Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Cinco de Mayo marks Mexican culture
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer The Albert E. Hinds Community Plaza was in party mode on Saturday afternoon as people donned sombreros and gathered for a special Cinco de Mayo fiesta. The Arts Council of Princeton and the Princeton Public Library teamed up to throw an annual bash on May 5 to celebrate Mexican culture…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
By staff report Princeton Borough Kristie Jasperse, 41, of Princeton Junction, was charged with driving while intoxicated on Washington Road on May 5 at 1:18 a.m. She was issued several other motor vehicle summonses. Derrik Picott, 29, of Trenton, was arrested on $5,000 in active warrants from multiple jurisdictions at 253 Witherspoon St. on May…
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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS: Awards, events and don’t forget Mother’s Day
By Bradley Koltz Congratulations are in order. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has recently awarded the distinguished Platinum EXCEL Award designation to the Human Resources Management Association of Princeton (HRMA) for its scope of work in 2011. HRMA is a significant resource to schools, non-profits and the business community in Princeton. Their work…
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WEST WINDSOR: Town wants meeting on college solar farm
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR Amid increasing concerns and fears about a Mercer County Community College solar farm, the Township Council agreed to request a courtesy review about the farm from the college and the Mercer County Improvement Authority. Because the school is a public building operating on county land it does…
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PRINCETON: Township police get award for blood drives
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Princeton Township police do more than catch the bad guys and patrol the roads to keep area residents safe; they look for other ways to help their community. The department was recognized with an award from the Community Blood Council of New Jersey for its blood drives that collected 33…
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WEST WINDSOR: Arts Center reports a year of successes
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR The West Windsor Arts Center opened its doors for business only a little over a year ago and so far, business is booming. Members of the West Windsor Arts Council visited the Township Council on April 30 to give an update on the Arts Center. ”The West…
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PRINCETON: Ready to take the plunge
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer The new pool complex is getting ready for its Memorial Day weekend grand opening. All three pools are filled with water, the locker rooms are finished and loose ends are being tied up. ”All the major components to the facility are for the most part complete. We are at punch…
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PRINCETON: EMT Kenwood honored
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Former Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad EMT Michael Kenwood is being posthumously honored for his sacrifice during Hurricane Irene by the governor’s office. He was among those honored this year with the Governor’s Jefferson Award on May 1. Elizabeth Frenkel, his widow, accepted the award at the Newark Museum.…
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PLAINSBORO: New hospital has its eyes on the aging
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Victoria Hurley-SchubertStaff Writer Unique spaces designed with elderly patients in mind have been created at the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Older patients will have extra special care with an Acute Care for the Elderly Unit (ACE) and a geriatric emergency room. Older patients have very different…
