Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Montgomery school plans security upgrades
A kiosk at main entrance of Upper Middle School is first element expected to be implemented By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Upper Middle School may be receiving several security upgrades this school year thanks to the efforts of two recently formed committees. So far, the health and safety committee and the…
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Ambitious program aims to boost the teaching of American history
Federal grant to Montgomery benefits area school districts By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY – Approximately 40 teachers from six school districts studied colonial America at the Montgomery Upper Middle School media center last week, thanks to a nearly million dollar grant that was awarded to the Montgomery Township School District in June to administer…
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Voters head for the polls today
State, local races at stake By Nick Norlen, Greg Forester, Katie Wagner, Staff Writers On Election Day today, voters have choices to make on both the state and local levels. In Princeton Township, Democratic incumbents Phyllis Marchand and Lance Liverman are facing Republicans Esther Mills and Cindy Randazzo for the two Township Committee seats. In…
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A heated home stretch for Montgomery committee race
Democratic committeeman endorses GOP slate By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The environmental cleanup, lake restoration and redevelopment at the former North Princeton Development Center; the management of future township development in general; and high property taxes have been the most widely discussed issues by Township Committee candidates leading up to Tuesday’s election. Other…
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Princeton debate on historic district designation likely to be rekindled
Deer Path and Clover Lane area to be focus of sessions By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Though stalled since the spring, the debate about a proposed historic district in the Deer Path and Clover Lane neighborhood in Princeton Township will likely be rekindled next month. Township Committeeman Chad Goerner, who acts as the liaison to…
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West Windsor to consolidate $9.7 million in debt
An effort to cut interest expenses By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Township Council passed a measure Monday designed to save interest expense for a variety of capital improvement-related bonds totaling $9.7 million. The measure combines the bonds — which have been approved over the past eight years — into a single bond…
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‘Children’s Courtyard’ opens
Orchard Hill Elementary School’s Pave the Pathway fundraising effort pays off By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The Orchard Hill Elementary School PTA recently saw the tangible results of its fundraising campaign, Pave the Pathway. The completion of the new “Children’s Courtyard” and a patio with landscaping was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony…
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First responder test goes off as planned
Middlesex County’s program to distribute vital antibiotics termed a success By Greg Forester, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — A test of Middlesex County’s First Responder Distribution program went off without a hitch last week, with emergency personnel proving their ability to get vital antibiotics out to people on the front lines during any public health emergency,…
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Voters to confront four public questions Tuesday
Tax relief and open space preservation among major issues By Lea Kahn, The Packet Group Four statewide public questions are on Tuesday’s ballot. Voters will be asked if the state should dedicate money raised from 1 percent of the state sales tax for property tax relief, whether the state should borrow money to fund stem…
