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School board approves policy on police relations
Guidelines govern action of school administrators when police get involved By: Courtney Gross An internal regulation intended to guide school administrators in handling incidents involving law enforcement officials on school property was approved by the Princeton Regional Board of Education in what could be the last response to the apprehension of several students from Princeton…
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Jamesburg to look at superintendent candidates
JAMESBURG The Jamesburg school board will discuss the candidates for superintendent Monday. By: Matthew Rick JAMESBURG The Jamesburg school board will discuss the candidates for superintendent Monday. The board will hold a presentation of the 19 applicants for the position at 7:30 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy School. The district has been…
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Morven docents to host Bridge Luncheon March 12
The docents of Morven Museum & Garden are hosting a Bridge Luncheon to be held on Monday, March 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Present Day Club, 72 Stockton St., Princeton, to benefit Morven Museum & Garden. The cost is $40 per person ($20 tax-deductible). Seating is limited. Cards will be available…
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Lady Raiders knocked out in CJ 4 semifinals
Reese: Offensive horror show By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High girls’ basketball team ran out of steam in Friday night’s Central Jersey Group 4 semifinals. Two nights after coming from behind for a dramatic 74-72 overtime victory against Rancocas Valley, the Lady Raiders were unable to sustain any offense or momentum against Howell. The visiting…
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Editorial: A built-in conflict of interest
Editorial: The problem with dual office holding. Last year, when word got out that Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci had his own private consulting firm that did business for a political action committee, it raised questions about his loyalties. What constituency came first for the mayor, who also served as chairman of the Monroe Democratic Party,…
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Have a heart for women’s health
More women die from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases than men half a million women every year in the United States alone By: John D. Passalaris, M.D. The American Heart Association’s (AHA) release of updated guidelines on women and heart disease reflect sweeping changes in the way women and their physicians are…
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Big night for Hillsborough boys
Wrestlers McLaughlin, Mangini, hockey team prevail in states By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High wrestlers Frankie McLaughlin and John Mangini and the Raider ice hockey team kept alive their championship hopes with victories Friday night. At the Aspen Ice Arena in Flemington, the HHS hockey team extended its unbeaten streak to 12 straight games (9-0-3) with…
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
Shapiro saves best for biggest meets By: Bob Nuse It didn’t take long for Greg Hand to find out that the bigger the meet, the more he could expect from Jordan Shapiro. "She’s a big-meet competitor," the Princeton High girls’ swim coach said. "For example, in our meet against Ocean in the 4×100 relay, when…
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PHASE THREE: Some thoughts on various topics
By: Arnold Bornstein I like the response of Nebraska’s Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, 60, a decorated Vietnam veteran, to Time magazine’s question: "Is it important that the next president be a veteran?" He said: "[Combat experience] puts you in a position not to think of war as an abstraction but as a very real event…
