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High school building under a cloud
Board scrambles as weather sets back Montgomery schedule. By: Paul Sisolak MONTGOMERY Conceding that the new high school may not open on time next September, the Board of Education is working on a recovery schedule in hopes of pushing the building’s construction back on track. Although a tour of the school grounds provided to…
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Budget plan would widen rich-poor gap
PACKET EDITORIAL, June 17 By: Packet Editorial The good news out of Trenton is that Gov. James E. McGreevey and the Democrats in the Legislature have come up with a plan to restore funds for health-care programs, special education, the arts and tourism, public colleges and universities and aid to local governments. The bad news…
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Princeton Nursing Home moves to new site
New location on Bunn Drive brings new name: Princeton Care Center. By: David Campbell The Princeton Nursing Home has a new name and a new location. On Sunday, nursing-home staffers conducted a well-orchestrated move from their former location on Quarry Street in Princeton Borough into a new facility at 728 Bunn Drive in Princeton Township.…
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Dayton home hit by pushin robbery
BREAKING NEWS: Teens bound in basement as robbers make off with stolen goods. By: Sharlee DiMenichi A pair of Dayton teens were robbed at gunpoint after two men forced their way into their house and bound them with duct tape in the basement of their Davids Court house at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police said…
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SPECIAL SUBJECT: Women on the move
Bohren’s gets more mileage from being a women-owned and operated business. By: Melinda Sherwood Shortly after taking the wheel at Bohren’s United Van Lines, President Denise Hewitt found a way to steer the 75-year-old moving company towards new business: market it as women-owned and operated. "There aren’t a lot of women-owned businesses in transportation," said…
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Senior prank backfires; 11 arrested
Suspensions and ban on taking part in graduation ceremonies follow damage to school property. By: Gwen McNamara Eleven seniors at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South are suspended and will not be participating in graduation this week after being arrested for taking part in a senior prank, school officials reported. The students reportedly took tables, chairs…
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MILESTONES
Issue of June 17-19 BUSINESS COUNCILS The Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association promoted vice president Arthur Maurice to first vice president of legislative affairs at its annual meeting. Mr. Maurice, a resident of Hopewell, will continue as a senior member of NJBIA’s government affairs staff, where he is an…
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Paul Robeson’s son sheds light on controversial life
Famed athlete, actor and activist grew up in Princeton. By: Jennifer Potash Paul Robeson is often held aloft for his incredible achievements in athletics and the theater but his only son wants to show the world what the man really is all about. Paul Robeson Jr., a scholar and a linguist, recently wrote "The Undiscovered…
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Corner House grows, aided by benefactor
Donation by William H. Scheide benefits teen-counseling center. By: David Campbell Corner House, Princeton’s teen-counseling center, celebrated the expansion and renovation of its Valley Road building offices Monday, upgrades made possible by a donation from Princeton philanthropist William H. Scheide. The charitable gift helped fund the "Dr. Shirley Van Ferney Corner Suite" at Corner House,…
