Category: archives
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Residents decry bridge project’s impact
By: Helen Pettigrew MONTGOMERY – Residents of the Montgomery Chase West development are none too pleased with an aspect of the state’s plan for a new Route 206 bridge over Cruser Brook, and they let state officials know about it Wednesday. The state Department of Transportation held a public information session Wednesday at the Municipal…
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Local Olympic gold medal winner sharesstory to inspire McKnight School students
By: Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR – John Woodruff, the man who stopped in the middle of an Olympic race in order to win a gold medal, talked to students Monday about the importance of sticking to your goal and never giving up. The talk was the highlight of a program in which McKnight School…
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Soccer league officials agree to fingerprinting
By: David M. Campbell WEST WINDSOR – About 150 coaches, assistant coaches and board members of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Soccer League submitted to fingerprinting this month by township police as part of police efforts to conduct background checks on volunteers working directly with children. The West Windsor Little League was the first local organization to…
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Board knocks library audit
Members of the public library board of trustees this week were critical of a Township Council-requested report that said the library’s finances have been mismanaged. By:Sara Peters Members of the public library board of trustees this week were critical of a Township Council-requested report that said the library’s finances have been mismanaged. Several members said…
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PU addresses report on nuclear weapons
School took part in nuclear weapons research for the Manhattan Project, which developed the first atomic bomb, and a spill took place in Palmer Hall — but was cleaned up and the area decontaminated By: Jeff Milgram Yes, Princeton University officials confirm, there was a spill of radioactive material in 1936 in Palmer Hall, which…
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Morning rush finds the DOT out to lunch
PACKET EDITORIAL, Sept. 29, 2000 As a rule, we do not put much stock in conspiracy theories. In real life, which seldom imitates the art of an Oliver Stone film or a Robert Ludlum novel, it has been our experience that the alleged perpetrators of all manner of wildly implausible conspiracies possess neither the…
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School board moves toward referendum
By: Jeff Milgram The Princeton Regional Board of Education hired a bond counsel and financial advisor Tuesday, thus taking important steps toward a school renovation and expansion referendum, which will likely be held in mid to late spring. The board approved the appointment of Public Financial Management of Hamilton Township as its financial advisor for…
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Ram girls’ cross country team races out to a 7-0 start
When needed, these talented girls have responded to more pressure-filled meets By: Kyle Moylan The Hightstown High School girls’ cross country team defeated Trenton 15-50 to improve to 7-0 on the season. Even Hightstown High coach Ray Britton wasn’t expecting that type of success from his team. "It’s a little bit of a surprise," Britton…
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Borough Council picks new mayor
JAMESBURG — The Borough Council unanimously elected Tony LaMantia, council president, to be the new mayor of Jamesburg. By:Nick D’Amore JAMESBURG — The Borough Council unanimously elected Tony LaMantia, council president, to be the new mayor of Jamesburg. Mr. LaMantia was sworn in as mayor Wednesday evening and will serve in the…
