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Princeton Township OKs deer cull for third year
Launch of an experimental birth-control pilot program uncertain By: David Campbell The Princeton Township Committee on Monday night unanimously endorsed a nearly $161,000 contract with Connecticut-based wildlife-management firm White Buffalo for a third year of deer management that may include an experimental birth-control pilot program. The committee voted 4-0, with Committeewoman Casey Hegener absent, to…
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Charter School’s long-range development plan approved
Two new buildings planned for school’s campus By: David Campbell The Princeton Regional Planning Board on Thursday unanimously approved The Princeton Charter School’s master plan for long-range development of its Ewing Street campus. The first phase calls for demolishing a building damaged by fire in June and replacing it with a new, 7,000-square-foot, two-story building…
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Approved homes are unlikely to be built
Montgomery leaning toward a rezoning for commercial use By: Steve Rauscher MONTGOMERY The township Planning Board approved an application Dec. 9 to build three houses off Route 206 between Route 518 and Orchard Road. Applicant KBA Developers presented plans for the three single-family homes to be built on 11.5 acres just north of the…
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Manville High wrestlers set with full lineup
Team won’t be giving away as many forfeits this year By: Rudy Brandl A full lineup will be the first step toward the resurgence of the Manville High wrestling team. Third-year head coach Brett Stibitz no longer will have to sit back and watch his team give away 18 or 24 free points. That…
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Redefining ‘romance’
Bodice-rippers of yore make way for the taste of today’s woman By: Jillian Kalonick Jason is a sexy hockey player. Claire is a magazine photographer hired to shoot his portrait. She can drive Jason’s motorcycle (a criterion he’s established for a potential wife) as confidently as she can teeter around New York City in her…
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Thoughtful gift idea: Locks of Love
Two donate their tresses to help disadvantaged children By: Gwen Runkle The holiday season is a time for giving giving presents to loved ones, giving money to a favorite charity or giving time to volunteer. But this year, two people in the area have decided to give something different. Katherine Kato, 46, of Ewing…
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Dec. 17 By: Council ignoring wishes of residents To the editor: Residents of Princeton Borough have consistently resisted consolidation with Princeton Township because they want to have control over matters within borough boundaries especially the downtown area. The mayor and members of the Borough Council have now seen fit…
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Protection sought for sensitive lands
Montgomery initiative would identify, shield critical areas By: Steve Rauscher MONTGOMERY Township officials are taking steps to better protect environmentally sensitive land from intrusive developers. Members of the Township Committee, Planning Board, Environmental Commission and the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association met last week to discuss ways to shield wetlands, stream corridors and other critical…
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New look Princeton falls to Rutgers
Tigers face Rider at SBA on Wednesday By: Bob Nuse The Princeton University men’s basketball team didn’t come away with a win Saturday night against Rutgers. But the Tigers did move closer to figuring out what kind of team they want to be this year. Those who have grown used to seeing a Princeton team…
