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  • TANGENTS by John Saccenti: Working hard on staying ‘green’

    Recycling has become big business By: John Saccenti    Like everyone else, we had a lot of old newspapers and tin cans when I was a kid, all of which we threw in the trash.    Just like everyone else.    That is until my neighbor started coming around asking for our newspapers. She was a Girl Scout…

  • Rt. 1 needs on agenda

    Department to discuss widening of road By: Bill Greenwood    The state Department of Transportation says widening Route 1 in South Brunswick might not be enough to address long-range traffic problems, township officials said.    What exactly should be done is a question expected to be addressed in a study by the DOT and NJ Future, a…

  • Three-town police car chase ends in creek

    Driver faces nine charges, including DWI and reckless driving, after a chase through Somerville, Bridgewater and Manville. By: Donna Lukiw    A Plainfield resident led Manville and Somerville police on a chase through three towns before crashing into the Royce Brook near Pope Street and Roosevelt Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Saturday.    Robert L. Brown, 38, faces…

  • Valley YMCA picks CEO

    Anne L. Thornton chosen    The Hopewell Valley YMCA has appointed Anne L. Thornton as CEO.    Ms. Thornton previously served as branch executive director of Camp Linwood MacDonald YMCA in Sussex County. She is a certified YMCA senior director, having completed nationally developed coursework delivered by the YMCA of the USA. She also brings 15 years…

  • Campaign encourages people to ask before eating

    Food allergies inspire precautionary measures By: Jessica Emill    For many people, a trip to the grocery store is simply a matter of routine and visiting a restaurant is a special treat.    But either activity could have deadly consequences for 15-year-old Madeline Glickman and 8-year-old Frankie Yandrisevits, who suffer from food allergies and must carefully monitor…

  • From winless to winning streak

    OT win over Metuchen gives SBHS girls soccer team its third straight victory By: Rich Fisher    So this is what it’s supposed to be like.    After a tough start that saw the South Brunswick High girls soccer team go winless in its first five games, the Vikings have won their last three, culminating in an…

  • Open house launches fire prevention week

    The Fire Department also will visit schools Oct. 12 to talk to children about fire safety and prevention. By: Charlie Olsen    The Manville Fire Department will be visiting schools across the borough Oct. 12 to talk to children about fire safety and prevention, followed by an open house later that night at Manville Fire Company…

  • Property Transfers — October 4, 2006 — Part 1

    The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…

  • Clinic to move with hospital

    Officials say new location will be more convenient By: Courtney Gross    A special task force is expected to announce tonight that relocation of the University Medical Center at Princeton’s clinic to the new hospital site in Plainsboro will not be detrimental to Princeton’s low-income residents.    The Princeton Borough Council is slated to hear the report…