Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Arts district plan heads toward decision
Dinky group debates university proposal By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton University’s $300 million arts and transit neighborhood project is on track for a vote by the Princeton Regional Planning Board in two weeks. The board on Thursday wrapped up its second hearing on a proposal calling for the new Lewis Center for the…
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PRINCETON: Police to begin patrolling as one department
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton Borough and Township police departments will begin joint operations starting Wednesday morning with combined patrol units as the latest phase of consolidation takes effect. Officers will continue wearing their respective department’s uniforms, and squad cars have not been repainted to have common markings. Police, however, are using the…
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HEALTH MATTERS: Stroke: What is it and how to survive it
By Paul K. Kaiser, M.D., Princeton HealthCare System Stroke is the leading cause of disability and one of the most common causes of death in the United States today. Every year, more than 795,000 Americans have a stroke and at least 130,000 people die from the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
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PLAINSBORO: Sex assault suspect still in jail
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO – A Superior Court judge on Friday reduced the bail for the emergency room technician accused of committing sexual-related offenses on two female patients at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Judge Diane Pincus, sitting in Middlesex County, lowered the bail on Edher Osorio from $200,000 to…
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PHS PERSPECTIVE: French students strengthen sister cities’ bond
By Gina Hsu While most Princetonians were still cleaning up and recovering from Hurricane Sandy, a group of 22 Princeton High School students were already packing their suitcases for a trip across the Atlantic. The trip is part of a biennial exchange hosted by the high schools of Princeton and its sister city, Colmar, in…
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WEST WINDSOR: Officials see flat 2013-14 budget
By Charley Falkenberg, Special Writer WEST WINDSOR A preliminary budget meeting Wednesday morning revealed most of the town’s estimated expenses will remain flat going into the proposed 2013-2014 budget. In an intimate gathering, the department heads presented a brief overview of their projected individual spending plans and requests to Chief Financial Officer Joanne Louth,…
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PRINCETON: Curbside pickup for town’s trash
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The consolidated Princeton will provide residential trash pickup at the curbside starting the first week of January, officials said Monday. This will be a change for current Princeton Township residents, who pay a private hauler for back-door pickup. Princeton Borough already collects trash as a municipal service. Mayor-elect Liz…
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PRINCETON: Borough to delay paying its legal bills
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Wrier A divided Borough Council decided Tuesday to delay increasing its legal budget to pay for legal bills that some officials still have unanswered questions about. Council voted 3-2 to table or delay acting on separate resolutions raising by $70,000 the amount of its contract with Hill Wallack, its regular…
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PRINCETON: University waits to make deal on payments
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton University said this week that it wants to wait until its next president is on board before negotiating a multi-year, multi-million-dollar contribution to the consolidated Princeton. University Vice President and Secretary Robert K. Durkee said Monday that course made sense given the amount of money involved, upwards of…
