Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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High school bands step out in festivals
Montgomery wins "superior’ ratings By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The 5-year-old Montgomery High School Marching Band recently earned its first “superior” ratings in two marching band festivals. During the last weekend of September, the band was awarded this distinction at its first festival of the year — the William Tennent High School Marching…
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Seats to be contested in Princeton municipal elections
Two positions on Township Committee, Borough Council are up for grabs Come November, Republican newcomers will face Democratic incumbents for the two available seats on both Princeton Borough Council and Princeton Township Committee. Borough Mayor Mildred Trotman is running unopposed. Township Mayor Phyllis Marchand is one of four candidates seeking a spot on Township Committee,…
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The old ball game recalled in Plainsboro
Historical exhibit salutes club baseball teams of the 1930s and 1940s By Greg ForesterStaff Writer PLAINSBORO — It is October, and that means playoff baseball is here with major league teams battling it out for a shot at winning the World Series. Much earlier in the century, Plainsboro residents had an opportunity to watch their…
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Lawn sign flap brings West Windsor council to a standstill
Advertising signs line southbound Route 1, with the Alexander Road overpass in the background. The photo was taken by Pete Weale, who charged that West Windsor officials were not enforcing ordinances controlling such signs.
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A busy building season at university
New construction proceeds on the former site of Butler College on the Princeton University campus. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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The old ball game recalled in Plainsboro
Robert Yuell, director of the Plainsboro Historical Society, with vintage Plainsboro baseball uniforms on display at the Plainsboro Musuem. Staff photo by Mark Cazajkowski
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Stipends for Princeton Fire Department members OK’d
Borough Council approves payments after legal questions resolved By Nick NorlenStaff Writer Members of the Princeton Fire Department will once again receive stipends for their volunteer service, thanks to the approval of a Volunteer Incentive Program by the Princeton Borough Council on Monday. Last month, Engine Company No. 1 Deputy Chief Rick McKee reported during…
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North Princeton Developmental Center focus of forum
Panel discussion, photo exhibit on "Public Memory and Social Landscape" The Historical Society of Princeton and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities are sponsoring a panel discussion and photo exhibit, “North Princeton Development Center: Public Memory and Social Landscape,” Saturday, Oct. 13. The 1 p.m. event will be held at the D&R Greenway Land…
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Progress reported on municipal funding spat
Borough and township administrators voice optimism on resolution By Nick NorlenStaff Writer The administrators from both Princeton Township and Princeton Borough reported progress this week in their effort to reconcile funding discrepancies between the two municipalities. The confusion over outstanding payments stems from the set of documents sent to the township in June 2005 and…
