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  • Downtown garage plan OK’d

    Development approved by 5-1 vote; opposition suit threatens delay. By: Jennifer Potash    Barring intervention from the courts or construction-related delays, Princeton Borough will have a new downtown parking garage by December. The Borough Council approved the development Tuesday night by a 5-1 vote.    The casting of votes was a fairly somber affair and afterward, despite…

  • PHASE THREE: It’s all relative when it comes to the weather

    By: Arnold Bornstein It’s all relative when it comes to weather    Our friends, the snowbirds in Florida — no, snowbirds isn’t their last name — complained the other day when the temperature dropped to 39 degrees. Ours in Monroe Township dipped to about 13 (not to mention the wind chill factor) while posted extremes were…

  • Police arrest Princeton carjacking suspect

    Captured at Lawrence Motel, he is under investigation in a number of bank robberies. By: Jennifer Potash    A man who carjacked a New York woman Monday on Nassau Street was captured Wednesday at a Lawrence motel, police reported.    Christopher T. Powell, 33, also known as Christopher T. Johnson, of Rochester, N.Y., was arrested by Lawrence…

  • Benchley seeks panel to resolve PHS parking

    Neighbors to high school find an old problem coming back. By: Jeff Milgram    Preparations for construction, a rise in enrollment and a new law affecting young drivers are exacerbating the long-running problem of student parking at Princeton High School.    Residents near PHS are again complaining of students parking on their streets and borough Councilwoman Wendy…

  • Fugitive flees police

    Borough police are looking for help in finding a man who escaped from an officer. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — Police are seeking a fugitive who ran from Patrolman Ben Miller on Jan. 18.    According to police, Patrolman Miller spotted 20-year-old David A. Craig Jr., whose last known address is the Hightstown Housing Authority on…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Friday, Jan. 24 through Thursday, Jan. 30. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…

  • MTSEPA, providing support for parents of learning disabled

    By:Rebecca Tokarz     MONROE — Parents with special needs children can find refuge and resources with the Monroe Township Special Education Parents Association.     MTSEPA is a group designed to support parents of learning disabled children. In conjunction with the township’s Recreation Department, the group runs the MTSEPA summer day camp.     "The goal is…

  • Letters to the Editor, Jan. 24

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Jan. 24 By: Referendum appeal fell on deaf ears To the editor:     Contrary to various statements published in the press, the appeal to hold a referendum on the downtown development plan dates back at least to the time previous to the November 2001 elections. I myself appeared before the Borough…

  • One Tree at a Time

    The New Jersey Film Festival shows ‘Butterfly,’ Doug Wolens’ documentary about environmental activist Julia Hill, Jan. 30-Feb. 2. By: Ilene Dube Butterfly documents the efforts of Julia "Butterfly" Hill, who spent more than two years living in a 1,000-year-old California redwood tree threatened by logging.    Once upon a time, there was an oak tree named…