Category: archives
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Martin J. Haas
LAWRENCE Martin J. Haas, 47, died Sunday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Kingston, N.Y., he was a longtime Lawrenceville resident. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1972 and attended Mercer County Community College. He was a supervisor for Microfilm and Computer Services Imaging in the state Systems Center…
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State to review Princeton Township overlay ordinances
The Sierra Club and other environmental groups filed petitions opposing the change. By: David Campbell The State Planning Commission will review two overlay ordinances that encourage high-density senior housing on the Princeton Ridge to determine if they are consistent with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. The commission could strip the township and Princeton Borough…
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School aims to warm Afghans
Eighth-grader cuts through red tape to deliver clothes. By: Gwen Runkle PLAINSBORO In an effort to help Afghan children in refugee camps along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Community Middle School on Grover’s Mill Road is holding a clothing drive all this week. And just one day into the event, called "America’s…
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Under attack, RCN faces review of Princeton franchise
The existing 10-year contract expires in 2003. By: Jennifer Potash The Princetons will soon begin negotiations for a new franchise agreement with cable provider RCN amid charges that the cable company has overcharged residents and offered substandard service. On Monday, RCN filed its application for another franchise agreement to provide cable service to the two…
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Nassau Inn misses expansion deadlines
Two extensions have lapsed for the downtown project. By: Jennifer Potash Expansion plans for the Nassau Inn remain uncertain. Two extensions have lapsed for the project, which received its approvals in 1998. The expansion was originally expected to be completed by December 1999. The project a 28,000- square-foot addition on the south side of…
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Tigers win two on road
Tigers share early Ivy lead By: Justin Feil Princeton University’s first two road wins of the season have landed it in a familiar position atop the Ivy League. The defending champion Tigers narrowly defeated Harvard on Friday, then took it to Dartmouth on Saturday to earn a sweep of its first Ivy weekend…
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Plan for Einstein bust gets new energy
Borough Council gives proposal another boost. By: Jennifer Potash A memorial bust of eminent physician Albert Einstein moved one step closer to reality Monday. The Princeton Borough Council memorialized a previous resolution supporting the installation of a privately funded bust of Einstein at Borough Hall. It was a "housekeeping" task that supporters needed to move…
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‘Just plain Jugtown’
Neighborhood history donated to historical society. By: Jillian Kalonick Eugene Freda has made it his job to be a meticulous preserver of family history. In this case, the family is the community of Jugtown, the historic neighborhood at Princeton’s Borough’s east end, where he grew up during World War II. Along with the members of…
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Panel sees Princeton Junction as township center
Task force ends work in rather anticlimatic fashion. By: Gwen Runkle WEST WINDSOR After five months of highly contentious discussion and debate, the Princeton Junction Study Group, formerly known as the Town Center Designation Task Force, has ended its work in a rather anticlimactic fashion. For more than four hours Thursday, the group, a…
