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  • Crowd gathers to honor Bettie Witherspoon

    Stepping down as director of Better Beginnings Day Care Center By:Michael Arges        A warmly enthusiastic crowd gathered to celebrate Bettie Witherspoon, "a truly special individual," at Tuesday’s meeting of East Windsor Township Council.    About 50 children, co-workers and community leaders gathered to congratulate Ms. Witherspoon as council members recognized her for more than 30…

  • Gold’s Gym/Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Kraut gives MHS girls a scoring answer By: Justin Feil    After the preseason, Paul Popadiuk was concerned about where his Montgomery High School girls’ basketball team would get its scoring.    Gone from the year before was 2000 graduate Kate Guggino, who had led MHS in most offensive categories.    The Cougars had shown flashes of potential…

  • Funny Pictures 2

    Each photo is worth a thousand more laughs. Princeton Packet

  • Township supports senior center at NPDC

    SeNSE group appears at Montgomery committee meeting By: Helen Pettigrew    MONTGOMERY — The Township Committee approved a resolution Wednesday to support a senior center that would be located at the site of the former North Princeton Developmental Center.    Mayor Don Matthews will work with the planner updating the NPDC master plan to incorporate the center…

  • Mayes likely as next mayor

    CRANBURY — Incoming Democrat Committeewoman Pari Stave and incumbent Republican Alan Danser said they would support Republican Michael Mayes. By: Brian Shappell    Republican Michael Mayes will likely become Cranbury’s next mayor in the new year, even though the Township Committee will boast a Democratic majority.    Incoming Democrat Committeewoman Pari Stave and incumbent Republican Alan Danser,…

  • Helen Gilliland

    By:Staff    CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP – Helen M. Gilliland, 91, died Monday at the Hamilton Continuing Care Center.    Born in Hightstown, she lived in Bordentown for 55 years.    She worked as a custodian at the Bordentown Military Institute and the Johnstone Training and Research Center before retiring in 1974.    Mrs. Gilliland did volunteer work for Deborah Heart…

  • Borough parking meter fee hike approved

    After months of debate, a 25-cent fee hike for some meters was approved 3-2. By: Jennifer Potash    After several months of debate, the Princeton Borough Council has approved a 25-cent increase for some downtown parking meters.    The council voted 3-2 Tuesday to adopt the ordinance, with Council members Roger Martindell, David Goldfarb and Peggy Karcher…

  • Group petitions to oust board member

    Residents organizing to invoke recently enacted recall law By: Mark Moffa        HIGHTSTOWN – Five Hightstown residents, outraged by an East Windsor School Board member’s derogatory comments about homosexuals, have formed a committee to try to force Janice Mastriano out of her post.    The Committee to Recall Janice Mastriano drafted a letter to Ms. Mastriano…

  • May McDermott

       May E. McDermott, 95, of Rossmoor, died Dec. 9 at her home.    Born in New York City, Ms. McDermott was a resident of Lyndhurst before moving to Rossmoor in 1975.    She is survived by six cousins, John Longley of Monroe, William Titus of Watchung, Thelma McLean of Toronto, Gardner Attlee of Spring Lake, Patricia Schafstein…