Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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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…
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‘Children’s Courtyard’ opens
The landscaped "Children’s Courtyard," which has been completed at Orchard Hill Elementary School in Montgomery. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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Sustainable Princeton holds logo contest
Poster contest also offered By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Sustainable Princeton needs a visual identity and is holding a contest for Princeton residents of all ages to submit a logo design. The winning design will be used on Sustainable Princeton’s Web site, correspondence, awards and promotional materials, and the winner will receive a basket filled…
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Group working for a greener future
Sustainable Princeton holds workshop By Nick Norlen Staff Writer After the workshop it held last week, Sustainable Princeton is looking to sustain something else: the momentum created by the more than 100 township and borough residents who attended. ”Sustainable Princeton: Toward a Greener Future,” was held Oct. 24 as the first step in developing a…
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