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  • Land OK’d for senior center/EMS

    New center to be part of general development of area By: Stephanie Brown    MONROE — The Township Council accepted 20 acres on the corner of Applegarth and Halsey Reed roads from Stratford Developers LLC on Monday that will be used for a new senior center and fire station/EMS facility.    Stratford Developers provided the property as…

  • Books in her blood

    Jinny Baeckler’s library work in Plainsboro gains accolades By: Molly Petrilla    PLAINSBORO — Though her entry into the library world was wholly serendipitous, Plainsboro Public Library Director Jinny Baeckler has since proven herself as an innovator in the profession — and, most recently, worthy of The New York Times’ "Librarian of the Year" award.    "It’s…

  • Revitalizing the borough

    Committee crafting plan for upgrades By: Candice Leigh Helfand    JAMESBURG — Business owners, residents and officials gathered in Borough Hall on Monday night to discuss a plan to bring new life to the borough’s downtown.    "Thousands of people drive through here each day," said Elliott Stroul, chairman of the Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition. "The idea is…

  • Letters to the editor

    ‘Activity fee’ equals ‘tax’ To the editor:     Our school district has a budget problem. It wants to spend more money than the taxpayers want to pay.    Here’s an idea to add $1 million to the spending pile without the worry of voter approval. Let’s call it the "Laverty Activity Fee."    Here’s how it works:…

  • E-mail issue flares up again at West Windsor council

    After a lull, electronic correspondance becomes focus of testy debate By: Molly Petrilla    WEST WINDSOR — Despite past warnings, some members of the Township Council say their colleagues continue to correspond frequently through e-mail — occasionally to the point of near-deliberation.    "It was quiet for a while after I brought it up over the summer,…

  • Locals ready for "The Nutcracker"

    Youngsters to dance in holiday show By: Lacey Korevec    On stage, they may look like bonbons, fairies, snowballs or rats. But those are just costumes.    Off stage, they’re local dance students from Cranbury, Monroe and other local townships, studying at the Princeton Ballet School and performing this season in American Repertory Ballet’s "The Nutcracker."    Cranbury…

  • Studies don’t provide hope for true action

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Dec. 8 By: Packet Editorial    Few things in life are as predictable as government studies.    Whenever government at any level decides to take a good look at itself, it appoints a task force, an ad hoc committee, a blue-ribbon commission or some other designated body to study, analyze and offer recommendations about what…

  • Chen makes an impact early with MTHS

    By: James McKeever    As a coach of a high school sports team, sometimes you never know what you’re going to get out of a freshman. That’s especially true in the early part of a freshman’s season.    Although this season is barely a week old, already Nick Chen, a ninth-grader, has experienced the highs and lows…

  • Princeton Township approves retail, office zoning for hospital site

    Neighbors express concerns about traffic and noise By: Courtney Gross    Setting the stage for future redevelopment, the Princeton Township Committee approved a zoning ordinance Monday that creates a retail and office area where the University Medical Center at Princeton currently stands.    Stretching across approximately 3½ acres, the medical center site within the township, which includes…