Category: archives
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Provost runs off with win in MAPL final
By: Sean Moylan The best never stay down for long. After slipping and falling at last week’s Prep Championships, Peddie’s senior superstar cross country runner Rachel Provost came back and dominated the field in this past Wednesday’s Mid-Atlantic Prep League Championships at Hightstown. Provost ran a 19:24 time to win the gold medal and finish…
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Rams throw ‘Sweet 16’ party
Girls’ soccer establishes new record for wins By: Sean Moylan As the Hightstown High girls’ varsity soccer team made its way off the bus and onto the Quakers’ beautiful soccer field last Thursday, a blaring message came over the loud speaker to greet them. The message started out "Welcome to the home of the two-time…
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Time is nigh for legislators’ tax reform ideas
PACKET EDITORIAL, Nov. 10 The moment of truth is about to arrive for the New Jersey Legislature. The 2006 election is over. All those congressional and borough council and township committee and county clerk and board of freeholders races are history. The vote to fill all 40 seats in the state Senate and all 80…
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Local ceremonies to honor veterans
Annual holiday inspires reverence By: Stephanie Brown Veterans, their families and area residents are invited to attend ceremonies Saturday honoring the sacrifices of America’s veterans. Memorial services will be held Saturday in both Jamesburg and Monroe. A poppy drive also will be held this weekend, in Monroe, to benefit veterans and their families. American Legion…
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Vote on truck buy postponed
Residents urge council to explore other options By: Kerri Williams HIGHTSTOWN Borough Council breezed through appropriations for a property revaluation and water and sewer improvements on Monday but hit a snag on a plan to buy a new garbage truck. Some residents spoke out against buying the $178,500 truck during the public hearing portion…
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Large task force investigating school threats
Probe involves six municipalities By: Dick Brinster Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph Bocchini said he hopes the size of a task force investigating letters threatening violence at East Windsor Regional and other school districts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania will result in a quick arrest. But he offers no predictions and will not discuss details of…
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OBITUARIES, Nov. 10, 2006
Patience H. Hite, Esther O. Iverson, Marguerite R. Williams Patience H. Hite Human rights, health care activist Patience H. Hite of Princeton died at home Oct. 27. She was 83. She was active in the human rights and alternative health care movements in Princeton. Born in San Francisco, her family moved to Pasadena, Calif.,…
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Township’s plans on track
Senior Center plans are on schedule By: Stephanie Brown MONROE Township officials say plans for a new senior center, and expanded library and community center are on schedule. The township picked a site for the senior center, and anticipates going to bid early next year for the expansions. The projects are funded by a…
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East Windsor wins grant to build athletic fields
By: Dick Brinster EAST WINDSOR The township has been awarded a $250,000 grant from Mercer County to build soccer and lacrosse fields at a 59-acre site off Disbrow Hill Road, and Mayor Janice Mironov said Wednesday that another award in that amount could come next year. The current grant, which requires matching funds from…
