Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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WEST WINDSOR: ‘Somewhere, Over the Rainbow … ’
Staff photos by Phil McAuliffe There was standing-room-only at the Princeton Barnes & Noble for an appearance Tuesday by folk music icon Judy Collins, in town to promote “Over the Rainbow,” a children’s picture book with art by Eric Puybaret and a CD featuring the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter. Ms. Collins, who will be 71 on…
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Freeholders oppose NJ Transit fare hikes
Lucy Walter, Mercer County Freeholder The Board of Mercer County Chosen Freeholders passed a resolution on March 25, 2010 opposing the 25 percent fare increase and reduction in services by NJ Transit. In sponsoring this resolution and testifying at the hearing I served as your representative to underscore the negative impact these decisions are…
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Please vote yes on the WW-P budget
Libby Swanke Vinson & Heather Macfarlan Mayer of WW-P The state’s historic budget crisis warrants many of the reforms that the Christie Administration is putting into place. We all know that New Jersey has been living well beyond its means, strapping taxpayers with increased costs and fees to keep going. The end was long…
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Supporting Powell for WW-P school board
Todd Hochman of Plainsboro I am writing to ask the voters of West Windsor to elect Scott Powell to the Board of Education of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. I have known Scott for several years as both a colleague and friend. Scott has tremendous leadership skills and analytical capabilities. As a financial…
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Budget defeat would diminish PRSD education
Lauren A. Taylor of Princeton The upcoming Princeton Regional School budget vote on April 20 represents an extremely important referendum on the quality of public education in Princeton. U.S. News and World Report recently placed Princeton High School in the Top 100 Public High Schools in the country. That ranking is certainly in jeopardy.…
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Supporting Chrein for PRSD school board
Charlotte Bialek of Princeton I support Molly Chrein for Princeton Township Board of Education. I have worked closely with Molly on the Board of the Princeton Education Foundation. She is thoughtful, open minded, and does her homework. She is committed to the students of Princeton and to seeing that they receive the best possible…
