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Letters to the Editor, Feb. 3
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Feb. 3 Princeton unprepared for emergency To the editor: This letter is to alert residents of Princeton to the current unsatisfactory state of emergency preparedness in our community and recommend that the two governing bodies appoint a qualified individual to serve as the leader in emergency planning, management and response for…
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Community mourns loss of ‘bright, alert’ woman
Susie Waxwood dies at 103 By: Marjorie Censer Susie Waxwood, the former executive director of the YWCA Princeton and a well-known Princeton resident, died Monday at age 103. She was wife to the late Howard Waxwood, the former principal of the Witherspoon School who was instrumental in developing the Princeton Plan that desegregated the Princeton…
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Impossible Dream?
A mother who gave birth in her 50s says anything is possible. By:Jillian Kalonick At age 58, it wouldn’t be unusual for Aleta St. James to be chasing around 14-month old grandchildren. But Gian and Francesca are Ms. St. James’ children. In 2004, their birth made her the oldest American woman to have twins. Ms.…
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Borough tax hike may be large one
State aid could slash 30-cent rise in rate By: Kip Berman HIGHTSTOWN Borough residents could be looking at a tax rate hike of about 30 cents if municipal employees get raises similar to last year and the borough does not receive extraordinary aid from the state as it did in 2005. But borough officials…
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A dog’s life
A patrolman and his canine partner help to keep citizens safe By: Pat Summers His name’s "Edy," pronounced "Eddie," thank you very much. He’s Czechoslovakian by birth, German shepherd by breed and West Windsor Township Police Department by affiliation. Much like any 11-month-old puppy, Edy loves to play and explore his world. He may whine…
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Township preserving 32 acres of open space
Acquistions funded through state Green Acres program and Mercer County grants EAST WINDSOR The township has completed the $1.9 million purchase of three open space parcels, totaling about 32 acres. The acquisitions were funded through grants from the state Green Acres program and Mercer County, along with a first-time use of a financing tool…
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This super bowl is just a wee bit fishy
Princeton restaurant to hold annual oyster-eating contest to benefit charity By: Marjorie Censer The Super Bowl won’t be the only bowl game Sunday. The Blue Point Grill will welcome contestants in its seventh annual Oyster Bowl to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation New Jersey Race for the Cure from noon to 2…
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Computers will go on patrol in Jamesburg
The police department will purchase portable computers for patrol cars. Leon Tovey JAMESBURG Crime fighting in the borough is about to go high-tech again. The Borough Council last week approved a resolution to spend $45,775 to purchase portable computers for the Police Department’s patrol cars. Chief David Lester said Monday that the equipment,…
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Not just any ham, ‘The Princeton Ham’
Pig farmer draws on university food waste By: Hilary Parker He may not turn water to wine, but farmer Neil McIntyre does turn trash into swine. For the past 12 years, Mr. McIntyre, the fifth-generation owner of McIntyre Farms of Wenonah, has driven to Princeton in his modified trash truck to collect the food waste…
