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  • State investigating expelled town hall contractor

    The company could lose its license to work in New Jersey. By: David Weinstein    A state labor official revealed Monday that Paphian Enterprises Inc., the to-be-fired general contractor at the township’s municipal complex, is at the center of an investigation that could lead to the company losing its license to work in New Jersey.    The…

  • Veteran school bus driver killed in accident

    J. Larry Hunt dies; no children were on the bus By: Cynthia Williamson    Lifelong West Amwell Township resident J. Larry Hunt, 62, died from injuries he sustained Tuesday morning in a school bus accident.    Mr. Hunt was well-known in the community where he was a South Hunterdon High School bus driver for 41 years. He…

  • Frederick E. Thayer

       Frederick E. Thayer died Oct. 17 at The Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Dushore, Pa., he lived in Concord, Mass., before moving to Lawrenceville.    Mr. Thayer retired from IBM as a manager-senior associate engineer. He served in the Army as a master sergeant during World War II.    He was a member of Penn-Ewing Rod…

  • Tigers have life after first Ivy defeat

    Princeton in five-way tie for first after loss to Harvard By: Ken Weingartner    Being that Tigers are in the feline family, it probably was no surprise Princeton football coach Roger Hughes made reference to his team having "nine lives."    After seeing a chance to take sole possession of the Ivy League lead fall by the…

  • OBITUARIES, Oct. 24, 2000

    Carl Breuer, David Landau, Catherine B. Murdock, Jens J. Arensen. Carl Breuer Retired diplomat    HIGHTSTOWN – Carl Breuer, a retired career U.S. Foreign Service Officer, died Saturday at Meadow Lakes. He was 94.    During his Foreign Service career, he held posts of broad administrative responsibility. Following retirement, he moved to Princeton, where he held posts…

  • PDS tandems mean double trouble

    Foursome has played big role in Panthers’ undefeated season By: Justin Feil    Going into this season, there was a bit of indecision as to who would start at the doubles teams for the Princeton Day School girls’ tennis team. Returning were four players who had made up the pairings last year, but there were challengers.…

  • Borough cop’s discrimination suit to get trial

    Former police officer William A. Nathan is charging racial and ethnic discrimination. By: Jennifer Potash    A Princeton Borough patrol officer’s lawsuit alleging racial and ethnic discrimination in the Police Department is expected to go to trial.    William A. Nathan, who retired from the department last year, filed a discrimination lawsuit in July 1997 against the…

  • Discussion on smart growth will be free, open to public

       A forum on smart growth scheduled for Thursday night will be free and open to the public.    The Plainsboro-based Regional Planning Partnership, which is sponsoring the fifth and final event of its series, has decided not to charge participants but rather accept donations.    U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) and his opponent, Republican Dick Zimmer, are…

  • Opposition mounts to Bloomberg plan

    Concern voiced about a proposed service road linking Route 518 and Cherry Valley Road. By: Helen Pettigrew    MONTGOMERY – Neighborhood opposition is mounting against a road proposed by Bloomberg L.P. as part of the company’s plan for expansion.    About 80 residents from the Yorkshire Woods and Woods Edge developments and Opossum Road attended the township…