Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON AREA: DOT delays jughandles test until Aug. 1
After meeting with Princeton-area merchants and residents, the New Jersey Department of Transportation has announced it is deferring a pilot program to prohibit left turns at two Route 1 jughandles. The program, which was designed to reduce congestion on Route 1 in the vicinity of the Washington Road and Harrison Street intersections, will start August…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
Princeton Township Margaret Matthews, 18, of Princeton, and three juveniles were charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances and possession of controlled dangerous substances paraphernalia at Hilltop Park on Bunn Drive on Feb. 8 at 9:49 p.m. Montgomery Roberto Weinmann, 70, of Princeton, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated on Feb. 3…
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SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE: Number two source of rejection: the telephone
By Tom Brophy We know the resume is the number one source of rejection while seeking a job and should be stopped immediately since the employment system is broken. The telephone is your only contact with the outside world and you need to learn how to use it. It is paramount that you know the…
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PRINCETON: Board ratifies contract for teachers
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer Teachers in Princeton have a new contract after the Board of Education unanimously voted to ratify it at a Feb. 7 meeting in the John Witherspoon Middle School cafeteria. The Princeton Regional Education Association voted to approve it on Feb. 2. Board president Rebecca Cox said the three-year agreement is…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
Montgomery Timothy F. Boller, 54, of Belle Mead, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated and careless driving on Feb. 2 after crashing into two parked cars on Grayson Drive. Plainsboro Madison Marquette Retail Services reported criminal mischief to the former Ace Hardware and Peebles on Feb. 3. The property manager reported someone…
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PRINCETON: Crowds enjoy the Oyster Bowl
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer The competitors lined the table feverishly slurping the oysters as the audience cheered and clapped. Cheeks were red with cocktail sauce, chins dripped with oyster juice and spectators watched with a mixture of awe, amusement and slight disgust. Hundreds of people crowded around the outside of the Blue Point Grill…
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PRINCETON AREA: Towns save money in snowless winter
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer The spurts of unseasonably warm weather continue to thwart blizzards and chase away Frosty the Snowman this winter disheartening children, but bringing smiles to officials in public works departments. Officials in Princeton Borough and the townships of Princeton, Montgomery, Plainsboro, West Windsor and Lawrence confirmed that they continue to be…
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PRINCETON AREA: Schools unfazed by unfunded mandate ruling
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer The school districts of Princeton, Montgomery and West Windsor-Plainsboro appear to not have an issue with the annual cost of implementing the state’s revamped Anti Bullying Bill of Rights. The Council on Local Mandates, a state panel similar to a local town council, ruled on Jan. 27 that the law…
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PRINCETON AREA: Local arts groups win People’s Choice Awards
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Four Princeton arts organizations have been recognized with People’s Choice Awards from Discover Jersey Arts. ”The reality of Princeton as a true arts and cultural destination has a direct economic impact on these organizations as well as the general business community,” said Adam Perle, vice president, Princeton Regional Chamber of…
