Category: archives
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Dangerous West Windsor curve in line for improvements
Area of bridge over train tracks was site of student’s fatal crash By: Emily Craighead WEST WINDSOR Safety improvements to State Highway 64, the section of Route 571 that takes traffic over the Northeast Corridor rail lines, will be made this summer, a New Jersey Department of Transportation spokeswoman said Wednesday. Those changes will…
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Borough water fluoridation ban seems imminent
Board of Health introduces draft recommendation. By: Kerri Williams HIGHTSTOWN After months of debate, the Board of Health seems poised to recommend that the borough stop adding fluoride to its water supply. A draft recommendation to the Borough Council was introduced during Wednesday’s board meeting, with several members speaking out in favor of stopping…
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Austin Riley Miller
Austin Riley Miller, 86, died at Stony Brook Assisted Living, Pennington, on March 28. Born in Washington, D.C., he resided most of his life in Philadelphia, Pa., and Harvey Cedars before moving to Pennington three years ago. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1940, and the University of Pennsylvania Law…
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OBITUARIES, April 7, 2006
Anne M. Sheldon, Raffaele Carnevale, Christina O. Nini Ciccone, Helen W. Carroll, Robert R. Henderson, Richard Atcheson, Rosemary C. Tarr, Roberta Ruliffson, Patricia M. Manganaro, Magdalena Carnaroli Anne M. Sheldon Actress Anne Mehaffy Sheldon of Princeton died Saturday at home after a long illness. She was a professional actress for more than 50 years.…
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Library celebrates a century
Members of community reflect on Cranbury Public Library triumphs By: Jessica Beym The noise level at the library rose well above a whisper last week. But only for a day. Dressed in a black tuxedo, Library Director Howard Zogott had to shout to be heard above the music, small talk and the laughter of friends…
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Letters to the Editor, April 7
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, April 7 Whining no substitute for decision-making To the editor: I would like to advise Sylvia Nini (Letter to the Editor, The Packet, April 4) that the traffic from Princeton to Plainsboro goes over the same route(s) as that from Plainsboro to Princeton. A few years back, I was driven…
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Roxanne
Roxanne, a very sweet and friendly older Doberman mix, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Roxanne" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html
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Renaissance at West Windsor is receiving high marks
Like all Renaissance neighborhoods, West Windsor will offer a lifestyle of luxury and feature Centex Homes’ industry leading, two-year ‘fit and finish’ warranty One Mercer County neighborhood is quickly setting the bar for active-adult living, and it comes as no surprise that Centex Homes, America’s Most Admired Builder, is behind it. Renaissance at West Windsor,…
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MHS softball opens in championship form
Cougars enjoy wealth of early contributions By: Justin Feil It’s only the first week of the season, but the Montgomery High School softball team wouldn’t mind if it was the last. Not that the Cougars are looking forward to the end of the season. Quite the contrary. They’re wishing they were in some more meaningful…
