Category: archives
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Princeton’s young feel burden of race
Issues are raised at youth forum By: Courtney Gross For Princeton High School freshman Nieme Banks, the color of his skin makes him a target. From the police presence in his John Street neighborhood to the assumptions made by his white friends’ parents, Nieme, a black adolescent who frequently skateboards through Princeton’s narrow streets, said…
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James Maul
James "Jimmy" Maul, 66, died April 30 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital after a long battle with cancer. A native of the area, he was born and educated in Trenton and most recently lived in Pennington and Ewing Township. A graduate of Rider University, he began his career at the Department of Transportation and…
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Update
Stu Dolgon, who twice since March said he was not interested in returning to the East Windsor Regional school board, was sworn into a three-year term last week. Mr. Dolgon, who received the most write-in votes in the April 17 election for an East Windsor seat vacated by Ric Perez, was sworn in May 3,…
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Students injured in Monroe school bus crash
Driver and 22 children taken to regional hospitals after morning accident on Buckelew Avenue. By: Bill Greenwood MONROE Two school buses bound for Monroe schools collided Monday, injuring 22 students and one bus driver. Police said the accident occurred at 9:01 a.m., when a bus carrying 30 students was hit from behind by another…
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Learning to Improvise
Trenton2Nite presents Women in Jazz Festival. By: Susan Van Dongen When classically trained woodwind musician Audrey Wright thought about testing the waters of jazz and improvisation, she was intimidated by her perfectionism. Growing up in a household where Charlie Parker and company were often the background music, she knew what a great solo sounded like…
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Charter study group hears pros and consof its list of ‘pros and cons’
Residents review commission’s work so far By:John Patten Residents took to the microphone at the April 25 Charter Study Commission meeting to present their views on the commission’s progress, forms of government and other towns. The meeting was planned as one of three meetings open for public comment, as the commission wraps up its consideration…
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Montgomery ends use of surplus to control municipal tax hikes
Period of big school-tax increases has ended By: Greg Forester MONTGOMERY The 2007-2008 municipal budget introduced by Montgomery on Thursday ends a six-year-old policy of using the municipal surplus to offset school tax increases. The result is a three-cent hike in the municipal tax rate, which, translates into a tax increase of $150 for…
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Slow Food founder to speak on new book
The purpose of Petrini’s visit is really to increase awareness on campus about Slow Food and how this younger generation eats and should eat By: Pat Tanner On May 17, the founder and president of the Slow Food movement, Carlo Petrini, will come to Princeton as part of a national tour to talk about his…
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Borough takes timeout on 2007 budget
More debate and discussion needed By: Courtney Gross With several amendments and a multitude of questions unanswered, the Princeton Borough Council tabled adopting its 2007 municipal budget until the end of the month to give ample time for discussion and debate. Totaling almost $24.2 million, the proposed budget, as amended since its initial introduction last…
