Category: archives
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Glass mansion is a fragile investment
When multimillionaire John Boulton couldn’t sell his glass mansion for $18 million, he put it on the block. By: Melinda Sherwood Elaborate, expensive even ostentatious homes are nothing unusual in Princeton, but one house (if you can call something the size of a football field a "house") stands out among them all: Prudence…
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Answering service on call for doctors, patients
Nurse brings her expertise to new firm. By: George Frey Tired of talking to the answering machine at your doctor’s office? A better option might be an answering service where you can at least talk to a person right off the bat, even if it’s not your doctor. Corridor Medical Answering Service in Kendall Park…
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Area scholars assess damage to Iraqi treasures
Concern over looting espressed by university professor, Institute expert. By: Jeff Milgram While much attention is being given to the looting of Iraq’s National Museum in Baghdad, with its trove of antiquities that stretch back thousands of years, two scholars in the area are equally concerned about the loss of cultural treasures in Iraq’s National…
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Princeton investor charged with misuse of federal funds
Neighbors of John Torkelsen voice surprise over allegations. By: George Frey Princeton Borough neighbors of John Torkelsen were surprised to hear about allegations that the resident of 240 Library Place, and some of his businesses mainly Acorn Technology Fund committed fraud. Mr. Torkelsen and others are named in a January civil complaint filed…
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Third time a charm for Warner brothers
Duo helps North baseball win two straight By: Justin Feil For the third time in their lives, Cody and Casey Warner are on the same baseball team. Determining the biggest benefactor is a matter of perspective when it comes to the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North duo. Cody, a junior and almost exactly two years older,…
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Environmental meeting set at university
The New Jersey Catholic Coalition of Environmental Justice is sponsoring a statewide interfaith conference Friday through Sunday at Princeton University. Teaming up with Trenton-based Partners for Environmental Quality, the NJCCEJ conference includes nationally known speakers, panels of interfaith perspectives and workshops from environmental organizations around the state. The three-day conference is promoted as something for…
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Life in America finally getting back to normal
PACKET EDITORIAL, April 22 By: Packet Editorial Now that the war in Iraq is winding down (we hope), the weather has turned (we hope), the potholes are getting fixed (we hope), the new Princeton Public Library is going up, the opponents of the downtown garage are going to court and President Bush is heading out…
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Rutgers workshops send wake up call to tired workers
Teaching business people how to hold more productive meetings. By: Geroge Frey If your workers doze off continually at a meeting, Rutgers University may be able to help. The university is offering communication skills workshops to help business people hold more productive meetings something we’ve all wished for at least once. They also have…
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Letters to the Editor, April 22
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, April 22 By: University follows collaborative process To the editor: As director of community and state affairs for Princeton University, I would like to respond to comments made in a letter from a Sayre Drive resident (The Packet, April 1) regarding aspects of the Princeton Forrestal Center development. Having undertaken…
