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  • Community Park pool to open Memorial Day weekend

       Princeton Community Park Pool will open for the summer beginning Saturday, May 25, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.    The pool will be open through Memorial Day weekend including Monday, and the following two weekends before opening full time, seven days a week, on Wednesday, June 12.    Weekday hours are noon to 8 p.m. Closing…

  • Moms, moms, moms: To my mother, Cathy Runkle

    ‘Apologies to Hallmark’ By: Gwen Runkle  Related Articles:   Packet writers talk about the First Lady in everyone’s life ‘Giving and gracious’ ‘Apologies to Hallmark’ My mother, Sylvia Milgram My mother, Helen Potash My apologies to Hallmark before I begin With this greeting-card rhyme, which I hope brings a grin. I’ve tried not to ramble…

  • Locals appeal zoning decision

    JAMESBURG- Council to review allowing retail use in office building By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — Two Jamesburg residents have appealed the borough Land Use Board’s approval of the Renaissance Commons office and retail building, planned for construction on Forsgate Drive.    The residents, Linda Gligorijevic and Gale Thomas-Himes, will present their case in a hearing before…

  • Artist sacrificed for work

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    I am writing in response to the article printed concerning the ethnic issues surrounding Hightstown High School’s newly finished mural ("Questions raised about mural’s ethnic inclusiveness," May 3, 2002, Page 3A). As a senior and an art student at Hightstown who had the honor of working alongside Mr.…

  • Leaders’ remarks are childish bickering

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    Until recently, we were very excited about the improvements that have occurred in Hightstown. We have lived here only three years and were thrilled to see so much positive change in such a short time. The recent press coverage of our town’s leaders, however, has been an embarrassment,…

  • Let ‘The Boss’ fund his own sports palace

    PACKET EDITORIAL, May 10 By: Packet Editorial    It isn’t often we find ourselves agreeing with Bret Schundler, the former mayor of Jersey City and Republican gubernatorial candidate whose solution to almost every public policy problem seems to be cutting taxes, eliminating tolls or downsizing government.    But on the matter of the proposed new arena for…

  • West Windsor ordinance would shift sewer debt

    Burden would fall on actual sewer users to the benefit of those on septic systems. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — Township residents with septic systems would no longer have to pay a share of the township’s sewer debt every year if the Township Council approves an ordinance introduced Monday.    The ordinance, introduced by a…

  • Anti-drug class plans graduation

    By: Casha Caponegro    Sixth-graders at the Cranbury School will participate in a graduation ceremony on Wednesday.    The graduation, however, will not signify their departure from the school. Rather, it will mark the completion of the sixth-grade Drug Abuse Prevention Program.    Under the direction of health teacher Cindy Vanderworth, the five-week program teaches students how to…

  • Local man opens garden to visitors

    Chun Fan, a township resident, is opening his iris garden to the public Saturday, May 18. By: Chris Karmiol    EAST WINDSOR — Melted Butter is the name of the iris that retired machine shop worker Chun Fan seems most proud of.    The Taiwan native and East Windsor resident won honors with that flower at regional…