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PRINCETON: Man charged with sexual contact with girl, 15
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer A Princeton man was charged with criminal sexual contact and six counts of endangering the welfare of a child on Friday. Officials said Ricardo Jack, 40, of 7 Leigh Ave., was apprehended after a 15-year-old girl came forward and told police Mr. Jack had committed a sexual act on her.…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blottere
Princeton Borough Beatrice Chianese, 26, of Ewing, was charged with driving while intoxicated on Nassau Street on Aug. 9. Franco Solis, 18, of Princeton, was charged with being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal trespass on the property at 79 Baynard Lane on Aug. 12. Ovidiu McKay,…
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PRINCETON: Service planned for rescue squad member
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The month will mark one year since Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad member Michael Kenwood died in an attempted water rescue during Hurricane Irene.Family and friends will gather at a memorial service scheduled for 11 a.m. at Greenway Meadows Park on Aug. 28, the anniversary of the day…
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PRINCETON: State treasurer addresses chamber breakfast
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Christie administration has pursued a pro-growth agenda that includes tax incentives to companies to create private sector jobs, the state treasurer told a business audience at the Nassau Club Wednesday. Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff used a breakfast speech before the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce to highlight the accomplishments…
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PRINCEON: Borough to turn over Dinky emails
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The borough said this week it would provide Princeton University with copies of emails between borough officials and members of an organization suing to halt the proposed relocation of the Dinky line. The borough planned to turn over those records Thursday, although the emails are from a shorter time…
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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS: Blood drive, chili cookoff, and Run for Warriors
By Bradley Koltz The Princeton branch of David Lerner Associates, a financial investment company headquartered in Syosset, N.Y., will be hosting a blood drive on Monday, Aug. 20, from 3 to 8 p.m. The event is being held in partnership with The University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, part of the Princeton HealthCare System.…
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PRINCETON: Pool extending season through September 16
The Princeton Recreation Department is extending hours at Community Park Pool past Labor Day for the 2012 season. The pool will be open on weekends only, Sept. 8 and 9, as well as Sept. 15 and 16, from noon to 5 p.m. The pool complex usually closes for the season on Labor Day. All pool…
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PRINCETON AREA: Virtual charter schools on horizon
By Charles W. Kim, Packet Media Group After successfully opposing a K-2 Mandarin immersion charter school, officials in two local districts are now turning their attention to the world of virtual charters. ”No (good) track record at all, no data throughout the nation (on their effectiveness),” said Princeton School District Superintendent Judy Wilson in a…
