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Veterans honor their own
Veterans Day ceremonies will be held Sunday. By: Al Wicklund Veterans groups in Jamesburg and Monroe will remember past service and former comrades in Veterans Day ceremonies Sunday. The day will have an extra dimension of meaning for Louis E. Schindel of Monroe, a World War II veteran of the sea war, who will travel…
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Letters to the Editor, Nov. 9
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 9 By: Township Republicans thank their supporters To the editor: We would like to thank all our supporters for their votes, aid and backing in the general election just concluded. We also sincerely congratulate the winning candidates, as well as all our other fellow candidates for their courteous and civil…
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Loss ends ‘standard’ season for MHS girls’ soccer
Cougars fall in CJ II semifinal again By: Bob Nuse FREEHOLD BORO Jeremy Beardsley is proud of what the Montgomery High girls’ soccer program has been able to accomplish in his three years as head coach. Now he’s like to see the program take the next step. "We’ve made it this far the last…
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Princeton finishes Yale
Young Tigers enjoy 34-14 win on senior day By: Justin Feil Saturday was senior day for the Princeton University football team, the final game of the season at Princeton Stadium and a special day with the presence of members of the undefeated Tiger teams of 1950 and 1951 on hand. While one senior, Taylor Northrop,…
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Downtown’s disaster area needn’t be
PACKET EDITORIAL, Nov. 9 By: Packet Editorial, Nov. 9 There is and has been for a very long time now a piece of property in the middle of Princeton that is, by anyone’s definition, an eyesore, an embarrassment, a downtown disaster area. On this property sits a hideous cement structure, surrounded by an…
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Borough Council accepts bid
After three previous failed attempts, the Borough Council has finally awarded a contract for the downtown revitalization project. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN Let the revitalization begin. After a series of advertisements that failed to draw any viable bids, the Borough Council announced Monday that it finally has awarded the general construction contract for the…
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Buriak, Pratt gain seats on Borough Council
Democrats Dan Buriak and Rick Pratt were elected to their first terms on the Borough Council Tuesday, defeating incumbent Bob Patten and newcomer Paul Szewczyk. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN All four Borough Council candidates said they ran the best races they could, but in the end, the voters sided with the Democrats. Dan Buriak…
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Princeton planners OK senior housing site concept
The draft ordinance would create senior housing overlays for a 30-acre site off Mount Lucas Road and Route 206, a roughly 20-acre site off Mount Lucas Road near Herrontown Road and a 20-acre site off Bunn Drive near McComb Road. By: David Campbell The Regional Planning Board of Princeton voted in favor of the idea…
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School board to narrow expansion choices
At Monday’s school board meeting, board members are expected to select three or four expansion plans for further study. By: Michael Arges Discussion focused on whether to build a new high school at Monday’s roundtable school board discussion of building plans for the East Windsor Regional School District. At this coming Monday’s meeting, school board…
