Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Proposed 9/11 memorial design revealed
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer The Packet was given an exclusive first look at the preliminary design for the proposed 9/11 memorial that strives to honor those who died that day and educate future generations about what happened. Kyle Rendall, an architect with Princeton-based KSS, has created the first draft of the design that evokes…
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PRINCETON: WTC beam arriving Saturday
A Steel Run to bring a piece of World Trade Center steel to Princeton will take place this Saturday. The run, open to all motorcyclists, will begin at 8 a.m. in Brooklyn. A public ceremony will take place at the Mercer Engine Company No. 3 on Witherspoon Street when the beam arrives in Princeton at…
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PRINCETON: Candidate says Dinky issue is not part of consolidation
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer One Princeton Council candidate is objecting to a questionnaire the Save the Dinky group sent to prospective council and mayoral candidates this week. Scott Sillars declined to answer the questions because he states the group is “asking for responses to specific, tightly worded, pro-Dinky questions.” ”I have respectfully replied to…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
Princeton Township Aloysius Molley, 30, of Secane, Pa, was charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 206 on March 18 at 2: 52 a.m. He was also issued summonses for speeding, driving while intoxicated within 1,000 feet of a school zone and reckless driving. William Acevedo, 24, of Hamilton, was arrested on an active warrant…
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PRINCETON: Township administrator retires after 30 years
BY: Press release Princeton Township Administrator Jim Pascale has announced his retirement. After 30 years of service to the Princeton community his last day on the job will beMarch 30. Mr. Pascale initially served as the assistant administrator under former Administrator Joseph Nini in 1976. He left Princeton in 1979 to serve for four years…
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PRINCETON AREA: Defense rests, Ravi does not take stand
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer The defense portion of the trial against Dharun Ravi of Plainsboro, the former Rutgers student accused of spying on his roommate, rested its case Monday without Mr. Ravi taking the stand. After calling 19 witnesses over two days, defense attorney Steven Altman told the jury just before noon on March…
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PRINCETON: Democrats change meeting site
Due to unprecedented interest, the Princeton Community Democratic Organization is moving its endorsement meeting this Sunday to a larger venue. The endorsements for Princeton mayor and council will now take place at The Jewish Center of Princeton, where the Democratic Party candidates will speak for the first time at a public gathering. The doors will…
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PRINCETON: Attorney says look at shared services during transition
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Shared services might be one way to sort out personnel this year to take further steps toward consolidation, according to Transition Task Force attorney William Kearns. By sharing services, the existing governing bodies would be able to make appointments this year that hopefully the new governing body would take under…
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PRINCETON: Princeton Future looks at reuse of buildings
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Reuse of municipal buildings was the topic of discussion at Princeton Future this weekend. Sites such as the firehouses, public works buildings and the Valley Road School were talked about and logistics issues such as the parking of public works equipment and school buses were discussed in the community room…
