Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • WEST WINDSOR: Borders to close Nassau Park store

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — After 15 years at the Nassau Park shopping center, Borders booksellers will close its doors to customers in January.    Bonnie Schmick, of Borders’ corporate communications office, confirmed that the store, located off of Quakerbridge Road, would close, but she declined to elaborate on the circumstances surrounding the…

  • PRINCETON: Police get new pact in borough

    Martindell is alone in opposing contract By Geofrey Wertime, Staff Writer    The Borough Council has approved a new contract with the police department for this year through 2012.    The agreement, passed 4-1 at the council’s Wednesday night meeting, calls for salary increases of 1.5 percent this year and 2.4 percent for the next two years.…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Pols jockey for assembly nod

    by Allsion Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh is requesting the town’s support for his candidacy as an assemblyman in the 14th District to take the soon-to-be-vacant seat of Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein.    Mayor Hsueh announced Wednesday that he would like to be considered for appointment to Ms. Greenstein’s seat. Democratic committee members…

  • PLAINSBORO: Greenstein kept personal touch in senate campaign

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — In her 18-year political career, Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein has remembered one guiding principal from her days campaigning for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education in 1992: treat voters as individuals.    ”Target the voters’ issues, knock on their doors, and write them personal notes about their individual concerns —…

  • PRINCETON: Democrats sweep local races

    PRINCETON: Democrats sweep local races

    Victorious Princeton Township Democrats Liz Lempert and Lance Liverman celebrated their election victory Tuesday night at the Nassau Inn. Staff photo by Geoffrey Wertime

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Holt defeats Sipprelle in congressional race
  • PRINCETON: Democrats sweep municipal races

    By Geoffrey Wertime and Lea Kahn, Staff Writers    Local Democrats swept their candidates to victory in Princeton Borough and Township Tuesday night.    In Princeton Township, incumbent Democrats Arden “Lance” Liverman and Liz Lempert were returned to their seats on the Township Committee. Ms. Lempert polled the top number, at 3,530, with Mr. Liverman second at…

  • PLAINSBORO: Two Democrats return to committee

    By Allson Musante, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — With the election of Democratic incumbents Michael Weaver and Ed Yates, the Township Committee will continue to be a Democratic-dominated panel, after a sweeping defeat to Republican challengers Neil Sutter and Anthony Cook on Tuesday night.    According to the unofficial results, Mr. Weaver received 2,701 votes, Mr. Yates…

  • PRINCETON: Sheep providing clues to reproductive strategy

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    A Princeton University professor’s study of wild sheep in Scotland has led to major revelations about reproductive strategy.    The 11-year study, which has indicated there is an evolutionary trade-off between a strong immune system and a high fertility rate, could yield further clues about immune disorders and how the immune…