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  • Letters to the Editor, Aug. 22

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Aug. 22 By: Insulting rejection is reckless behavior To the editor:     The Princeton Borough Council’s rejection of the offer by the Concerned Citizens of Princeton to submit to a mediation and arbitration process the legal dispute over the borough’s $13.7 million construction project — the five-and-a-half- story parking garage and…

  • A big shift in downtown foot front

    Annex to open on Sundays, Carousel relocates and a new shop debuts. By: Jennifer Potash    One downtown restaurant will abandon a 50-year tradition and stay open on Sundays.    Another Nassau Street restaurant swaps its home of almost 50 years for a larger location.    And the sweet aroma of freshly baked gourmet pastries will waft out…

  • Sewer work complete on Princeton-Kingston Road

    By: David Campbell    Installation work on a new sanitary sewer line on Princeton-Kingston Road between Snowden Lane and Riverside Drive was finished Wednesday and the road is fully open again to motorists, Princeton Township Engineer Robert Kiser said Thursday.    The work finished about nine days ahead of schedule, Mr. Kiser said.    Meanwhile and weather permitting,…

  • Biologist records energy expended by migrating birds

    A surprise: The search for food is more taxing than flight.    Weary travelers know the relief of finding a place to stay after a long day on the road. Migrating birds are no different.    A study led by a Princeton researcher has shown that birds expend more energy seeking food and shelter between the legs…

  • OBITUARIES, Aug. 22, 2003

    Nicola E. Cox, Henry Hemmendinger, Charles B. Anderson, Joseph R. Corio, Mary Jane Paynter, Miriam S. Riskin. Nicola E. Cox June graduate of Montgomery High     MONTGOMERY — Nicola E. Cox died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital of Salem County. She was 18.    Born in Oxford, England, she moved to the United States 13 years ago.…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Friday, August 22 through Thursday, August 28. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…

  • Little choice but to accept bow-hunting

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 22 By: Packet Editorial    The deafening silence that greeted Princeton Township’s announced plan to permit limited bow-hunting of deer this fall and winter is more than a little surprising.    For the past three years, outspoken criticism has been heaped upon every lethal component of the township’s deer-management plan (and some of the…

  • Hogwarts comes to Hightstown

    Grace N. Rogers math teacher Jan Amenhauser forms Hogwarts Math Club. By: David Pescatore    HIGHTSTOWN — Grace N. Rogers School teacher Jan Amenhauser hopes to make math more magical this fall with the help of the Hogwarts Math Club, based on the popular "Harry Potter" series of children’s books written by J.K. Rowling.    "This has…

  • Letters to the Herald

    For the Aug. 22 issue Downtown concerts applauded for promoting cultural arts To the editor:     Thanks to the Greater Hightstown-East Windsor Improvement Project for organizing last week’s concert in downtown Hightstown, promoting cultural unity and bringing world-class music to our town. The Mexican folk dance group was beautiful to watch, and kept everyone in…