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  • Before chopping a tree, check with the township

    Before chopping down a tree on your property, check with the township’s Engineering Department if a permit is necessary. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    Township property owners who want to cut down trees on their property should check with township authorities before removing the trees, according to Municipal Engineer Christopher Budzinski.    Spring is the time of…

  • Hopewell Valley parents get Internet safety tips

    Sgt. Scott Walter: ‘There’s no reason why mom and dad shouldn’t know every e-mail address, password and screen name on every computer in their house’ By John Tredrea    Parental concern over children’s Internet use is, in one way, like real estate. The three most important things are location, location, location.    Where computers are in the…

  • MHS wrestlers honored at winter banquet

    Stibitz gives awards to young team By: Mary Ellen Zangara        Manville High School’s wrestling team ended their season with the awards dinner sponsored by the MHS Athletic Booster Club at the VFW. The young team finished the 2005-2006 campaign with a 3-11 record.    Head coach Brett Stibitz began by thanking everyone who supported the…

  • Property Transfers — March23, 2006 — Part 2

    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…

  • Lucky to Have Music

    Pianist Taylor Eigsti’s sound is fed by the emotional range of life. By:Susan Van Dongen    These kids today think they’re so smart.    Blame it on technology, mothers playing Mozart in utero, math studies in day care, perhaps even the position of the outer planets or the phenomenon of super-clever Indigo Children. Every day it seems…

  • Gennaro’s

    With a traditional multi-course Italian menu, this upscale Princeton trattoria treats guests with a concierge’s style and concern to meet their culinary wishes. By:Kate and Tom O’Neill Gennaro’s 378 State Road (Route 206) Princeton (609) 497-2774 Food: Good to very good Service: Excellent Prices: Moderate to expensive; antipasti/salads: $8-$18; primi/secondi piatti: $18-$29 Cuisine: Italian Vegetarian…

  • Letters-March 23, 2006

    State killing fish in canal To the editor:    I am a resident of New Hope and a longtime runner and walker on the towpath through New Hope.    This weekend, I was horrified to discover the mismanagement of the water levels in the canal is now claiming the lives of hundreds of fish that have been…

  • For Entertainment Only

    Rutgers Theater Company’s ‘The Scams of Scapin’ is a family-friendly comedy. By:Kara Fitzpatrick    Ask the Rutgers Theater Company cast members to describe The Scams of Scapin and they’ll likely all say the same thing — the play is more reminiscent of a Looney Tunes cartoon than a sophisticated stage production. It seems such a description…

  • Editorial-March 23, 2006

    Don’t ignore immigrants’ right to homes By: Mae Rhine    We agree with the Lambertville City Council’s new ordinance — adopted Monday — that gives it more control over rental units.    The law calls for inspections, a record of how many occupants are permitted in the dwelling and certification from landlords they won’t allow more than…