Category: archives

  • At NPDC demoliton site: 24 down, 68 to go

    Contractor in race to take down buildings before school resumes By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — It has been full speed ahead for demolition work at the former North Princeton Developmental Center, with Brandenburg Industrial Services Co. personnel having already demolished 25 of 92 buildings tagged for removal.    With work having started on June 23, already…

  • WW softball falls in championship

    Washington claims District 12 crown By: Justin Feil    FLORENCE — The West Windsor 12-year-old all-star softball team had one goal when it took on Washington Township on Sunday.    Coming out of the losers’ bracket, it wanted to force a winner-take-all championship Monday in the double-elimination District 12 Little League Tournament.    A single bad inning defensively,…

  • Victorian traditions captivate brides

    Antique wedding accesories have taken center stage By: Dr. Lori Verderame    Summer is wedding season, and contemporary couples are tying the knot with history in mind.    Weddings are experiencing an antiques revival, showing that everything old is new again. Antique wedding accessories have taken center stage at today’s wedding showers, ceremonies and receptions. These antique-inspired…

  • China trip amazes PU track teams

    Lessons learned on trip of a lifetime By: Justin Feil    It seemed impossible to match the hype that built for the Princeton University men’s and women’s track and field team’s trip to China, yet the actual trip may have exceeded the hype.    The Tigers had been talking about making a significant international trip for more…

  • Census coming to West Windsor — for dogs and cats

    "License and vaccination, please" By: Nick Norlen    License and vaccination, please.    That’s what pets will be hearing in West Windsor Township’s 2007 dog and cat census — under way through Sept. 1.    As mandated every two years by state statutes, township health department workers will be walking door to door on Saturdays for the next…

  • Raising cash from assets to make waves

    PACKET EDITORIAL, July 10    With all 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature at stake in the November election, it’s easy to understand why Gov. Jon Corzine has decided to put off for several months the much-anticipated announcement of his "asset monetization" plan.    It’s not that the governor is any less committed to the idea…

  • 3M plant closing yields interest from preservation groups

    Site is located adjacent to Sourland Mountain Preserve By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — The recent announcement of the planned closing of 3M’s Belle Mead plant has generated interest from land preservation groups and Somerset County officials, who would like to see the Sourlands property preserved as open space.    The cost of the property and environmental…

  • Letters to the Editor, July 10

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, July 10 Cottage Club’s open dates To the editor:     In all of the discussion about the Cottage Club’s tax exemption, I have seen no mention of exactly when the club is open to the public. I therefore called the club’s business office, and was informed that it will be open…

  • P-C 15s ready to battle back

    Rebound with one win in losers’ bracket By: Bob Nuse    LAWRENCE — The Princeton-Cranbury Babe Ruth 15-year-old all-stars suffered a tough loss in their opening game of the District One tournament on Saturday night.    But in a double-elimination tournament, there is no time to wonder what might have been. Instead, P-C needed to bounce back…