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Rocky Hill housing plan modified
Schafer proposal faced criticism from residents, officials By: Jake Uitti ROCKY HILL Responding to objections raised by residents and the borough Planning Board, the Pulte/Schafer group presented two major changes to its application for Rocky Hill Estates on Thursday. The development is proposed for a 16-acre former horse farm owned by Schafer Capital Management.…
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PHS teams, Cougars lose in state semis
Defeats end solid swim seasons By: Justin Feil The Montgomery High boys’ and the Princeton High boys’ and girls’ swim teams all put together stellar seasons because of their talent and depth. All three teams’ seasons ended Thursday in the state public B semifinals with losses to teams with a little more talent and depth.…
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School board seats widely contested
Candidates file in Princeton, Montgomery, West Windsor-Plainsboro By: David Campbell, Jake Uitti, Emily Craighead Except for Princeton Borough and a seat for a one-year term in Montgomery, area voters will have a choice when they go to the polls April 18 to vote on school board candidates. Here’s a rundown of candidates who filed petitions…
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Mayor to address Princeton Junction Neighborhoods Coalition
By: Emily Craighead WEST WINDSOR Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh will address the Princeton Junction Neighborhoods Coalition at 7 p.m. Thursday at the township senior center. During the talk, followed by an open discussion, the mayor will discuss the redevelopment process for the 350-acre area in need of redevelopment in the Princeton Junction neighborhood. The question-and-answer…
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Cougars capture Van Cott Cup
MHS ice hockey rolls into states By: Justin Feil Tom Coffey grew up playing hockey in Michigan. After 14 years in Michigan, his family moved to New Jersey and they made sure to find a place where he could continue to play. The Coffeys settled in Montgomery. "We moved here the week before school started,"…
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Princeton Public Library seeks to boost endowment
A $10 million nest egg would yield roughly $500,000 annually By: Marjorie Censer The Princeton Public Library received its first designated legacy gift in 1945, and many have followed since, but library officials say now is the time to reintroduce the idea to the public. "It’s not a new concept," library Director Leslie Burger said.…
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PU women stay hot on ice
Tigers celebrate Ivy crown, prep for ECACs By: Justin Feil The Princeton University women’s ice hockey team took to the ice last weekend with a lot on the line, even if they didn’t treat it as any bigger than usual. The Tigers had a five-game winning streak and were in position to win the Ivy…
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Terrorist attacks described as a ‘victory’ due to mindset
Expert on religous violence says 9/11 goaded public into seeing the world as attackers do By: David Campbell The Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks succeeded in goading President George W. Bush and the American public into seeing the world as the Islamic terrorists do, as one divided by total global war, Professor Mark Juergensmeyer, an…
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Letters to the Editor, Feb. 28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Feb. 28 Selection process anything but open To the editor: I’d like to alert you to a possible misprint in the article about Township Committeeman Bill Hearon’s resignation (The Packet, Feb. 24). In it, you quote Princeton Township Democratic Committee Municipal Chairman Dan Preston as encouraging an "open process" for…
