Category: archives
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The Princeton Packet, Inc. Newspapers in Education program
We believe that children, who currently only make up 25% of our population, represent 100% of our future. We strive to encourage life-long daily reading habits that will create informed, literate and educated citizens and promote self-sufficiency. NiE makes learning fun! Games and contests encourage kids to read and write, while building their self-confidence and…
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Marion F. McKeever
Marion F. McKeever, 83, of Monroe, died Monday, July 29. Born in Easton, Pa., Ms. McKeever began her lifelong association with the YWCA as a teenager. As an undergraduate at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa, she participated in YWCA collegiate activities and began training in fieldwork. She worked as the Youth Director and later as…
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Styling and sashaying at the hoedown
The Masqueraders Square Dance Club is all about getting into a square and enjoying a good tip. By: Ken Weingartner "Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance." Martha Graham When Huey Lewis found a Top 10 hit in the mid-1980s with the pop song "Hip to Be Square," he…
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Report: Ridge-area overlays violate state plan
High density senior housing zones seen as inconsistent with ‘smart growth’ concept. By: David Campbell A state planning committee report released Wednesday finds that zoning changes by Princeton Township promoting high-density senior housing on two environmentally sensitive Princeton Ridge sites are inconsistent with the State Plan, New Jersey’s blueprint for "smart growth." Based on the…
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MONROE: A symphony concert Saturday
The Garden State Symphonic Band to perform in Monroe By: Al Wicklund MONROE The Garden State Symphonic Band, one of the leading professional concert bands in the country, will perform 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts in Monroe Township High School. Admission is free of charge. The…
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Dem response was hyprocritical
To the editor: I disagree with Frank Gambatese on the issue of campaign spending. I take exception to his allegations that Republicans have not been honest in our approach to fund-raising. His attempt to deflect the issue of his party’s overspending by referring to a previous Election Law Enforcement Commission fine was hypocritical, in…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Jose H. Vides, 34, of Bound Brook was charged with shoplifting on July 20 at 1:49 p.m., according to the police report. Mr. Vides was stopped by Wal-Mart security after police allege he was attempting to steal an item worth $30.74. Mr. Vides was released on his own recognizance, pending a municipal court appearance. ***…
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Heat still has a grip
The thermometer shot past the 90-degree mark every day this week, according to the National Weather Service. By: Lea Kahn "You have to deal with the heat. It’s part of our life," said mason Andy Scheurer. He was standing beneath a grove of evergreen trees outside one of the dorms on The Lawrenceville School campus…
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Urban kids learn to see the world through a lens
Ask Octavia how she likes to spend her spare time, and she’ll tell you that she likes to draw pictures. She also likes to take photographs. By: Lea Kahn Ask Octavia how she likes to spend her spare time, and she’ll tell you that she likes to draw pictures. She also likes to take photographs.…
