Category: archives
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Hotels add energy fee as push for open-space fee languishes
WEST WINDSOR – Hotels statewide, including the Hyatt Regency Princeton in West Windsor Township, are hitting guests with a $3 energy surcharge following similar action by hotels in California struggling with hikes in electricity costs. By: David Campbell, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR – Hotels statewide, including the Hyatt Regency Princeton in West Windsor Township, are…
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West Windsor Council vacancy could linger to November
A power struggle is predicted. By: Gwen Runkle WEST WINDSOR Applicants are being sought for the Township Council seat that will become available July 1 when Councilman Shing-Fu Hsueh becomes mayor. Whether council members can come to consensus on who should fill the spot is uncertain. Two township leaders believe the decision will turn…
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Montgomery police threaten lawsuit over civilian director
The Township Committee recently decided to hire a police director from outside the department. By: Vic Monaco and Helen Pettigrew MONTGOMERY Four members of the Township Police Department and the local Police Benevolent Association are threatening to file a lawsuit over the Township Committee’s recent decision to hire a police director from outside the…
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At Princeton University, a day to honor stars and scholars
Basketball great Bill Russell and filmmaker Spike Lee are among honorees. By: Jeff Milgram With great pomp, dignity and warmth, Princeton University held its 254th commencement Tuesday, awarding degrees to 1,084 undergraduates and 648 graduate degrees. The ceremony was held under clear blue skies, with temperatures in the 70s, on the front lawn of Nassau…
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Borough man seeks new career helping others
Dennis Connaughton, 50, hopes to become a social worker helping those afflicted with hepatitis, cancer and AIDS. This fall he will enroll as a full-time student at Rutgers. By: Sarah Winkelman HIGHTSTOWN After raising a family and sending his two daughters off to college, Dennis Connaughton decided to embark on his own college career.…
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FORUM: Redistricting
Should Dayton-Deans School be converted into two kindergarten-only schools? Should Dayton-Deans School be converted into two kindergarten-only schools?
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Neighbors threaten to upset Elm Court settlement
Sixty-eight new units are proposed for the elderly and disabled. By: Jennifer Potash The proposed Elm Court expansion for affordable housing for the elderly and disabled may again be held up. The Sierra Club and some adjacent neighbors to the complex, located on Elm Road, are objecting to an out-of-court settlement reached by Princeton Community…
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Historical tour of South Brunswick
Sunday, June 24 From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Community Renewal of South Brunswick will be hosting "South Brunswick, Now and Then," a self-driving tour of six historical and cultural sites in South Brunswick. Four sites will have presentors available to discuss history, tell stories and answer questions. Ceil Leedom, Township Historian, will speak at…
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Parents need to get involved in mapping process
EDITORIAL: The South Brunswick school board needs to listen to parents when drafting a new redistricting plan. The Board of Education has a difficult job ahead of it. It is trying to craft a new set of sending-district maps that will determine which students will attend which schools when the new elementary school opens in…
