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  • Letters to the Editor, Oct. 25

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Oct. 25 By: Princeton needs constructive change To the editor:     Having grown up in Princeton and seen so many changes happen over the past 50 years, it amazes me that the basic issues never change and never get resolved — until maybe now. When I had a local business, and…

  • Stuart teams move to backyard fields

    Neighbor’s generosity aids Tartans By: Justin Feil    If it seems as though the Stuart Country Day tennis, field hockey and lacrosse teams didn’t miss a beat even if they were missing their home fields, there’s a reason. Actually, there are a lot of reasons.    The Tartans got a helping hand from some of their closest…

  • Scouts selling bird selling

    Boy Scout Troop 52 does annual fundraiser By: Rebecca Tokarz WriterMembers of Boy Scout Troop 52 are for the birds — literally.    The group of about 35 Scouts is selling bags of birdseed and feeders for its annual fall fund-raiser.    They have been selling the Lyric brand items since Sept. 26 and will continue to…

  • Seniors make town great community

    To the editor:     After carefully reading many opinions and observations regarding the recent defeat of the Board of Education referendum, I feel compelled to respond to those who have directed the blame towards our senior community, the mayor, and the Township Council.    First, the very fiber responsible that helped build Monroe Township into the…

  • Deer-cull foes file civil-rights suit

    "Obviously baseless," says Princeton Township’s attorney. By: David Campbell    Foes of Princeton Township’s deer-management program filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit Tuesday accusing the township’s mayor and police chief of improperly using police to harass and intimidate critics.    Township Attorney Edwin Schmierer called the suit "obviously baseless," and expressed confidence it would be dismissed when the…

  • Elizabeth V. Badgley

       Elizabeth V. Allen Badgley, 82, of Monroe, died Friday, Oct. 18, at the Princeton Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Ms. Badgley lived in the Richmond Hill section of Queens, N.Y., before moving to Monroe 25 years ago.    She is survived by her husband, Edmund; a son, William Brown of San Antonio; three…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    North’s Grato finds scoring touch By: Bob Nuse    Kyle Grato insists he isn’t doing anything different. He just seems to be finding himself in the right place at the right time.    Grato failed to score a goal in the first four games of the season for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys’ soccer team. He…

  • How to make Manville a better place to live

    Candidate’s question    Editor’s Note: We asked the candidates for Borough Council what services for residents they think the borough should consider adding or dropping to help make Manville a better place to live. Dan Evans    Mr. Evans is a Republican candidate for the Borough Council.    The first program that comes to mind that would make…

  • Princeton High School election results still in limbo

    Judge will decide who gets to preside over Student Council. By: Jeff Milgram    Most student council elections are cut-and-dried affairs: Candidates put up some posters, give a few speeches and make a lot of promises. Votes are cast and the smartest, funniest or most popular student wins.    The results seldom make the newspapers.    But not…