Category: archives

  • Local police officers acquire more power over truckers

    Drivers of trucks found to be overweight can be issued summonses and/or have their rigs impounded under the authority the local police department now will have. Previously, only the State Police had the legal authority to pull over trucks and weigh them By: John Tredrea The state has decided to give the Hopewell Township Police…

  • Packet Online Education Archive

    Due to the move of Packet Online to its new home, this archive will not be available until next week. Please email us at [email protected] if you need assistance. Looking for an old story? If it appeared online after June 27, 2001, use the search function in the upper left hand corner of this page.…

  • Housing market forces tax hike

    West Amwell residents stunned by higher property tax bills By: Cynthia Williamson    WEST AMWELL — Chimney Hill Drive resident Greg Seikes nearly suffered a heart attack while walking up his driveway one recent day.    Not that he has any health concerns. The retired New Jersey state trooper is in excellent condition.    His "heart attack" was…

  • PharmaPros’ software speeds drugs to market

    Lawrenceville firm says trial periods can be cut significantly. By: George Frey    Lawrenceville-based PharmaPros, a medical and pharmaceutical consulting firm, is offering a new software package, along with Arizona-based Clinical Software Solutions, which could cut lengthy clinical drug trial periods by as much as 30 percent to 50 percent.    According to Peg Regan, president of…

  • Entertainment stories archive

    Due to the move of Packet Online to its new home, this archive will not be available until next week. Please email us at [email protected] if you need assistance. Packet Online Entertainment archives Nov. 27-30, 2000 Nov. 17-24, 2000 Nov. 10-16, 2000 Nov. 1-9, 2000 Oct. 23-31, 2000 Oct. 17-20, 2000 Oct. 9-16, 2000 Oct.…

  • Foes knock retirement community

    Opponents of a senior development proposed for two properties near Ridge Road will have to wait until next month to voice their opinions. By: Brian Shappell    Anthony J. Gaylord Jr., 21-year-old son of Princeton Township Police Chief Anthony Gaylord, was sent to the Mercer County Corrections Center on Wednesday charged with pointing a stolen handgun…

  • Artes, Scientia, Veritas

    Arts, science and truth at Princeton Latin Academy By: CHRISTIAN KIRKPATRICK Louise Ashley portrays a peasant girl stomping grapes in "The Three Musketeers." Louise Ashley explores a science project at Princeton Latin Academy. BACK TO SCHOOL SPONSORS All 4 Her SPORTS Allstar Dance Academy Alphabet Soup Books Arena Gymnastics Classes AuPairUSA Programs BackToSchool Directory Beth…

  • Montgomery residents criticize development plan

    A standing-room-only crowd of residents react to proposed changes. By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — If you say you’ll build it, they will come.    More than 40 township residents turned out at Monday night’s standing-room-only Planning Board meeting for a chance to voice their opinions regarding the re-examination of the township’s Master Plan.    Township Planner Richard…

  • WW-P rubber band ‘shooting’ case settled

    Suit had claimed misuse of zero-tolerance policy traumatized 9-year-old boy who was suspended from school. By: Gwen Runkle    The high-profile lawsuit between the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District and the family of a 9-year-old boy suspended and made to undergo a psychological evaluation after he said he intended to "shoot" a classmate with a rubber…