Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
Princeton Borough Johnny Holt, 30, of Hamilton, was arrested and charged with speeding and driving while intoxicated on Washington Road at 2:48 a.m. on Aug. 13. Plainsboro A resident of Hamilton Lane reported that a Trex mountain bicycle, worth approximately $350, was taken from his garage between 1 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. on Aug. 11.…
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HEALTH: West Nile virus case in the state
The state’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) is a reminder to all residents of New Jersey that they should take precautions to prevent mosquito bites. A 50-year-old man from Hamilton Township who developed West Nile Virus was not hospitalized and is recovering at home. He developed symptoms in July including fever, fatigue,…
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MONTGOMERY: Brotherhood Ride to make stop at Elks
MONTGOMERY The Brotherhood Ride firefighters, police and emergency responders who are riding their bicycles more than 1,600 miles from South Florida to Ground Zero to raise awareness and funds for fallen emergency responders will arrive at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, at the Princeton Elks Lodge 354 in Blawenburg for their…
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PRINCETON: Valley Road School plans at opposites
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Two radically different plans for the future of the Valley Road School building were presented to the Princeton Regional Board of Education on Thursday night. The groups were presenting their plans for the 36,000-square-foot building that dates back until at least 1918. One plan has the old building knocked down…
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PRINCETON: Explosion blows manhole cover into air
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer An explosion that blew a manhole cover into the air on Nassau Street caused the closure of several Princeton Borough roads on Sunday night. The explosion was due to an underground cable failure that caused a small fire, said Deann Muzikar, spokesperson for PSEG on Monday morning. ”Callers reported that…
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PRINCETON: Groundhog chases girl into pool
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer A possibly sick or very territorial groundhog has been terrorizing residents on Shady Brook Lane since last week. ”The groundhog literally jumped in the pool chasing people,” said Animal Control Officer Mark Johnson. “The girl jumped into the pool get away, and the animal jumped in after her. A short…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: A dismissal is sought in Clementi case
By Staff reports Steve Altman, the attorney representing the Rutgers student from Plainsboro accused of spying on his roommate, Tyler Clementi, in the days leading up to his suicide, has filed a motion to have the case dismissed. Mr. Altman introduced hundreds of pages of documents in a court filing on Wednesday that outline a…
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PRINCETON AREA: Groups gear up for back-to-school needs
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer As families gear up to get kids ready to head back to school, area outreach organizations are doing the same for those in need. On Saturday, the United Way hosted a “Stuff the Bus” event at Walmart on Route 1, where donations of school supplies could be made that would…
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PRINCETON: New Eden Autism school due to open this fall
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer A new 30,000-square-foot school to serve autistic children and young adults is scheduled to open in the fall at Princeton Forrestal Village. Eden Autism Services’ new facility will serve children and young adults from ages 3 to 21 with education and job training. Currently, Eden has nine classrooms serving 57…
