Category: archives
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Township eyeing stable tax rate
East Windsor’s municipal tax rate will not change for the ninth year in a row. By: David Pescatore EAST WINDSOR Mayor Janice S. Mironov on Tuesday presented the Township Council with a 2003 budget proposal that would not increase the municipal portion of the property tax rate. The current tax rate of approximately 38…
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Bill targets crimes against seniors
State Assembly introducing stiffer penalities By: Al Wicklund MONROE State Assembly members Gary Guear and Linda Greenstein reviewed proposed legislation, including two of their bills to increase penalties for crimes against senior citizens and the disabled, to a group of senior citizens Jan. 5. Talking to a predominantly senior audience in the main meeting…
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Pantry is safety net for local families in need
Cranbury food pantry continues its mission, even when the holidays are over By: Matt Kirdahy Their job is never done. Skeet’s Food Pantry of the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury continues its mission even after the holidays, and despite a drop in donations, by providing more than 60 families of the Cranbury area with food…
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TANGENTS: Because war stinks, that’s why
Tangents by John Saccenti: Considering the consequences of invading Iraq By: John Saccenti War stinks. People die. Usually a lot of them. I know it seems obvious, and I’m guessing that’s why most people don’t like it. On second thought, maybe it’s not as obvious as I think, considering that many people are having a…
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WW mayor to host meetings of new business alliance
Goal is to foster a stronger bond among business, local government and residents. By: Gwen Runkle WEST WINDSOR Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh will host two breakfast meetings of a new West Windsor Mayor’s Business Alliance on Wednesday and Feb. 25 at the township Senior Center, 271 Clarksville Road. The alliance’s goal is to foster a…
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Panic behavior gives terrorists what they want
PACKET EDITORIAL, Feb. 14 By: Packet Editorial For the past few days, we’ve had this uneasy feeling that Osama bin Laden is sitting in a cave somewhere, tuning in al-Jazeera on his little satellite TV and getting an enormous kick out of watching hysterical Americans busily fortifying their homes with plastic sheeting and duct tape.…
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HHS ice hockey advances to MCT title game
The Rams beat Notre Dame 3-0. By: Neil Hay When it comes to Hightstown ice hockey, you sometimes never know which team will show up. Monday in the opening round of the Mercer County Tournament, it was more a question of how many healthy players would suit up for the Rams. The answer, fortunately for…
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Hard work pays off for Monroe wrestlers at GMC’s
By: Ken Weingartner One recent afternoon, Monroe High wrestling coach Sal Profaci told his Falcons they could end practice early and head home. The third-year mentor was concerned he was pushing them too hard, and wanted to give them a break. To his delight, the wrestlers didn’t leave. They lined up on their own and…
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KIDS AND COMMUNITY: Personal preparedness for threat of bio-terror attacks
By: Judy Shepps Battle America is only partially ready for bio-terrorism, according to the review given recently on the CBS Evening News. While the report applauded an increase in physician knowledge regarding chemical agents, it was critical of the negligible start to the smallpox vaccination program and the lack of strategic planning for attacks using…
