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  • Tough new stormwater rules pave way for alternatives

    And the costs are suprisingly less, at least at one project. By: David Campbell    The state’s new tougher stormwater rules have some municipal officials worried that mandatory improvements won’t come cheap.    But John Marshall, co-owner of Main Street Euro-American Bistro & Bar at the Princeton Shopping Center, says compliance with the new rules is having…

  • Paul Robeson stamp dedicated in emotional tribute

    Honoring a Princeton-born athlete, singer, actor and civil rights activist. By: Jeff Milgram    In an emotion-filled ceremony, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a commemorative stamp Tuesday in honor of Paul Robeson, the Princeton-born athlete, singer, actor and civil rights activist.    The ceremony took place in Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium, the site of a moving celebration…

  • John Young

       John S. Young, 89, of Monroe, died Monday, Jan. 19, at his home.    Born in Tonawanda, N.Y., Mr. Young spent his childhood in Philadelphia and Croatia and then resided for many years in Elizabeth. He moved to Monroe in 1998.    Mr. Young retired from Singer Manufacturing Co., of Elizabeth after 40 years of service. He…

  • Money raised for juvenile diabetes

    More than $3,600 was raised for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at fund-raiser held at City Streets Caf&eacute in East Windsor. By: Lauren Burgoon    EAST WINDSOR — The frightful winter weather did not keep hundreds of people from partying long into the night for a juvenile diabetes fund-raiser Sunday.    Almost 200 people crowded City Streets…

  • Shaping up: Resolving to battle the bulge

    LIFESTYLE By: Ashley Caudill    Self-improvement resolutions — exercise more, get in shape, eat healthier foods, and lose weight — dominate most to-do lists at this time of the year.    We live in a weight-obsessed nation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ban on the dietary supplement ephedra, which has been linked to several deaths, made…

  • Smaller districts face changes

    McGreevy’s plan to consolodate schools may affect Jamesburg. By: Rebecca Tokarz    JAMESBURG — School officials said Gov. James E. McGreevey should consider the impact that consolidating school districts would have on smaller towns before moving forward with any plan to reduce the number of districts.    During this State of the State address Jan. 13, Gov.…

  • Smart-card parking meters debut in borough

    But cards to operate the meters are still a few weeks away. By: Jennifer Potash    Downtown patrons parking at a meter will have an alternative to fishing for loose change between their vehicle seats — a smart card that will work not only at the meters but, soon, at the new downtown parking garage.    The…

  • Rhetoric is not the tax reform this state needs

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Jan. 23 By: Packet Editorial    It’s beginning to look more and more like Gov. James E. McGreevey just doesn’t get it.    When he started grumbling a few months ago about too many towns and too many school districts in New Jersey "living beyond their means," we figured he was just positioning himself as…

  • ‘Dreams of Mirabell’

    Eden Dreams creates a springtime garden in midwinter. By: Christian Kirkpatrick    Could anything be more pleasant, in the harsh night of winter, than the thought of a garden party? Not just a barbecue on the deck. But a grand affair at a country estate with fountains and topiaries and mounds of delicacies. A party set…