Category: archives
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Mukesh Amin, 32
FLAGTOWN — Mukesh (Hitu) Amin died Monday, June 26, 2000 at The University of Philadelphia Hospital. He was 32. Born in Uganda, East Africa, he lived in London for 13 years. He came to the United States 13 years ago and attended Raritan Valley Community College. Mr. Amin was co-owner of the Spanish American Grocery…
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New hope for PHS parking lot
Also discussed: a plan to issue all-day student parking permits for nonresidential streets such as Walnut Lane and Guyot Avenue By: Jeff Milgram After "an excellent, superb meeting" Tuesday morning, the proposed 30-space parking lot for students at Princeton High School is back on track, according to Princeton Borough Councilwoman Wendy Benchley. Ms. Benchley said…
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Township is considering putting brakes on roads
You’ll need to slow down on Milford, Dutch Neck and Yorkshire Roads By: Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR – Area motorists may soon need to put on the brakes if East Windsor Township Council has its way. In a discussion of pedestrian safety at Tuesday night’s council meeting, the council voted to begin the process…
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TRACK: Girls enjoy another big year
By:Carolyn M. Hartko It would be tough to make a highlight film representative of the 2000 girls’ track team at Monroe Township High School. That’s because the videographer would have to include most of the season, and the resultant film would be hours long. That’s the problem when too many good things happen in one…
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Council backs down on increase in parking fees
On hold is an ordinance that would have doubled some parking meter rates. By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Borough Council has put on hold a proposed ordinance that would double some parking meter rates in the center of town. Expected to introduce the ordinance Tuesday night, the council instead directed Borough Engineer Carl Peters to…
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Gumbs leaves ‘better’ district
Austin Gumbs finishes his term as interim superintendent of the Princeton Regional School District By: Jeff Milgram When Austin E. Gumbs ends his tenure as interim superintendent of the Princeton Regional School District and walks out of the door of the Valley Road building today, he hopes his last duty is less hands-on than what…
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Local libraries offer programs to encourage summer reading
By:Nick D’Amore The Monroe and Jamesburg library staff want youngsters to read and to have fun. So they’re both offering programs promoting reading during the summer, as well as providing something fun to do. “Kids who read succeed,” said Joan Henry, youth services librarian at the Monroe Township Library. The Monroe Township Library is holding…
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Now let’s use all the options to control deer
PACKET EDITORIAL, June 30 By: Unless Gov. Christie Whitman issues another unexpected veto of the deer-management bill that passed the state Senate on Monday, Princeton Township and other communities finally will be given the authority they have wanted so desperately to start taking steps to bring their deer populations under control. It is an authority…
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Montgomery planners approve Stonebridge
Compromise on lighting paves way for project OK By: David Dankwa MONTGOMERY – After reaching a compromise over how a proposed driveway should be illuminated – an issue that had been a point of contention at a previous meeting – the Township Planning Board early Tuesday morning cleared the way for Presbyterian Homes and Services…
