Category: archives
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Council split on trees vs. baskets downtown
Hightstown Councilman Richard Pratt accused Mayor Bob Patten of trying to "steamroll public comment." By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN Monday night, the trees ignited fireworks. During the public portion of Monday’s meeting, two members of the Environmental Commission claimed the borough was in violation of its own ordinance regarding the replacement of trees that were…
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Lalli part of Stevens’ success
PHS grad continues improvement on lacrosse field By: Rich Fisher The Stevens Institute of Technology men’s lacrosse program team is building a solid program, and one of the key parts of the foundation is Princeton High graduate Brian Lalli. Since Lalli arrived in the spring of 2001, the Ducks have done nothing but win conference…
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After 20 years, she’s still in love with Julio
East Windsor resident and Packet employee Barbara Rush is the founder and president of an international Julio Iglesias fan club. By: David Pescatore Barbara Rush works as the administrative assistant for Packet Publications President James Kilgore from 9 to 5. But, she is a Julio Iglesias fan 24/7. So much so, that she is the…
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Volumes of treasure
Readers, dealers gather for annual Bryn Mawr-Wellesley sale. By: David Campbell It’s a rite of spring in Princeton. Bibliophiles migrate from all over the region and congregate by the hundreds on the Princeton Day School campus to await the 10 a.m. kickoff of the annual Bryn Mawr-Wellesley book sale. When the doors opened on Wednesday,…
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PTA groups set session on WW-P school budget
By: Gwen Runkle To educate parents about the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District’s 2003-2004 budget, a question-and-answer session will be held 7:30 p.m. April 3 at the Wicoff Elementary School in Plainsboro. The program, titled "The 2003-2004 Regional School District Budget," is sponsored by the Parent Teacher Associations of the Wicoff Elementary School, the Town…
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Letter: Monroe schools facing a crisis
To the editor: Schools in Monroe Township have reached a crisis. We are up for a budget vote on April 15, which, if not approved, could likely result in cuts by our mayor and Township Council. Particularly since this is an election year. Never mind that the mayor has already trimmed $1 million from…
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Officials working to stem war fears
Safety measures implemented in case of terror attack By: Matt Kirdahy With war upon us, area towns have taken steps to ensure the safety of residents and buildings and to put parents’ minds at ease regarding the safety of students. Doing so became all the more important after the United States on Wednesday evening began…
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Oh, baby!
The Hightstown-East Windsor YMCA details proper baby-sitting with its Safe Sitters program. By: Scott Morgan Tracy Carroll looked half a dozen preteen girls in the eye and pounded five times on the baby’s back to show them how to loosen the marble or the pretzel or whatever it was that had lodged inside the infant’s…
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Princeton Pro Musica battles financial woes
Concerts cancelled, new partnership sought. By: Jennifer Potash Funding woes forced Princeton Pro Musica, a choral performance group with volunteer and professional members, to cancel concerts in March and May, but the scheduled April 26 concert is still on schedule. Cynthia Westbrook, president of the Princeton Pro Musica Board of Trustees, said while the organization…
