Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PLAINSBORO: Rescue squad getting a makeover
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO When George Oliphant, host of the makeover show “George to the Rescue,” asked his viewers if they knew someone in need of a serious renovation, Plainsboro resident Michelle Soller said ‘yes’ and contacted the show. But the renovation was not for herself or her neighbor, it’s for the…
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PRINCETON: 50 Pedal out for Bike Rodeo
The Princeton Township Police Department and the Princeton Borough PoliceDepartment, in conjunction with the Princeton Dept. of Human Services, conducted a Bike Rodeo on Saturday, May 14, at John Witherspoon Middle School on Walnut Lane. The bike rodeo was designed to provide young cyclists with a minimum set of skills for on-road riding and safety.…
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PRINCETON: Bear sighted in township
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer A black bear was sighted in Princeton Township on Wednesday morning in the Russell Estates area. Police received calls between 6:40 a.m. and 7 a.m. about sightings of the bear in the areas of Ober Road and Winant Road. Police who saw the bear think it was an adult, said…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Fox tests positive for rabies
WEST WINDSOR A fox found in Wellington Estates in West Windsor Township on May 14 has tested positive for the rabies virus. The fox was located in close proximity to the West Windsor Little League ball fields. A resident noticed the animal in his yard exhibiting strange behavior and called the police. The animal…
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PRINCETON: 50 Pedal out for Bike Rodeo
Princeton Borough Officer Dan Federico gives a safety talk during a bicycle rodeo held on Saturday, May 14. Courtesy photo
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PRINCETON: Panel spells out consolidation savings
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer A savings of about 5 percent of the combined municipal budgets of the Princetons could be saved if there is a full implementation of all recommendations of the Joint Shared Services/Consolidation Commission (JSSCC) should consolidation take place. Savings amount to $3.3 million on a combined $60 million budget. This means…
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PRINCETON: Mayoral matters
Dinky, consolidation on the table By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Arts and transit, consolidation and revaluation were topics of discussion for the two borough mayoral candidates when they met for an editorial board meeting at The Princeton Packet last week. The first issue Borough Councilman David Goldfarb and challenger Yina Moore tackled was Princeton University’s…
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WEST WINDSOR: Student wins Congress art contest
WEST WINDSOR Emma Winslow Funaki of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, has won the 2011 Congressional Art Competition for the 12th District of New Jersey. Funaki’s artwork, called “Other,” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol building alongside work by other high school artists from across the country, and she will be invited to…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Indictment in husband poisoning
Man died after seeking treatment at hospital By David Kilby, The Packet Group A Monroe woman who allegedly poisoned her husband over a period of time both at home and at University Medical Center in Princeton after he sought treatment was indicted Thursday on a charge of murder. Tianle Li, 41, is charged with murder…
