Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • HEALTH MATTERS: The basic information about coronary artery disease

    By Sherryl K. Croitor Your heart is one of the most important organs in your body, and when it can’t do its job properly, your whole body suffers.    In fact, more than half a million Americans die from coronary artery disease each year, making it the number one killer of both men and women in…

  • PRINCETON: Jachera concedes mayor’s race to Moore

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    One hundred votes separated Democratic Mayor Elect Yina Moore and Republican challenger Jill Jachera.    With the votes confirmed by the Mercer County Board of Elections, Ms. Jachera officially conceded to Ms. Moore Wednesday morning.    ”I would like to congratulate my opponent Yina Moore on her victory in the mayoral race,”…

  • PLAINSBORO: Election results

    The results in the contest for Plaisboro Township Committee:    Cantu . . . 1,802    Jagannathan . . . 690    * Unofficial results

  • WEST WINDSOR: Election results

    Election results in West Windsor    * Borek . . . 1,898    Diehl . . . 1,874    * Samonte . . . 1,884    * Maher . . . 1,928    Kohn . . . 1,602    Zohn . . . 1,865    Harris . . . 273    * Elected    ** Unofficial results

  • PRINCETON: Moore has more votes, but Jachera does not concede
  • PLAINSBORO: Cantu wins re-election easily

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Incumbent Mayor Peter Cantu won by 1,112 votes on Tuesday and will serve the Township Committee for three more years.    Republican Krishna Jagannathan had 690 votes and Mayor Cantu had 1,802 votes.    ”I am very pleased. This is my 13th elective term for the Township Committee,” Mayor Cantu…

  • PRINCETON HS PERSPECTIVE: Students in leadership roles

    By Jinwoo Chong and Miranda Alperstein Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the country out of the devastation of the worst economic downturn in the history of the United States. Steve Jobs led the modern world into an age of accessible technology. Elvis Presley led the youth of a nation into an era of self-expression. But what…

  • PRINCETON: Princetons to become one community

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    In a historic vote, Princeton Borough and Princeton Township overwhelmingly agreed to consolidate into one municipality called Princeton.    In Princeton Township voters approved consolidation with 3,542 votes in favor and 604 against it, according to unofficial results from the municipal clerk.    The vote for consolidation in Princeton Borough was closer,…

  • PRINCETON: Moore has more votes, but Jachera does not concede