Category: archives
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Intimate Sounds
Garnet Rogers plays folk music on his own terms in Princeton. By: Susan Van Dongen Have you encountered a nasty waiter today, or perhaps a particularly annoying telemarketer? Have you had to put up with unenlightened relatives or been cut off in traffic? Instead of getting revenge, try doing something kind. That’ll show them. Folksinger…
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More than a century of memories
Woman celebrates her 105th birthday By: Dick Brinster EAST WINDSOR Her deep and sparkling blue eyes belie the reality that Anne Sayre has been serenaded with "Happy Birthday" 105 times. The most recent milestone of a fascinating existence came Jan. 5 for the Meadow Lakes resident, born when Theodore Roosevelt was in the White…
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Planning Board chairman sees challenges facing Montgomery
First on the list: Skillman Village By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY Steven Sacks-Wilner was re-appointed chairman of the township Planning Board on Monday, marking his sixth consecutive term as chairman. Tom Lee was appointed vice chairman and Milton Charbonneau was appointed secretary. Mr. Sacks-Wilner said many significant issues face the Planning Board and the…
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Giving heart surgery a new dimension
Veteran Siemens lab researcher wins company’s inventor of the year award By: Lauren Otis PLAINSBORO A "video game" for heart surgeons’ use, set up right next to the operating table? It’s enough to make a heart patient blanch. It’s not what you think, however. In fact, it’s a significant medical advance that helps surgeons…
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HHS club helps younger kids understand school bus safety
By: Dick Brinster HIGHTSTOWN When Winky Blinky talks, the children listen. But the work of the mascot of the Hightstown High School Red Cross Club is only part of its program to educate youngsters in the lower grades of the East Windsor Regional District’s elementary schools about bus safety. And a director of the…
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Crawford making up for lost court time
Healthy Knight aids boys’ hoops By: Bob Nuse Alex Crawford had a frustrating junior basketball season. But he’s making up for it nicely with what could be a memorable senior campaign. Crawford missed nearly all of last season for West Windsor-Plainsboro High North with a shoulder injury he suffered right before the start of the…
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It’s wise to prepare now to stay safe and healthy while traveling
It’s also important to engage in safe behaviors during travel to prevent medical problems abroad By: Louis J. Tesoro, M.D. If you are thinking about traveling with the family this year, especially over spring break, now is a very good time to begin laying the groundwork. Most people think first about reserving airline tickets and…
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Grant to pay for bike path
Pedestrian safety is in best interest By: Lacey Korevec A little money is going to go a long way for Cranbury’s pedestrian safety effort. A $5,000 grant awarded to the township will fund the construction of a bicycle path that will connect the Wynnewood Drive development to North Main Street. This will allow pedestrians and…
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Managing Editor
The Princeton Packet Inc., a group of family-owned award winning publications in Central NJ, has an immediate full-time opening for a dedicated community journalist to direct The Princeton Packet. The managing editor will be asked to plan and execute news coverage, write editorials weekly; copy edit, write headlines and paginate to meet twice-weekly deadlines; integrate…
