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  • In Princeton, ’tis parking that’s the rub

    PACKET EDITORIAL, June 20 By: Packet Editorial    In the end, the fate of Hulfish North — the 100-unit luxury residential development that would be the jewel in Palmer Square’s crown — comes down to what everything in downtown Princeton always comes down to:    Parking.    When the first blip of the Hulfish North project hit the…

  • Six Flags serving up fun and volunteerism

    West Windsor-based nonprofit group raises money for Katrina victims By: Courtney Gross    WEST WINDSOR— Amid fast and furious roller coasters, carnival games and water slides, volunteers are selling merchandise and donating their time to raise money for individuals more than 1,200 miles away.    Since April, a West Windsor-based nonprofit group, The Humanitarian Project, has been…

  • A Montgomery school veteran bids a fond adieu

    Montgomery High School Vice Principal Bill Korson looks back on 35 years By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — After 35 years of service in the school district, Bill Korson, the vice principal of Montgomery High School and an active participant in the school system since 1971, is retiring at the end of this school year, June…

  • Rocky Hill Pub getting a makeover

    By: Jake Uitti    ROCKY HILL — The Rocky Hill Pub is undergoing major renovations and style changes, which include raising the building three feet off the ground, and its new owners intend to open the restaurant’s doors in mid-September.    "The building has been lifted off the foundation, we put it up three feet," new owner…

  • Hulfish North approval comes with asterisks

    Major issue of parking to be reviewed by special panel By: Kara Fitzpatrick    While the Regional Planning Board of Princeton approved plans late Thursday night for Hulfish North — a 100-unit luxury residential development to be built in the heart of Princeton Borough — its consent came with a number of conditions.    The most significant…

  • Plainsboro resolution supports agreement on climate

    By: Courtney Gross    PLAINSBORO — The Township Committee approved a resolution Wednesday to support the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, following both West Windsor and Mercer County’s lead.    Although the township will attempt to fulfill the recommendations of the agreement, some of its guidelines may not be feasible, Deputy Mayor Neil Lewis said after the…

  • Letters to the Editor, June 20

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 20 PHS choir reunion unfairly criticized To the editor:     You can’t please all of the people all of the time. No truer words were ever spoken. Unfortunately, two of the people who were not pleased about various issues concerning last weekend’s Princeton High School Choir reunion wrote letters to…

  • Sunshine Classic includes return of Stuart

    Former WW-P South coach is honorary head coach By: Bob Nuse    Even though he retired as head football coach at West Windsor-Plainsboro High South three years ago, Tom Stuart has never strayed far from the game.    He’s still a regular at just about every Pirate home game, and this month he’ll make a return to…

  • ‘Futures’ stars boost MHS hopes

    Brach, Lott raise bar for Cougars field hockey By: Justin Feil    Good teams always start with their defense, and that gives the Montgomery High School field hockey team confidence.    The Cougars have two players in the very back that are taking the steps necessary to turn around the team that improved to 6-11 last season.…