Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: League honors two local women
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Two local women were honored by the New Jersey League of Municipalities last week for their service in municipal government. ”Whether you are a woman in government or business, your road is going to be very different,” said Lori Grifa, commissioner of the Division of Community Affairs, a member of…
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PRINCETON: Booksale offers 80,000 volumes
In the age of Kindle, are books still popular? To the thousands of book lovers who will descend upon the Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Booksale from March 23-27, the answer is “yes.” They come to find bargains among the more than 80,000 volumes that aresold in the five days. Among them are complete sets of Shakespeare for…
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PRINCETON: Fire Department gets $361,500 grant
The Princeton Fire Department has been awarded $361,500 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help recruit and hire new firefighters, according to a press release from U.S. Rep. Rush Holt’s office. The department applied for the grant through Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants program and specifically the Staffing for…
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PRINCETON: New lawsuit filed over high school construction
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer As promised in late December, an additional lawsuit has been filed in relation to the construction project for Princeton High School. In late February Princeton Regional Schools filed a lawsuit against Hillier Architecture for approximately $5 million, said Superintendent Judy Wilson. Dana Ostrovsky, attorney for the school district, said $4.6…
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PLAINSBORO: Tax rate increase of less than a cent predicted
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO With a preliminary budget of about $24 million, residents can expect a tax rate increase of .75 cent. Township Administrator Bob Sheehan said the budget rose by 3.7 percent from last year less than a million dollars with state cap exceptions for employee pension and health…
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WEST WINDSOR: Council OKs InterCap resolution
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR The Township Council approved two ordinances and a resolution in a litigation settlement with transit village developer InterCap Holdings, despite lingering concerns over affordable housing provisions and an absent fiscal impact statement. The two ordinances were introduced in January to codify the agreed-upon land use standards of…
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PRINCETON: Local attorney considers options in Spygate case
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Even though the Supreme Court of the United States has turned down his request to review a decision by the Third Circuit Court Appeals, Princeton attorney Carl Mayer is still examining his options and hearing from New Yorks Jets fans who are still mad that the New England Patriots illegally…
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PLAINSBORO: Education board continues budget talks
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO With the Board of Education’s budget heading to a vote in April, the community is beginning to feel the effects it could have on taxes and the quality of education in the classroom. At its meeting Tuesday night, the board listened to a report of public feedback about…
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PRINCETON: Former candidate heads new political club
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer One door closes and another opens, and Scott Sipprelle walked through an open door to become the president of the newly formed Lincoln Club, a Republican organization that hopes to make politics more approachable and appealing. Mr. Sipprelle said his congressional campaign last year influenced him to continue the cause…
