Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Girls collecting prom dresses for those in need
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer When spring comes, high school girls know the prom is coming too. And for girls, prom is all about the dress. But for some, purchasing that dress never becomes more than a dream. Three area students, Margaret Haughton, Janie Smukler and Mason O’Brien, are hoping to make a that dream…
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PRINCETON: Witherspoon students make cranes, raise funds for Japan
During the last week of March, John Witherspoon students worked together to show their support for victims of Japan’s tsunami and earthquake that occurred on March 11. Students signed a banner of “Hope” with messages of support. The banner was hand-delivered to the people of Japan last week by the parents of an 8th grade…
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WEST WINDSOR: Council calls for more budget cuts
WEST WINDSOR Neither the public nor the Township Council have been shy about scrutinizing the administration for areas of questionable spending, but after several rounds of revision, the proposed budget will be introduced at the next meeting on Monday. Council’s frustration with the budget and administration appeared to culminate on Monday night with an…
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MONTGOMERY: Outgoing school board members look back
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY When David Pettit and Charlie Jacey ran for the Board of Education for Montgomery Township schools in 2005, they did so with the hope of helping to bring about a greater degree of transparency and more collaboration among the board itself and the wider community. Now that they’ve…
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PRINCETON: Three fund-raising efforts to benefit hospital
Two area businesses and a local school will launch fund-raising efforts in April on behalf of University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP) and the Princeton HealthCare System Foundation. Tuscan Hills LLC, importers of home furnishings and accessories, located at 4428 Route 27 in Kingston, will donate 10 percent of all sales between April 7 and…
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PRINCETON: Professor says Obama abandoning the people
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer President Barack Obama is abandoning the American people and shifting on his political stands, according to Princeton University Prof. Cornel West. In an interview that aired on Russia Today on April 4, Dr. West says, “I think that he has aligned himself with forces that promote the abandonment of poor…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
Princeton Township Jorge Antonio Sanchez-Nava, 42, was charged with a criminal and traffic warrants along with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement warrant for removal. At 9:44 on March 30, police received information about a homeless person living in a condemned house in the first block of Deerpath. Upon arrival, police located Mr. Sanchez-Nava in the…
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PRINCETON: Zucosky withdraws from council race
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Thomas Zucosky has withdrawn from the Borough Council race, citing the wishes of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization to unify the party. ”Respecting the wishes of the PCDO members and wanting to solidify the party for the primary, I have decided to end my candidacy for Borough Council,” he wrote…
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WEST WINDSOR: Council says animal control officer issue is closed
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR As the month-long battle for animal control officer Bettina Roed’s job came to a close on Monday night, fundamental flaws in the township’s governing structure came forward. ”A strong mayor, weak council is our form of government,” council Vice President Diane Ciccone said to Ms. Roed’s supporters,…
