Category: archives
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PU ice hockey looks to beat No. 2
Jackson, Tiger women coming off biggest win of young season By: Justin Feil Coming off their biggest win of the season, the Princeton University women’s ice hockey team can’t quite be sure what to expect when they skate into No. 2 Dartmouth 7 p.m. tonight. The 10th-ranked Tigers were substantially deflated after a 3-0 loss…
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Letters to the Herald
For the Nov. 21 issue. PAL not implicated in wrongdoing To the editor: Earlier this week, the East Windsor PAL became the subject of allegations of wrongdoing regarding the construction of the PAL administration building constructed in 1998 and 1999. The PAL board is aware of the ongoing investigation, and is fully cooperating in…
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Historical Society of Princeton sets holiday house tour
Six private homes will be open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 6, for the benefit of the Historical Society of Princeton’s educational programs. The houses represent different eras and architectural styles and are furnished today to reflect the taste of their residents. Two early-19th century homes, including one designed by architect-builder Charles Steadman before…
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A Princeton luminary celebrates her 100th
Margaret Sprout: a long life of academic research and public service. By: Jeff Milgram Margaret Tuttle Sprout loves to tell stories. And as she turns 100 years old today, she has plenty to talk about. "My first recollection is of a horse being tied to a pole by the barn and my uncle, who had…
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PU, Hewlett-Packard engineers invent memory device
May lead to cheap and super-compact archival tools. Engineers at Princeton University and Hewlett-Packard have invented a combination of materials that could lead to cheap and super-compact electronic memory devices for archiving digital images or other data. The invention could result in a single-use memory card that permanently stores data and is faster and easier…
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WW approves formula for sewer debt payment
WEST WINDSOR The Township Council unanimously approved an ordinance amending the township’s debt-service agreement with the Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority on Monday. The ordinance seeks to provide a fairer adjustment of debt service among the municipalities that share use of the Stony Brook plant. Each town’s annual debt-service payment is determined by the…
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EDITORIAL: Lawmakers need a push to curb sprawl
EDITORIAL: Otherwise, builders’ lobby will continue to make policy. The New Jersey Builders Association is one of the state’s most effective lobbying groups. Although polls show a majority of New Jerseyans want as much remaining open space as possible to be preserved by directing development into established population centers, the builders’ lobby has repeatedly thwarted…
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School plans to seek aid for disabled
Would help buy technology for special education program. By: Matthew Kirdahy The Cranbury School special education program could benefit from almost $200,000 in state grants. The Cranbury Board of Education said Tuesday it would apply for the state’s Supporting Students With Disabilities in General Education Classes grant Wednesday. If approved by the state Department of…
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Trash an ongoing issue around development
Twin Rivers Homeowners Association board of directors candidates voice concerns over problem with bulk garbage. By: David Pescatore EAST WINDSOR One topic comes up more often than any other at Twin Rivers Homeowners Association meetings: trash. Who is dumping it? What to do with it? Not surprisingly, the four candidates for three available seats…
