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Letters
An open letter to the committee To the editor: I can only begin to express in this e-mail the outrage I felt after reading on the township’s bulletin board the Request for Proposal to rebuild the Main Street firehouse tower into a communications / cell phone installation. It is hard to imagine anything more…
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Lower speed limits eyed for 2 roads
Safety is a concern By: Stephanie Brown MONROE Drivers traveling on Possum Hollow Road and portions of Dey Grove Road may have to slow down. The Township Council introduced an ordinance Sept. 6 to reduce the speed by up to 15 mph on sections of Possum Hollow Road, and by 5 mph on the…
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The quick fix is not always the best fix
PACKET EDITORIAL, Sept. 15 By: Packet Editorial With the Legislature hard at work searching for ways to lessen the burden of New Jersey’s highest-in-the-nation property taxes, the temptation to latch on to a quick fix is apparently too great for some lawmakers to resist. Sen. Bob Smith, for example, is enamored of Maryland’s system of…
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Design finalists to reveal West Windsor station-area plans
By: Molly Petrilla WEST WINDSOR The Township Council and Planning Board will hold a series of open public meetings to showcase proposed redevelopment plans for the 350-acre area that surrounds the Princeton Junction train station. Each of the three finalists seeking selection to prepare the plans has been assigned a night to make presentations…
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Windows on the Green
Yardley Country Club’s restaurant is a worthy destination for those seeking a casual meal with a terrific view. By: Amy Brummer Windows on the Green Yardley Country Club 1010 Reading Ave. Yardley, Pa. (215) 493-4531 www.yardleycc.com Food: Good Service: Professional Prices: Moderate to expensive Cuisine: American Atmosphere: Casual, with a terrific view of the golf…
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Breast Cancer Center to present ‘In the Pink’ fashions
The second annual "In the Pink" Fashion Show and Silent Auction will be held on Friday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, Plainsboro. This inspirational event celebrates the strength, beauty and spirit of breast cancer survivors, and the courage and compassion of their support network. Fourteen survivors…
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OBITUARIES, Sept. 15, 2006
Steven Feigenson, George O. Kanzler, Doris B. Bathgate, Richard M. Reinhart Jr. Steven Feigenson Princeton High graduate Steven Feigenson of Princeton died Tuesday in New Brunswick. He was 21. He was born in Princeton and a lifelong area resident. A Princeton High School graduate, he was a member of the Computer Club and won…
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Art for Autism charity auction set at Jasna Polana
The Barbara Piasecka Johnson Foundation will present the fourth "Art for Autism" charitable art auction and dinner on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Tournament Players Club at Jasna Polana, Princeton. The event raises funds to assist children with autism and their families. The event will be hosted by Mrs. Barbara Piasecka Johnson under the patronage…
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Not-so-perfect storm
Longtime township farmer hoping for best after Ernesto By: Dick Brinster EAST WINDSOR Henry Estenes hopes this won’t end up being be another tough year on the farm. Meanwhile, he’ll be hoping for no more wet weather while chasing away as many birds and deer as possible. "Many years you spend in farming are…
