Category: archives
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School board interviews construction managers
The Board of Education is slated to make a decision on a construction manager, a crucial job for the proposed expansion project, later this month. By: Chris Karmiol With Sept. 24 set as the date for a $64 million bond referendum for additions and renovations on district schools which would add 23.07 cents per…
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Garage meeting draws big crowd
Supporters, opponents of downtown development plan lobby Princeton Borough Council. Marchers trek to Borough Hall to pan plan Four plaza design options reviewed By: Jennifer Potash An equal mix of supporters and opponents filled Princeton Borough Hall Tuesday to lobby the council over the proposed downtown parking garage and related development. The Borough Council took…
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Electric law to protect seniors
Utility companies to continue electricl services during heat waves Acting Gov. John O. Bennett on Aug. 6 signed into law legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Wilfredo Caraballo and John Burzichelli that would require utility companies to continue electrical service during heat waves for people protected under the Winter Termination Program. Sen. Bennett is serving as acting…
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Artists head back to the park
More Art-in-the-park By: Casha Caponegro Another afternoon of painting outdoors has been slated for this weekend. The Cranbury Arts Council will hold another session of the popular Art-in-the-Park program Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Village Park. Cranbury resident and professional artist Judy Buckley will moderate the session, providing her artistic expertise to budding…
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Rediscover nature at The Village Grande at Bear Creek
Five field models are available for late summer/early fall deliveries Homebuyers at The Village Grande at Bear Creek in West Windsor are discovering the most recent homesites to be offered, and many say they are located within the most appealing phase of all. "These are really beautiful homesites," said Jay Goldberg, vice president sales and…
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Cultivating the Domestic Arts
Meghan Wood uses buttons, stitches and party cakes in her sculpture. By: Susan Van Dongen Except for a brief period of "sew-your-own" and "express-yourself" fashion, sewing hasn’t been hip for a long time. It was more likely associated with mundane domestic tasks, like replacing a button on a spouse’s shirt. Stitchery hadn’t been considered a…
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Panel backs proposal for grad-student housing
Recommends approval of Princeton University’s plan to add 206 units at Lawrence Apartments. By: David Campbell Princeton planning advisors Wednesday night unanimously recommended approval of Princeton University’s plan to add 206 new graduate-housing units at Lawrence Apartments off Alexander Street. The Site Plan Review Advisory Board of the Princeton Regional Planning Board voted 6-0 to…
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DISPATCHES: More questions than answers on Iraq
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Something needs to be done about Iraq I can hear the war drums beating. And they’re getting louder by the day. Now it only seems a matter of when. It is no secret that the Bush administration is considering a military strike against Iraq designed to remove Saddam Hussein. President George…
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MONROE: Man wanted in kidnapping
Resident accused of driving away with 15-month-old baby By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN Borough police are searching for a Monroe Township man who they said led them on a chase with a 15-month-old baby in his car Monday around midnight. The baby was later returned safely to its mother, but the abductor, Raymond Powell Jr.,…
