Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • Former governors reflect on school aid during forum at university

    Former governors reflect on school aid during forum at university

    Former Gov. Brendan Byrne at Friday’s forum at Princeton University. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Former governors reflect on school aid during forum at university

    Former governors reflect on school aid during forum at university

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    Former New Jersey governors Brendan Byrne, Donald DiFrancesco and James Florio emphasized the strides the state’s public school system has taken since the state Supreme Court identified certain urban districts as Abbott Districts in 1997 and 1998, while also claiming there is still room for improvement in some of these…

  • Former governors reflect on school aid during forum at university

    Former governors reflect on school aid during forum at university

    Former Gov. James Florio listens to comments during Friday’s forum. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Nice windows, but Princeton merchants give contest a rest

    Nice windows, but Princeton merchants give contest a rest

    By Lauren Otis, Business Editor    And the downtown holiday window display winners are … nobody.    Yes, that’s right. For the first time in decades, the Borough Merchants for Princeton will not be declaring winners in its traditional annual holiday window display contest.    Although plenty of merchants downtown have still festooned their store windows with lights…

  • AT WORK

    AT WORK

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer Jon Hughes Age: 59 Traffic Enforcement Officer Princeton Borough     How did you get into this job?     I used to work in the meter department, and I found out about an opening in the Police Department for a parking enforcement position. Besides working in the meter department, I had…

  • Nice windows, but Princeton merchants give contest a rest

    Nice windows, but Princeton merchants give contest a rest

    The holiday display at Joy Cards on Chambers Street in Princeton. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Westminster youth choir invited to perform at White House

    Westminster youth choir invited to perform at White House

    Cantus Choir members, from left front row, are Lauren Wood of Ewing, Sylvie Korman of Princeton, Emily Lai of Montgomery, Olivia Donaldson of Plainsboro, Susan Knox of Ewing, Jennifer Pan of Montgomery, Michael DeRupo of Metuchen and Justin Lien of South Brunswick. Second row: Con´ductor Patricia Thel of West Windsor, Lauren Casarona of West Windsor,…

  • Montgomery Pop Warner cheerleaders take a national championship

    Montgomery Pop Warner cheerleaders take a national championship

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Hard work, team unity and love for the sport are what Montgomery Wildcats Midgets cheerleading squad members attributed to their achievement of a national championship.    The cheerleaders are members of the Pop Warner Montgomery Youth Football and Cheer Association. The Midgets classification is Pop Warner’s oldest age group…

  • A ban on plastic grocery bags proposed by legislator

    By Anthony V. Coppola, The Packet Group    The efforts of state Assemblymen Herb Conaway and Jack Conners (D-Delran), could help New Jersey become the first state to ban plastic grocery bags.    The bill, A-4555, would require large retail stores to cut the number of plastic bags given to customers by 50 percent by the end…