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Recent Princeton High School graduate dies in car crash
Family mourns a ‘really nice kid’ By: David Campbell Family and friends gathered this week to mourn the death of Nicholas Procaccino, 20, a 2003 Princeton High School graduate and former co-captain of the school’s football team, who was killed Friday morning when a friend lost control of his car and crashed into a garbage…
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Democrats in Princeton Township to contest committee seat
Goerner and Carver to battle in June primary race By: Kara Fitzpatrick Two Democrats, both recently in the public eye, have filed petitions for the lone available Township Committee seat. Bayard Lane resident Chad Goerner and Dempsey Avenue resident Scott Carver will compete in the June primary for the Township Committee seat, to which Committeeman…
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ArtFirst! opens to enthusiastic reviews
Three hundred works on display and for sale in hospital benefit By: Hilary Parker Considering the exquisite craftsmanship and perfect attention to detail that distinguish John Schackerman’s sculptures, it’s not surprising to learn that he has been honing his skills for the past 30 years. What’s more surprising is that he began sculpting from hardwoods…
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Stockton mayoral battle shapes up
Mayor Gregg Rackin will face off against Councilman Nicolo Messina in the June 6 primary. By: Mae Rhine Not so many years ago, members of the Stockton Borough Council often forgot to file for re-election. They never worried, however. They won easily with write-in votes once the tight-knit community found out they still were interested…
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Communities need to support school budget
PACKET EDITORIAL, April 11 A week from today, an absurdly small percentage of eligible voters will go to the polls in cities and towns across New Jersey and decide the fate of an absurdly large percentage of their tax dollars. At the same time, they’ll bestow upon hundreds of their friends and neighbors the thankless…
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Capps becomes Knights’ leader
Senior provides veteran presence By: Justin Feil Nick Capps has begun the boys’ lacrosse season playing like a veteran. With a West Windsor-Plainsboro North team full of sophomores and juniors as well as some seniors in their first varsity season, he knows he has to bring his best for it to be successful. "When I…
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Princeton Borough Council to meet tonight
By: Kara Fitzpatrick The Princeton Borough Council will hear the Arts Council of Princeton’s annual report during its meeting tonight, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at Borough Hall. The report will be the first given by Jeff Nathanson, who was appointed director of the Arts Council in May. In addition, the council…
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Washburn follows family into coaching
PU graduate leads Hun girls’ crew By: Justin Feil Spencer Washburn’s decision to teach and coach crew at The Hun School wasn’t much of a surprise to his family. It’s what he has always wanted to do. "For as long as I wanted to remember," said Washburn, who takes over for the departed Will Porter…
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Hospital sees a fatal tax in state budget proposal
‘Bed tax’ termed a major threat to expansion plans By: David Campbell A line item in Gov. Jon Corzine’s March 21 budget address aimed at capturing matching federal health-care funds through a tax on every licensed hospital bed in the state could jeopardize Princeton HealthCare System’s planned relocation to Plainsboro, Pam Hersh, PHCS’s vice president…
