeff Milgram and Rebecca Tokarz    School officials said they were surprised to learn that the state is beginning a probe into the salaries, benefits and other perks given to the school district’s top officials during the past five years,…

  • A networking group that the Pope endorses

    Catholic organization is only for top-tier executives. By: Melinda Sherwood    There’s a new networking organization for business leaders that the Pope himself endorses.    Legatus, a Catholic organization for top-tier business executives with approximately 60 chapters nationwide, recently formed a Princeton branch. The group meets once a month at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church on Nassau…