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  • Storm rips through Princetons

    Fire Department responds to numerous calls for small fires, downed power wires and fallen trees; supermarket evacuated. By: Jennifer Potash    A severe thunderstorm in Princeton caused damage to residences and businesses early Tuesday evening.    The Princeton Fire Department received more than 15 calls for small fires, downed power wires and fallen trees, said Princeton Fire…

  • Plainsboro crime increases more than other area towns

    In the Packet area, crime rose marginally, in general. By: Jeff Milgram    Crime dropped 4 percent across New Jersey last year and also saw a decline in Montgomery, but rose 25 percent in Plainsboro and marginally in Princeton Borough, Princeton Township, West Windsor and Rocky Hill.    Law-enforcement officials in Plainsboro and West Windsor pointed to…

  • Letters to the Editor, Sept. 4

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 4 By: Finish the square, remove the eyesore To the editor:    I was disturbed to read Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed’s admission (The Packet, Aug. 28) that the Palmer Square Corp.’s hesitation about building the 97 units remaining in its plan to complete Palmer Square is tied to a 10-year…

  • Frank Gallant

       HAMILTON — Frank M. Gallant, 85, died Thursday, Aug. 30, at home.    Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident.    He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the National Guard.    Mr. Gallant retired after many years with Mid Jersey Trucking Local 701.    He enjoyed fishing and bowling and…

  • Mario Caruso

       HAMILTON — Mario J. Caruso, 85, died Sunday, Sept., 2, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Schenectady, N.Y., he was a lifelong Hamilton resident.    He was an Army veteran of World War II.    He retired 20 years ago after many years with Trenton Transit and its successors.    Mr. Caruso was an…

  • Attitude is up, numbers are low for Princeton football

    For Ray Strelecki, improvement doesn’t always mean more wins. By: Bob Nuse    Ray Strelecki knows the first place people will look in order to see if the Princeton High football program is improving is the won-loss record.    But as a coach, he knows improvement doesn’t always mean more wins.    "We had 21 guys go to…

  • Aviva Sussman

       Aviva Sussman, 76, of Pennington died Monday, Sept. 3, at Greenwood House, Ewing Township.    Born in Hightstown, Mrs. Sussman was a former resident of Lawrenceville for 30 years and lived in Pennington the past three years.    She was a graduate of Rider University and was a teacher at Allentown High School for 20 years before…

  • Out of the pools and into the schools

    Districts brace for new programs, higher enrollments By: Jeff Milgram    New Jersey is going back to school this week.    Public school enrollment throughout the state, projected at more than 1.3 million, follows a decade-long trend of gradual annual increases, but still falls short of the all-time high of 1.4 million students enrolled in 1973-1974, the…

  • Stuart is ready for 22nd year with WW-PS football

    Tom Stuart can still approach each new season with a fresh outlook. By: Bob Nuse    Even after 21 years as a head coach football coach at West Windsor-Plainsboro High, Tom Stuart can still approach each new season with a fresh outlook.    "There are always new schools to play and new coaches to go against," said…