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  • Disputed borough projects near resolution

    Borough Council reviews Hulfish North, Elm Court. By: Jennifer Potash    Two long sagas in Princeton Borough’s recent history approached resolution Tuesday.    The Princeton Borough Council discussed a proposed settlement with Palmer Square Management Inc. over the luxury townhouse development at Hulfish North and agreed 4-0 to hold a public hearing Jan. 13. Council members Joseph…

  • Editor: Yes there is a Santa Claus

    EDITORIAL: 1897 New York Sun editorial has assistant editor explaining to an eight-year-old girl that Santa is real.    The following was published Sept. 21, 1897 in The New York Sun. The editorial was written by the newspaper’s assistant editor, Francis P. Church.    Is There a Santa Claus?    We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the…

  • Bertha Dallenbach

       Bertha C. (Christensen) Dallenbach, 101, of Monroe, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, at her home.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to East Brunswick along with her family in 1919. It was there she met her husband, Jacob Dallenbach.    She is survived by a daughter, Martha Clara Schlenk of Monroe; two sons, Dr. Robert B. Dallenbach…

  • Students make holiday brighter

    POCKETS OF NEED: Woodland children collect presents for the area needy. By: Rebecca Tokarz    MONROE — Barbie dolls, stuffed animals, a remote-controlled car, coloring books and crayons were scattered on the floor of Judy Leonard’s fifth-grade classroom.    Ms. Leonard and fellow fifth-grade teacher Victoria Trent circled the room, handing out scissors, tape and colorful holiday…

  • Borough hears plan for $1.8M station

    Under the proposal, the Hightstown police station would move into the neighboring Department of Public Works garage. By: David Pescatore     HIGHTSTOWN — Plans to move and modernize the borough’s police station are expected to cost taxpayers more than $1 million, according to a Dec. 15 presentation to the Borough Council.     Former Councilman Richard…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Cheshier lifts streaking Panthers By: Justin Feil    This season began much the same way that last year did for the Princeton Day School girls’ basketball team. The Panthers lost both games in the Stuart Tip-Off Tournament and then lost their third game of the season to fall to 0-3.    Unlike last year, however, when the…

  • Rolling out the big names in endorsement game

    REALITY CHECK, Dec. 26 By: Dawn Cariello    Howard Dean’s thumbs-up from Gov. James E. McGreevey is the latest move in the highly competitive endorsement game. Mr. Dean may have won the blessing of the governor but George Bush has support from a much bigger name — God.    The Deity endorsement is the most coveted of…

  • Town receives open space aid

    Monroe Township will recieve $400,000 in stae aid to help purchase 73.5 acres including Farmer Al’s and Hawthorne Acres properties. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — Monroe Township will receive $400,000 in state land conservation funds to help purchase an additional 73.5 acres, including the Farmer Al’s and Hawthorne Acres properties off Route 522, for the…

  • Towns get aid for emergency gear

    Monroe, Jamesburg and Cranbury will recieve a combined $160,000 for emergency gear as part of the Statewide Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grants. By: Al Wicklund and Matthew Kirdahy    Monroe, Jamesburg and Cranbury will receive a combined $160,000 in state funds in 2004 for emergency equipment used to protect police, fire and rescue workers who may have…