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  • EDITORIAL: Fourth is time to celebrate, strive for freedom

       Tuesday is Independence Day.    While we enjoy our day off from work, partaking in the barbecues, the picnics, the fireworks, we also should take time to remember what the Fourth is – a celebration of American independence from Great Britain and our Founding Father’s proclamation that all people "are created equal."    This idea sets the…

  • South Hunterdon hires new principal

    Former assistant principal in Burlington County tapped By: Cynthia Williamson        WEST AMWELL — A former assistant principal at Riverside High School in Burlington County has been hired by South Hunterdon to become the new school principal.    Harry Bell was among 28 applicants to apply for the position and will start July 17. He replaces…

  • Wong’s a hit in Princeton tourney

    West Windsor siblings excel on tennis court By: Justin Feil    At the Princeton District Ranking Junior tennis tournament this past weekend, it was advantage Wong.    Three siblings – Jacqueline, Brian and Chris – entered the tournament with big expectations.    Jacqueline was the No. 1 seed in the girls’ 12-and-under division, while Brian was the top…

  • ‘Right on red’: You may have gotten a bum steer

    Does the law require you to turn right on red, or is it voluntary? The answer may surprise you. By: David M. Campbell    PLAINSBORO – Here’s a motor-vehicle pop quiz. If you’re stopped at an intersection where "right on red" is permitted, does the law require you to turn right if the way is clear…

  • Firms vie to study downtown garage feasibility

    Six design firms have proposed economic feasibility studies for downtown Princeton redevelopment. By: Jennifer Potash    Six firms have submitted proposals to conduct an economic feasibility study of building a parking garage as part of a downtown redevelopment plan in Princeton Borough.    The proposed studies range in cost from $20,000 to $150,000, according to Borough Administrator…

  • State Senate approves deer-management bill

    A deer-reduction program is expected to be developed by Princeton Township soon after the governor’s expected signature. By: David M. Campbell    In a 21-14 vote late Monday afternoon, the state Senate passed a bill allowing community-based deer-management programs such as the one expected to be acted upon quickly in Princeton Township.    The bill, passed by…

  • OBITUARIES, June 27, 2000

    Elizabeth Washington, Sally Gould Kaplan. Elizabeth Washington Member of First Baptist Church    Elizabeth “Lillian” Washington of Princeton Township died Thursday at the Merwick unit of The Medical Center at Princeton. She was 77.    Born in Waynesboro, Ga., she was a longtime Princeton area resident.    She retired from Blakley Laundry.    She attended Waynesboro Public Schools.    She…

  • James Benson

       James Benson, 75, died Monday at New Jersey Veteran’s Memorial Home, Menlo Park.    Born in New York, he lived in Lawrenceville 12 years. He was a former mail handler for the U.S. Postal Service at Morgan Annex, N.Y.    Mr. Benson was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 101st Airborne Division as…

  • Public records should be open in New Jersey

    PACKET EDITORIAL, June 27 By:    In 1973, at the height of the Watergate scandal, Brendan Byrne ran for governor of New Jersey promising “government under glass” — a series of reforms aimed at moving the process of doing the public’s business out of smoke-filled rooms and into the public arena.    To that end, one of…