Category: archives
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Civil discourse marks progress on school plans
PACKET EDITORIAL, Dec. 1 By: Packet Editorial A few weeks ago in this space, we took exception to a movement, undertaken by a group of neighbors of Princeton High School, urging the school board to reconsider the arrangement under which Cranbury sends its 171 high school students to Princeton. After Tuesday night’s school board meeting,…
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Christmas at Buckelew scheduled for Saturday
By:Sara Peters JAMESBURG — The hustle and bustle of holiday shopping often sweeps people up in a fever until the last present is unwrapped, and the last Christmas cookie eaten. Luckily for Jamesburg residents, an early Christmas gathering promises to be a safe haven from the commotion, where neighbors can enjoy the Christmas spirit and…
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Gas main break triggers blast
CRANBURY — Area firefighters spent almost three hours Tuesday fighting a fire caused by a gas main explosion at the Cedar Brook Corporate Center, near the intersection of Dey Road and Route 130. By:Brian Shappell Area firefighters spent almost three hours Tuesday fighting a fire caused by a gas main explosion at the Cedar Brook…
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School expansion plan could top $74 million
Preliminary scheme includes additions to all Princeton schools. By: Jeff Milgram Preliminary estimates put the cost of expanding and modernizing all six schools in the Princeton Regional School District at $74.2 million. The cost of tearing down the John Witherspoon School and building a new middle school would add an estimated $20 million. And adding…
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Man of reason
Peter Singer stands up for his ethics in ‘The Essential Singer’ By: Jeff Milgram Princeton University bioethics professor Peter Singer discusses euthanasia, animal rights and fighting hunger in his new book, "The Essential Singer." Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski It is a weekday morning and Princeton University philosopher and ethicist Peter Singer is dressed in…
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Monroe high school thespians ready for one-act performances
By:Al Wicklund MONROE — The Latent Thespians, Monroe Township High School’s drama club, will stage six one-act comedies on three consecutive nights next week. Called “Sextet,” the program will run Thursday, Dec. 6, through Saturday, Dec. 8. Curtain time for all three performances will be 7:30 p.m. Teacher-director Bob Byrnes said Monday…
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New coach has Hun ice hockey working hard
Mara is happy in first year with Raiders By: Justin Feil Ask any random Hun School hockey player to describe the changes under new head coach Phil Mara and they start with: "We’re working really hard." Mara loves that answer, and he loves the way the Raider team has been working so far. "This team…
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LHS winter 2000-2001 sports schedule
NOTE: Home contests are in CAPS; schedules are subject to change. Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Swimming Track and Field Ice Hockey Wrestling Boys Basketball Date Opponent Time Dec. 15 EWING 7 p.m. Dec. 19 WW-P SOUTH 7 p.m. Dec. 22 at Princeton 7 p.m. Dec. 27 at Red Buc Classic vs. East Brunswick (Red Bank…
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League seeking to get more woman elected to office
By:Al Wicklund MONROE — Members of the Monroe League of Women Voters should get involved in a bipartisan coalition interested in seeing more women in appointive and elected offices in government, a league member and elected official said Monday. “The Bipartisan Coalition for Women’s Appointments already has started work with an eye…
