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  • Letters to the Editor, June 4

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 4 By: Deeper cuts needed in nuclear arms To the editor:    I welcome the recent U.S.-Russian treaty to reduce deployed strategic (long-range) nuclear warheads to between 1,700 and 2,200 each over the next 10 years. This is the first reductions agreement to be reached since George H. W. Bush was…

  • Upper Freehold primary results

    By: Township Committee Three-year term Vote for one x-denotes winner Republicans x-David Horsnall 157 Democrats No candidate filed Armond L. Ferrara (write in) 2

  • Johnson, Bibbo are GOP primary winners in Delaware

    Receive 334, 288 votes, respectively, to Marra’s 282 to win Republican nomination for two Township Committee seats. By: See this week’s Beacon.

  • PHS’ Crowley advances to M of C

    PHS sophomore hopes to improve in triple jump By: Justin Feil    Alison Crowley has been a little lonely at the track the past two days, but that is the Princeton High sophomore’s reward for making the Meet of Champions after advancing from this weekend’s state Group meet.    "I was really happy," said Crowley, who was…

  • Going back to the best old place of all

    PACKET EDITORIAL, June 4 By: Packet Editorial    Fresh on the heels of another awesome assault of orange-and-black-clad hordes on the streets and sidewalks, the coffee shops and restaurants, the bars and boutiques and retail stores of greater Princeton, you’ve got to take a moment to ask yourself: What is it about Princeton University that engenders…

  • Montgomery dedicates site for war memorial

    Model unveiled at Montgomery Park. By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — More than 100 people turned out at Montgomery Park on a muggy evening Thursday to witness the site dedication of the township’s planned war veterans memorial.    Those in attendance had a chance to gaze upon a life-sized model of the memorial as they listened to…

  • Two Tigers finish careers at NCAA track meet

    Harris wins men’s high jump title; Simmons second in women’s 800 By: Justin Feil    In Tora Harris’ sixth trip to the NCAA track and field championships, the Princeton University senior won the high jump for the second straight season Saturday. He also won the indoor title in March.    Lauren Simmons, also a PU senior, almost…

  • Allentown primary results

    By: Borough Council Three-year seat Vote for two x-denotes winner Democrats x-Stephanie Smith 51 x-Bill Soodul 49 Teresa Smith 20 Republicans x-Margaret Armenante 53 x-Michael Schumacher 69

  • Report: Terrorist threat in New Jersey is real

    Princeton University task forces say state is ill-prepared. By: David Campbell    Two task forces made up of Princeton University faculty and students presented findings Thursday night at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs on ways to protect against biological and nuclear-reactor terrorism.    "New Jersey has already been central in the anthrax bioterrorism…