Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Testing for contaminants planned for West Windsor compost site
Facility, eyed for train station parking, to be closed at end of 2008 By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The compost site off Alexander Road will undergo contamination testing as the township prepares for its closing at the end of 2008. On Tuesday, the council awarded the final lease for the site, which…
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It’s (dog) house arrest for Congo, judge rules
Elizabeth and Guy James, picking up Congo at the Save — A Friend to Homeless Animals shelter Thursday night. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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Labryinth Books opens on Nassau Street
Academics is key focus for buyers until basement area opens By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer Labryinth Books, newly opened at 122 Nassau St. onWednesday, has taken pains to avoid giving its academic patrons a labyrinth-like experience as they search for scholarly titles. Signage marks each specific discipline. But general interest categories like fitness, sports, gardening,…
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Drop in age for senior housing seen likely in Princeton
Foes of project on Bunn Drive shifting their strategy By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Despite a lengthy debate at Monday’s Princeton Township Committee meeting between advocates and opponents of a proposed age-restricted housing project on Bunn Drive, members of the Princeton Environmental Commission referred to the age change requested for the project as a “done…
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Historic Montgomery house focus of restoration debate
Township’s Landmarks Commission seeks professional help By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The Township Landmarks Commission announced it will be requesting the Township Committee appropriate funds for a professional historic renovation architect to provide some oversight of their review process. The Landmarks Commission, a volunteer committee that makes recommendations to the Planning Board and…
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New Alexander Road bridge under way
The construction site for the new Alexander Road bridge in West Windsor, which will replace the 66-year-old span in background. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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It’s (dog) house arrest for Congo, judge rules
Gets to go home, but muzzled, pending euthanization appeal By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Just two days after a municipal judge denied the same request, a Superior Court judge Thursday signed a consent order allowing Congo — the German shepherd facing euthanization for its attack on a landscaper in Princeton Township in June — to…
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Princeton green home tour shines Saturday
Giving the public an opportunity to observe conservation measures in action By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Everyone knows what solar panels look like. But on the Princeton Environmental Commission’s Green Home and Garden Tour this Saturday, participants will have “the chance to get to speak with somebody about how much they spend on their electric…
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New Alexander Road bridge under way
Crews meet some unexpected resistance during pile driving effort By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — It isn’t a pretty sight — a couple of cranes and backhoes scattered around piles of earth, some rusty metal girders, some floodlights and an outhouse, plus a 66-year-old bridge spanning some railroad tracks. But, with luck, after…
