Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • MONTGOMERY: Republicans take two seats on committee

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Republicans Ed Trzaska and Patricia Graham have won both open seats on the Township Committee. In a close race, Mr. Trzaska and Ms. Graham defeated Democrats Louise Wilson and Neena Singh on Tuesday night.    According to the township’s unofficial results, Mr Trzaska received 3,564 votes, Ms. Graham received…

  • A musical gift on Princeton campus

    Dr. John Seed and Ruth Velikovsky Seed, Princeton Having attended Princeton Pro Musica’s concert on Oct. 23 at the University Chapel, my husband, Dr. John Seed, and I were overwhelmed by the production and its conductor, Frances Fowler Slade, the music director.    We are very fortunate to have had that production on the Princeton University…

  • Many contributed to In The Pink success

    Kara Stephenson, Princeton     On Friday, Oct. 1, Breast Cancer Awareness Month was truly launched in style!    The sixth annual In the Pink Fashion Show, benefiting the YWCA Princeton Breast Cancer Resource Center, was an incredible success, raising over $46,000 to support BCRC’s unique range of free information and support services for local women and…

  • AARP supports bills on transportation safety

    Bouglas Johnston, Plainsboro It’s a fact that a disproportionately high number of seniors are killed annually as pedestrians in the United Stated. In 2008, the 65-plus population comprised 18 percent of all car-related pedestrian fatalities, while they made up only 13 percent of the population.    New Jersey has some alarming statistics of its own. In…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Police, feds raid three suspected brothels

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — A team of local police and federal agents is investigating whether charges for prostitution and human trafficking will be brought against the owners of three massage parlors after police seized surveillance equipment and financial data from the businesses on Tuesday afternoon.    At this time, police said they…

  • PLAINSBORO: Teacher makes dramatic save

    Training pays off when student collapses while jogging By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — For High School North physical education teacher Trevor Warner, three minutes never felt like such a long time. As the seconds ticked by, waiting for an ambulance, Mr. Warner kept a child’s heart beating.    During gym class on Monday afternoon,…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Race for Congress tops ballot

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    Area voters will have the chance to weigh in on municipal, county, and congressional races Tuesday.    One of the most watched races is in the 12th Congressional District, which covers the Princetons, West Windsor and Plainsboro and is where incumbent Democrat Rush Holt is facing Republican challenger and newcomer Scott…

  • PLAINSBORO: WW-P schools looking at ways to curb violent acts

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — The Board of Education will be reviewing the student code of conduct among other policies in an ongoing effort to keep schools safe, following a report showing that incidents of violence and substance abuse among students are increasing.    David Aderhold, assistant superintendent of pupil services and planning, presented…

  • MONTGOMERY: Township delays smoking ban law

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — The township is not banning smoking on all municipal property.    Such was the consensus at the Township Committee’s Thursday meeting, when Republican Mayor Mark Caliguire said the ordinance the committee introduced at its previous meeting went beyond what he had intended.    The ban was unanimously introduced without comment…