Category: archives
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Montgomery gets youth-services grant
MONTGOMERY The Somerset County Board of Freeholders has distributed $64,000 to municipal youth-services programs, including Montgomery’s. The township Youth Services Commission received a $5,000 grant to help design a new program aimed at building life skills and self-esteem among township high school and middle school students. The funds are also earmarked for the continuation…
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Professional touch can help make your event special
There are companies that will do everything from handling a wedding for 10 to sending teams of people to Mexico City to ensure that hotel rooms are up to snuff for your meeting of thousands. By: George Frey Need to plan a meeting for five or 5,000? Want to book a party at the Russian…
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Eye on Art
Color palette of art classes offered at Princeton Adult School By: PAT SUMMERS Photo by Mark Czajkowski Artist Peter Smith currently teaches stone sculpture at Princeton Adult School. EDUCATION 2002 VIEW THE PRINT ADS Cambridge School Chapin School George School Huntington Learning Center Institute of Spiritual Psychology Just Dance Kiddie Academy Lang’s Signature Kitchen &…
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Clearing a path to business in Montgomery
The township, recognizing the impact of its traffic problems on local businesses, has completed the first phase of an ambitious plan to remedy the situation. By: Steve Rauscher MONTGOMERY The Princeton North Shopping Center should be a sweeping success. With a prime location at the crossroads of a pair of busy arteries in the…
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Downtown development deal getting final touches
Borough awaiting guaranteed minimum price from developer. By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Borough Council is putting the fininshing touches on an agreement with developer Nassau HKT Associates LLC to develop the two downtown municipal parking lots with a garage, plaza and two mixed-use buildings. The more than 50-page agreement is nearly complete and the borough…
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School construction bids in Princeton exceeding budget
Back to the drawing board after only a few firms show interest. By: Jeff Milgram It’s back to the drawing board literally as the Princeton Regional Board of Education rejected what few bids it received for construction at four elementary schools and the John Witherspoon Middle School on Friday evening because they were…
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MILESTONES
From PBJ of October 8-10, 2002 EDUCATION Frances Markunas, a specialist in adult education and corporate training, has been appointed associate dean for continuing studies and director of strategic alliances at Rider University. Ms. Markunas comes to Rider from Montclair State University where she served as director of the Center for Professional and Continuing Education.…
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Two changes would aid bid to control deer
PACKET EDITORIAL, Oct. 8 By: Packet Editorial Two years ago, Princeton Township officials forded a flood of criticism to launch an aggressive deer-management program that relied almost entirely on professional sharpshooters luring deer to strategically situated bait sites and then killing them with high-powered rifles. Last year, emboldened by the early success of the program…
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Raiders pull out victory over rival Lawrenceville
Dugger helps Hun football team on both sides of the ball By: Bob Nuse Saturday wasn’t exactly the type of day you would expect for a football game in October. Instead of cool autumn breezes, there was humidity in the air. The 85-degree temperature was about 15 degrees above what you might expect. But even…
