Category: archives
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Johnson park gets back-up funding plan
The Princeton Township Committee has decided to apply for a state loan to help pay for the purchase of the Robert Wood Johnson tract off Rosedale Road. By: David Weinstein The Princeton Township Committee on Monday night decided it will apply for a low-interest $1.5 million state Department of Environmental Protection loan to help offset…
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Lawmakers owe school districts planning relief
PACKET EDITORIAL, March 27 By: Packet Editorial It comes as no surprise that the state Department of Education didn’t get around to reviewing the facilities plan prepared by the Princeton Regional Board of Education in time for a planned April 17 referendum. We’ll be very surprised if state approval is forthcoming in time for the…
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Princeton Packet Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year
PDS’ Marshall-Parr proves tough to stop By: Justin Feil When opponents prepared to play the Princeton Day School girls’ basketball team this season, their first priority was figuring a way to stop Christina Marshall-Parr. Nobody ever did. St. Andrew’s came the closest. The Delaware school allowed just 18 points, the only time Marshall-Parr was under…
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North golf has reason for excitement
By: Bob Nuse The general idea behind the split of West Windsor-Plainsboro High into two separate high schools was to provide more opportunities for students. This year, there are two leads in the school play, two class presidents, two teams in every sport. When it comes to sports, the more established WW-P South has had…
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Happy man sleeps well
Princeton resident Charles Neider has travelled to Antarctica three times. His travels are the focus of his newest volume of work, ‘The Grotto Berg.’ By: Faith Bahadurian PRINCETON Charles Neider was first drawn to the fierce beauty of Antarctica in 1931 when, at 16, he heard legendary explorer Richard E. Byrd speak about his…
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Managing endometriosis
Pain and symptoms can be managed with therapy By: Dr. Susan McCoy When tissue which normally lines the uterus, also known as the endometrium, is found outside the uterus, the resulting condition is called endometriosis. This stray tissue is usually found in the pelvic portion of the abdomen, on the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the…
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Pearl Blossomberry Olson
Pearl Blossomberry Olson, 95, of Monmouth Junction, died Friday, March 16 at the Pine Brook Care Center, Englishtown. Born in Monmouth Junction, Mrs. Olson was a lifelong area resident, with the exception of 14 years spent in the Charleston section of Kendall Park. She was a member of the Miller Memorial Presbyterian Church in Monmouth…
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HHS grads coach team to women’s Sweet 16
Melanie Balcomb and Vicky Picott are Hightstown High graduates. This week they’ll coach Xavier in the women’s NCAA basketball tournament Sweet 16. By: Neil Hay There will be more than a passing local interest tomorrow afternoon when Xavier of Ohio plays the University of Tennessee at Birmingham, Alabama in the Mideast Regional of the NCAA…
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Budget hearing is your chance to speak out
EDITORIAL: School Budget hearings are the perfect chance to learn about school budgets. By: On April 17, voters will have their say on their 2001-2002 school budgets. But don’t wait until then to make your voice heard. Next week, the school boards in Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe will host their annual school budget hearings, during…
