Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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MONTGOMERY: School retirees honored at Recognition Night
By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY Twelve school district staff members and more than 35 students were honored for their accomplishments Tuesday evening at Montgomery Township Board of Education Recognition Night, which was held at Montgomery Upper Middle School. The board, superintendent of schools, principals and vice principals recognized nine staff members who will…
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PRINCETON: Animal officer cleared to control fox situation
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer A meeting about animal control protocol took place on Wednesday afternoon to discuss wildlife issues in the Princetons. The meeting was brought about by the shooting of two beavers in Pettoranello Gardens in Community Park North earlier this month by Princeton Animal Control officer Mark Johnson. The incident is under…
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PRINCETON: Memorial Day Parade, re-enactment tomorrow
The Princeton Memorial Day Parade will take place tomorrow at 10 a.m. on Nassau Street and will be followed by an 11 a.m. ceremony at Princeton Borough Hall. The parade, highlighting Operation Shoe Box New Jersey, an organization that collects and ships items to soldiers and Marines serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, features veterans groups,…
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WEST WINDSOR: Education board forming panel on use of buildings
By>Allison MusanteStaff Writer WEST WINDSORPLAINSBORO The Board of Education is seeking interested participants for its Ad Hoc Committee for Building Use, the first of its kind in the district. The board formed the committee to study, review and recommend a building use structure, including goals and fees, according to Gerri Hutner, district spokeswoman. The…
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PRINCETON: Crash victim remembered as active, caring
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer A Princeton family is grieving the loss of their father, grandfather and husband after a fatal accident earlier this week. William Gallant, 71, of Montgomery, a well-known Princetonian, died in a two-car accident on County Route 539 in Plumsted Township in Ocean County on Monday. Mr. Gallant grew up in…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
Princeton Borough Geary Carner, 25, was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. At 2:03 a.m. on May 20, police stopped Mr. Carner on Prospect Avenue and said they found he possessed marijuana, packaging materials, three pipes, a marijuana grinder and a scale used for weighing and packaging marijuana.…
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PLAINSBORO: Cantu facing challenger Jagannathan this year
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO In the race for the Township Committee, Krishna Jagannathan knows he’s in for an uphill battle. The 26-year-old Republican is challenging Mayor Peter Cantu, the Democratic incumbent of 37 years, for the one open seat. The primary election for the November general election will be held on June…
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PRINCETON: Panel votes for consolidation
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Residents of the Princetons are inching closer to having their official say about whether to consolidate into one Princeton after the Joint Shared Services Consolidation Commission (JSSCC) voted to send that recommendation to the governing bodies of the borough and township for their approval. Throughout the summer Princeton Borough Council…
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PRINCETON: Panel votes in favor of consolidation
Princeton voters may have a chance to vote on consolidation this fall after a recommendation to merge the borough and township was reached by the Joint Shared Services Consolidation Commission Wednesday night. A motion to consolidate the Princetons under the borough form of government with partisan elections and staggered terms was approved by all commission…
