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Edna Chirichello
Edna M. Pfaff Chirichello, 75, of Monroe, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Newark, she resided in Spotswood before moving to Monroe 12 years ago. Ms. Chirichello was a receptionist for Raymond Ungermah, DMD, East Brunswick for the past 12 years. She was a member of Christ…
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Polar Bears prepare for charity plunge
By: Cara Latham HIGHTSTOWN Patrolman David Chenoweth and Detective Ben Miller are hoping, more than anything, that it doesn’t snow Feb. 24. That’s when they, along with two other members of the Hightstown Police Department, will be jumping into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean for their annual Polar Bear Plunge. "When you…
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
Iacouzze represents Stuart with best By: Justin Feil Brittany Iacouzze broke into the Mercer County Swimming Championships on a high note, and she went out on a high note. In between, she changed from the green and gold of West Windsor-Plainsboro South to the green and white of Stuart Country Day School. With it came…
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Views vary on tax state’s credit plan
Residents agree that reform is needed, but offer differing opinions on what reforms are best. By: Stephanie Brown Local officials and residents have varied feelings about a property tax relief bill approved by the state Senate on Tuesday. Some say the bill is a good start toward controlling New Jersey’s skyrocketing property taxes, while others…
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Ram team places 2nd once again
By: Sean Moylan Although Notre Dame ended up winning this past weekend’s Mercer County Wrestling Tournament at Trenton High, fans of the Hightstown High School varsity wrestling team walked away very happy with their team’s second-place finish. Tim Trivisonno (130) and Kenny Amponsa (215) both won titles while Travis Virgil (103), Ricardo Calamari (125) and…
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DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: It’s time for a convention
How long will tax relief last? By: Hank Kalet I wouldn’t exactly call it tax reform, but taxpayers will see some modest relief beginning with their fall tax bills. The question remains whether the 20 percent tax credit approved by both houses of the state Legislature (as of our Thursday deadline, it still was awaiting…
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New art school building on creativity
"That’s Art" urges children to use imagination By: Stephanie Brown JAMESBURG Dahmin Lim is not afraid of a little color. During her Jan. 26 art class at That’s Art, a new studio on West Railroad Avenue, the 6-year-old sat at an easel, her paintbrush in hand. She stared intently at a pink and white…
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New record for Princeton University applicants set
18,891 apply for the class of 2011 Princeton University set another record this year for students applying for admission, with the university receiving 18,891 applications for the class of 2011. This marks the third year in a row for record applications for Princeton, and represents an 8-percent increase over last year’s record of 17,564 applications…
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Mercer County track meet is Sunday
Area individuals could make noise at Toms River By: Justin Feil Last year, the West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys emerged as Mercer County Winter Track champions led by Most Valuable Runner Joe Ennis. The Pirate boys were the latest Packet-area team to enjoy spectacular success at the county meet. It may be tougher to duplicate that…
