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  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    PHS’ Crowley enjoys record day at sectionals By: Justin Feil    Alison Crowley was surprised to see her name in the program as the Central Jersey Group III record-holder in the triple jump.    "It was misspelled," said the Princeton High junior. "I was wondering how my name got in there. It was the first time they…

  • McMansions put squeeze on borough neighborhoods

    Critics cite lost opportunity for more affordable housing. By: Jennifer Potash    A perpetual cry in Princeton Borough is for more housing suitable for senior citizens and those of modest means.    Princeton Borough had the opportunity — and some say squandered it — to add more than a half-dozen affordable units near the Spruce Circle senior…

  • Monroe mine shuts its doors

    Closing will lessen evironmental pollution, says Commission. By: Al Wicklund MONROE — Gravel and sand mines — once considered a large problem for many Monroe Township residents — went from two mines to one when the Pine Hill-Buck mine on Spotswood-Englishtown Road ceased operation May 15, Township Engineer Ernie Feist said Wednesday.    The Pine Hill-Buck…

  • Plainsboro Village tempts buyers seeking value, excellent schools

    Home designs represent a selection of some of Sharbell Development Corp.’s most popular styles.    It’s not just the great location, excellent schools, and stylish home designs that make Plainsboro Village in Plainsboro Township an attractive destination for homebuyers. This new community from Sharbell Development Corp. is also characterized by remarkable value in one of Middlesex…

  • Letters to the Editor, May 30

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, May 30 By: Positive campaign deserves praise To the editor:     Democratic mayoral candidate Reed Gusciora should be commended for bringing some political life into this one-party town. I am also pleased that Joe O’Neill, who rose to council the old-fashioned way (by appointment), has been on the campaign trail as…

  • Editorial: Whitman was an outsider in Bush country

    EDITORIAL: The former governor’s step down from the Bush administration should not be judged harshly because her presence was barely felt in Washington anyway.    Christie Whitman must have had an epiphany.    After two-plus years at the helm of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the former New Jersey governor must have come to the realization that…

  • May 30, 3:05 p.m.: The meaning of tax cuts

    There are some new rules in Washington. By: Hank Kalet    The massive — and. At best, questionable tax cut — signed into law this week by President George W. Bush signals two things.    One, that the Bush administration and conservative Republicans could care less about lower income Americans:    Read this story:    "Perhaps the highest-profile victim…

  • Cranbury community mourns a ‘real lady’

    Says goodbye to Dorothy Stults, 79. By: Matt Kirdahy    People who knew Dorothy E. Stults say they’ll remember her as a "good gal."    Ms. Stults, 79, died Monday. She was a 45-year resident of Cranbury.    "She was a real lady," Rosemary Seghatolaslami of the Cranbury Woman’s Club said. "Real refined and we’ll miss her a…

  • June Fete at 50

    Looking back at the history and traditions of a key hospital fund-raiser. By: Jillian Kalonick    When the idea for June Fete was first conceived in 1954, one Medical Center (then known as Princeton Hospital) trustee expected the event to raise no more than a few hundred dollars.    Mrs. Peggy Miller, wife of Dr. David Miller,…