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Free clothing for winter to be available Saturday
To help make sure that all Princeton residents stay warm this winter, the annual Free Winter Clothes Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Community Park School all-purpose room, 372 Witherspoon St. Coats, hats, sweaters, and more will be available free for children and adults. The fair is…
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Princeton Temperature Record – November, 2003
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 November 31, 2003 NA NA November 30, 2003 52 37 November 29,…
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Infant mauled by family dog in South Brunswick
3-month-old in serious condition after attack in Monmouth Junction home. By: Rebecca Tokarz A three-month old Monmouth Junction boy remains in serious condition after being attacked by the family’s 85-pound Akita Tuesday evening, police said Friday morning. The boy suffered about 20 puncture wounds to his lower extremities and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson…
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Cell-tower ordinance enters a dead zone
Measure expected to be revised following objections from company. By: Jennifer Potash A wireless communication ordinance in Princeton Borough and Princeton Township hit a dead zone this week after a national wireless communication company claimed the measure violated existing governmental regulations. The ordinance, introduced in both municipalities, updates existing zoning regulations specifying tower locations and…
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Letters to the Herald
For the Nov. 28 issue. Resident questions administration qualifications To the editor: The No-Child-Left-Behind law is bad legislation, but it is the law. I do, however, applaud those members of the East Windsor Board of Education who have said publicly that maybe we should be the district that leads the way to change it,…
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Monroe seeks cable TV channel
Current contract with Comcast expires in 2005. By: Al Wicklund MONROE The township wants its own cable TV channel for broadcasting community announcements and plans to hire an attorney next week to advise on negotiations with Comcast, the current cable TV provider in Monroe. The current contract between Comcast and the township expires in…
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Planners back active use for future parkland
By: Matthew Kirdahy It looks like active recreation has a future in Cranbury. The Planning Board voted 7-2 Nov. 20 to recommend to the Township Committee that it amend its open space ordinance to allow for future space acquisitions to be considered for active recreational as well as passive use. Board Chairman Tom Harvey, Mayor…
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Sports photographer shares magic moments
Dick Druckman exhibits 200 prints in his new West Windsor gallery. By: Gwen Runkle WEST WINDSOR Calling all sports fans. Dick Druckman, renowned sports photographer and longtime township resident, will be exhibiting more than 200 of his pictures at his new gallery on Princeton-Hightstown Road. The exhibit, titled "Magic Moments in Sports Photography," will…
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Holiday activities on tap
Pointsettia sale begins season By: Matthew Kirdahy With Thanksgiving over, and Santa Claus checking his list twice, there will be no shortage of community holiday activities this year, no matter if you are naughty or nice. The holiday season starts Saturday and Sunday at Hagerty the Florist Plant Center, 79 S. Main St. The center…
