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  • Town halls to taxpayers: late bills on the way

    Delay stems from a delay in the adoption of the $195 million county budget by the Mercer County freeholders. By: Jennifer Potash    Taxpayers in Princeton Borough, Princeton Township and West Windsor will get back-to-back tax bills this fall.    The third quarter tax bills, normally due Aug. 1, will be due Sept. 30 in West Windsor…

  • No more Fat City?

    Princetonians urged to Lighten Up. By: Jennifer Potash    Princetonians need to lighten up, according to the Princeton Regional Health Department.    The department is spearheading a three-month drive to get Princeton men, women and children to adopt a healthier lifestyle by encouraging a community-wide weight loss of 30,000 pounds — or 2 pounds per person.    Lighten…

  • Princeton schools top goals in minority hiring

    Nine new teachers and seven of the new administrators and support staff are minorities.    The Princeton Regional School District has surpassed its 25-percent minority hiring goal, Superintendent Claire Sheff Kohn reported last Tuesday during the school board meeting.    The district hired 34 new teachers and 23 administrators and support staff, Dr. Kohn said.    Nine of…

  • 12th District ‘race’ is more like a crawl

    The Rev. DeForest ‘Buster’ Soaries: ‘Our culture has a challenge as it relates to motivating people to take democracy seriously.’ By: Jennifer Potash    Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer and the full-fledged start of the fall political campaigns.    Candidates work at a feverish pace to get their names known to voters, with downtown…

  • The alternative to a settlement is unthinkable

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Sept. 3 By: Packet Editorial    Whatever differences still separate the Princeton Regional Board of Education and the Princeton Regional Education Association – and the details of these differences are known only to those who’ve been doing the nuts-and-bolts negotiating – it’s fair to say that both sides know what’s at stake:    The reputation…

  • Union approves ‘whatever measure’ to secure contract

    By: Jeff Milgram    Members of the Princeton Regional Education Association voted "overwhelmingly" Tuesday morning to give their leaders the authority to "take whatever measure" they need to secure a contract.    After the vote at the Princeton Marriott Forrestal Village hotel in Plainsboro, the teachers went back to work, as the school year began today with…

  • Labor of love for long-time coaches

    Stuart still going strong after 33 years By: Bob Nuse    Tom Stuart has a pretty easy way of knowing that he still enjoys coaching football now as much as he did when he started 33 years ago.    "If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t be there," said Stuart, who is beginning his 23rd year as the head…

  • Easy, delicious no-cook dishes

    IN THE KITCHEN by Faith Bahadurian:  Here are some recipes — for a light and meatless dinner followed by a luxurious dessert — in which seasonal produce plays a starring role without heating up your kitchen.    I fervently hope that, by the time you read this, we’ll be in cooler weather. But just in case,…

  • Adult school sign-ups under way for fall

    Offerings include more than 100 courses, ranging from art history and classical music to kung fu and rock climbing.    Registration is now under way for the fall semester at the Princeton Adult School.    Offerings this year include more than 100 courses, ranging from art history and classical music to kung fu and rock climbing. Students…