Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Online responses finding fault
The response to stories about Princeton University’s failed Arts and Transit project has been overwhelming and passionate. Here are some excerpts from what has been posted at various online sources: Nassau83 wrote on centraljersey.com: “This is short-sighted, change-resistant, obstructionist government at its worst. I have attended many meetings about the arts district, including last night’s,…
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PRINCETON: Drumthwacket turns red
Drumthwacket, the governor’s mansion on Route 206, will be a house of a different color this month. Beginning on National Wear Red Day, today, and through the month of February, Drumthwacket will be “dressed in red” to observe the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign. The annual awareness event focuses on heart disease,…
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WEST WINDSOR: County urged to protect areas during map revisions
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — With the goal of promoting responsible development statewide, regional environmentalists are urging Mercer County to protect areas in West Windsor that are home to bald eagles and long-eared owls while it revises its sewer service area maps. The county is revising the maps as part of a…
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PRINCETON: Will the university reconsider?
Community leaders hope for compromise By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer A $300 million Arts and Transit project proposed by Princeton University fell apart on Monday night after a public presentation to a joint meeting of Princeton Borough, Princeton Township and Regional Planning Board officials. Afterwards, officials from all parties had thoughts about what went wrong…
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WEST WINDSOR: Town could alter liquor license rules
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR The community will have a chance on Monday to comment on an ordinance that would lift 40-year-old restrictions on liquor licenses in the township and create the opportunity for a fourth restaurant to obtain a liquor license at the MarketFair mall. The Township Council’s conversation on the…
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PLAINSBORO: Elementary students teleconference with teens in India
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO Millstone River teacher Samita Bhatia is connecting continents in her classroom, but not with maps or textbooks. The 5th grade teacher held a videoconference with students in India, the first of its kind at the elementary school level in the district. Ms. Bhatia facilitated the conference between her…
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PRINCETON: YWCA will honor 10 area women
The YWCA in will be recognizing 10 area women who have made significant contributions in their professions and communities. It will happen at the 28th annual Tribute to Women Awards at the Hyatt Regency Princeton on Thursday, March 3, at 5:15 p.m. East Windsor resident Linda Richter, founder and president of Personal Paperwork Solutions and…
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PRINCETON: Borough, township zoning changes needed for project
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Lack of an indication on zoning intentions has brought the $300 million proposed Arts and Transit project to a screeching halt and has Princeton University officials searching elsewhere for a home for the new Lewis Center for the Arts. Without zoning changes, the project can’t go forward, according to university…
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PRINCETON: Drama teacher has PHS students vote for SAG Awards
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer The winter months are flush with celebrity award shows and each year drama students at Princeton High School cast a collective vote in one of them — the Screen Actors Guild awards. And this year, they picked six of the 13 winners announced in the broadcast on Sunday. Drama teacher…
