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  • Princeton struck by afternoon power failure

    Cable failure affects downtown, university and surrounding area. By: Jennifer Potash        A power outage in Princeton Borough Tuesday afternoon caused thousands of homes and businesses to lose power in the borough, Princeton Township and surrounding municipalities.    A cable failure occurred at 12:40 p.m. in "the heart of Princeton" said Joey Anderson, spokeswoman for Public…

  • Soccer field work may cost $750,000

    By: Helen Pettigrew    MONTGOMERY – The township plans to spend as much as $750,000 to reconstruct seven soccer fields in Mill Pond Park, which were built in the fall of 1997.    The Township Committee said Wednesday it would solicit bids early next month for the project, which was previously budgeted.    Township Recreation Director Karen Zimmerman…

  • PU dedications held at Frist, McGraw centers

    By: Jeff Milgram    Princeton University formally dedicated its $48 million Frist Campus Center and the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning on Friday.    The McGraw Center, housed at Frist, is named for publishing magnate Harold W. McGraw Jr., who graduated from Princeton in 1940. Mr. McGraw, chairman emeritus of the McGraw-Hill Companies, donated $5 million…

  • Lewis, Gold in Plainsboro

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Oct. 24 By: Packet Editorial    Like Montgomery, Plainsboro has made the transition from farming community to bedroom community. Unlike Montgomery, many of the bedrooms in Plainsboro are in apartments and townhouses. The population tends to be young and transient, but the pressure to balance residential and commercial development, and to preserve open space,…

  • Richard Dudek, 43

       HILLSBOROUGH — Richard Dudek died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2000, at Somerset Medical Center.    Born in Kozlow, Poland, he lived in South Amboy before moving to Hillsborough in 1999.    Mr. Dudek owned and operated his own construction company, specializing in stucco masonry.    He was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville.    Surviving are…

  • New PU women’s coach Morris getting to know team

    Basketball team opens 2000 season in less than a month By: Justin Feil    When Princeton University women’s basketball practices began Oct. 14, Kevin Morris felt a lot more comfortable with his team than two months before.    Morris, who was named interim head coach for the Tigers Aug. 16, didn’t even know most of the team…

  • Plainsboro race: record versus ‘new voices’

    Candidates: Ginger Gold, Neil Lewis, Donald DeWitt, Khary Cauthen By: David M. Campbell    PLAINSBORO – Quality-of-life issues define the race for two contested seats on the Township Committee, with Democratic incumbents pointing to a record of stable taxes, open-space preservation and increased community services while Republican contenders promise to bring a much-needed new voice to…

  • WW-P South tennis fulfills expectations

    Pirate girls sweep East Brunswick for Group IV title By: Bob Nuse    When the season started, the expectations were very high for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls’ tennis team.    The Pirates returned a solid group of players from a team that had reached the Tournament of Champions semifinals a year ago. Thus, all involved…

  • Scott, Collins furnish North with optimism

    Duo looking to ‘defend’ title at Mercer XC By: Bob Nuse    More than any other team at West Windsor-Plainsboro High North, the boys’ cross country team had every reason to come into the season feeling optimistic.    Like the rest of the school, the team is a first-year program without any seniors on the roster. But…