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  • Princeton Borough Council lays out 2002 goals

    Affordable housing, zoning ordinances and redevelopment of the downtown appear to be the top priorities. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough’s affordable-housing program, zoning ordinances and the redevelopment of the downtown appear to be the top priorities for the Princeton Borough Council next year.    The Borough Council brainstormed for three hours Tuesday on the policy issues…

  • Borough picks pension plan provider

    By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — The pension plan for Jamesburg First Aid Squad volunteers will be administered by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. of Rochelle Park.    The contract for administering the plan, the state-supervised Length of Service Award Program, was awarded by the Borough Council Wednesday night.    The pension plan was approved by borough…

  • Web site helps students ‘Guess the Tie’

    Robert Solomon, a math teacher at the Kreps School, is using his Web site as a tool to communicate with students and parents about his lessons. By: Chris Karmiol    Students in Robert Solomon’s math class at the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School are familiar with his vast collection of novelty ties.    Some of the ties…

  • ‘Rally for Rudolph’ hits snag over noise permit

    Organizers claim denial of noise permit for deer-hunt protest rally would be a violation of their right to free speech. By: David Campbell    A "Rally for Rudolph" is planned for noon Saturday in Palmer Square to protest Princeton Township’s deer-management program, but Princeton Borough on Thursday declined to grant a noise permit for the event,…

  • Borough OKs trash deal

    Republic Services of New Jersey will be replaced by Central Jersey Waste and Recycling of Hamilton. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — The borough Monday awarded a five-year solid waste disposal contract to begin in January.    The contract, awarded to Central Jersey Waste and Recycling of Hamilton, based on their bid of $516,261, picks up where…

  • Locals want Updike saved

    Petition seeks preservation. By: Nick D’Amore    A petition was presented to the Township Committee Monday to persuade it to purchase the Updike tract for open space rather than allow 16 houses to be built on a portion of the property.    Sharbell Builders, the developer seeking to build on the site between Old Trenton and Cranbury…

  • Take a hard-line on hard-alcohol ads

    KIDS AND COMMUNITY By: Judy Shepps Battle    My favorite TV shows are ER, Law & Order and The West Wing. These award-winning programs consistently weave socially responsible messages regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs into superbly written story lines.    It is hard to believe, then, that NBC, the network that airs these fine programs, has…

  • New radios, tower for township police

    The Township Council approved the purchase of 35 new in-vehicle radios and is considering moving the Police Department’s radio tower for better reliability. By: Chris Karmiol    EAST WINDSOR — Thanks to the Township Council, the Police Department can look forward to a crystal clear radio signal.    The council on Tuesday approved the purchase of a…

  • Montgomery’s deer hunt won’t reach its goal

    Total harvest more likely to hit 150 than the hoped-for 300. By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — After two months of permitting hunting on public land, the township may not have seen its deer herd reduced as much as some had hoped.    The first of 62 hunters who were issued deer-hunting permits after the Township Committee…