Category: archives
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What does future hold for 500 workers?
Most of the 500 employees at the Agro Research Center will lose their jobs. By: George Frey Most of the 500 employees of BASF at the Agro Research Center in West Windsor will lose their jobs when the facility is closed next year, and the future use of the facility is unknown at this time,…
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Montgomery seeks delay in Opossum Road bridge repair
Residents express fears regarding opening of long-closed bridge. By: Helen Pettigrew MONTGOMERY The township will ask Somerset County to delay the planned repair this summer of the Opossum Road bridge following a meeting Wednesday in which residents expressed concern over its reopening. The historic, 180-year-old stone bridge was closed in 1996, according to county…
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Lin battles for win as Pirates look for CJ IV title
WW-PS senior is confident By: Justin Feil Jon Lin remembers what it was like to be nervous before state tournament matches. As an inexperienced freshman, he paired with Anthony Pu to create a formidable first doubles team for the West Windsor-Plainsboro boys’ tennis team. It was one of the best teams in Pirate history, yet…
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Exhibit captures quarter century of our lives, times
Packet donation helps Historical Society save years of visual history: Images of Princeton’s recent history are on display at the Historical Society of Princeton. The Princeton Packet donated 18,000 photographs spanning a quarter century to the Historical Society’s archives, and 130 prints from the collection comprise the "Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History: Princeton Packet Photos" exhibit…
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Librarians oppose laws that would limit access to Internet
The Children’s Internet Protection Act will require libraries and schools to block access to Internet material that could be harmful to children. By: Jennifer Potash John Doe, 13, accesses a pornographic Internet site at a public library. Jane Doe, 10, searching the Internet on another public computer at the library, finds a hate group Web…
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Princeton school referendum sails through
Voters approve both questions for $81 million in improvements. By: Jeff Milgram Princeton Regional School District officials and their architect are already working to turn Tuesday’s overwhelming bond referendum victory into detailed design plans, blueprints and bond specifications for refurbishing and expanding the district’s six schools. "We’ve already been on the phone with Dave Hingston…
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With proms here, SADD kicks into high gear
Student group warns students about the danger of drinking and driving. By: Carly Rothman With the 2001 Senior/Junior Prom just a day away, Princeton High School students are busy making all sorts of arrangements, from ordering corsages to renting tuxes, planning pre-prom dinners and preparing decorations. But among the excitement, one student group is taking…
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School board OKs new language arts program
The move to the "Elements of Language Program" will allow the district’s middle school teachers to better prepare students for the state’s eighth-grade assessment test. By: Michael Arges New language arts materials will help Kreps Middle School teachers better prepare their students for New Jersey’s Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA) and ultimately for the game…
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Borough gets sidewalk help
They were looking for $65,000 in state funds to install sidewalks on Pergola Avenue. They got $100,000. By:Al Wicklund They were looking for $65,000 in state funds to install sidewalks on Pergola Avenue. They got $100,000. State Sen. Peter Inverso, whose district includes Jamesburg, and Jamesburg Mayor Tony LaMantia, in a joint announcement, said Jamesburg…
