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Panel offers recreation master plan changes
A Planning Board subcommittee is recommending that upgrades at Cranbury-Millstone Park and safer walking paths for seniors at Village Park be included in a revised open space and recreation master plan. By: Lacey Korevec A Planning Board subcommittee is recommending that upgrades at Cranbury-Millstone Park and safer walking paths for seniors at Village Park be…
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Schools junk the junk food
Changes, before mandate, met with mixed reviews By: Cara Latham HIGHTSTOWN Cheese sticks are Dalton Cupples’ favorite snack. But he won’t be eating them anymore at least not during lunch at Hightstown High School. The Hightstown High School freshman said he isn’t too happy with a new state law signed by Gov. Jon…
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
Hun’s Caplinger handling pressure By: Justin Feil Nikki Caplinger carries one of the attributes of a big-pressure performer. "I am a perfectionist," said the Hun School senior. "I try my hardest to do the best I can. When I’m not doing the best I can, I get angry. My entire life, I’ve been competitive." It’s…
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Spring cleaning for charity; annual Evans Tract Yard Sale on Saturday
Cranbury-wide yard sale to benefit participants, Cranbury First Aid and Rescue Squad and the Cranbury Fire Company. By: Lacey Korevec More than 40 Cranbury families will be dusting off and dragging out old furniture, appliances and knickknacks with hopes of making a few bucks on Saturday at the annual Evans Tract Yard Sale. And this…
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Rocky Hill council backs new fire truck
$360,000 vehicle would replace 1982 truck By: Greg Forester ROCKY HILL The Rocky Hill Fire Department, still involved in fighting the floodwaters resulting from the April 15 nor’easter, won the endorsement of the Borough Council on April 16 for funding to purchase a new fire truck that could cost $360,000. Despite some fire and…
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No threat found in probe of MySpace scare
Three students removed from Montgomery Upper Middle School By: Greg Forester MONTGOMERY Some parents and students in Montgomery said they feared for their safety after three students were taken out of school during an investigation of threatening material in Web sites and e-mail at the Upper Middle School last week. But after the investigation,…
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First Presbyterian of Hightstown celebrates 150 years of survival
By: Jessica Loughery HIGHTSTOWN The First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown will commemorate 150 years of enduring fellowship next weekend. During the regular worship service and a champagne brunch to follow on Sunday, May 6, the congregation will celebrate its longstanding survival. "This is a really exceptional congregation," says the Rev. Bryan Franzen. "It’s welcoming of…
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There was no flood of insurance after the nor’easter
Residents can expect little aid for their recently inundated basements By: Lauren Otis While the good news is that most basements flooded in the nor’easter storm which hit the region early last week have likely dried out by now, the bad news is residents will probably recoup very little from their insurance policies. Over 1,800…
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What caused a budget loss in Princeton?
PACKET EDITORIAL, April 27 The defeat of the Princeton Regional School District’s proposed budget for 2007-08 has prompted some interesting letters from readers. They contain several threads of opinion that officials should take into account. The first is voter irritation at the way school district officials reflexively blamed the defeat on general discontent with New…
