Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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BUSINESS: Princeton’s House of Cupcakes has a birthday
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer The toughest decision at the House of Cupcakes is more than chocolate or vanilla. How about peanut butter cup? Mint chocolate chip? Crème brulee? Orange burst? Boston crème? The Witherspoon Street shop is celebrating its two-year anniversary this week. ”I’d been doing cupcakes for friends and family for a long…
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PRINCETON: Professor awarded math’s highest honor
Two Princeton University professors were honored at the International Congress of Mathematicians by the International Mathematical Union last week. Elon Lindenstrauss, a Princeton professor of mathematics, received one of this year’s Fields Medals, widely considered to be the math world’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. In being honored with the Fields Medal, Lindenstrauss was cited…
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BUSINESS: Lawrence launching a shop-local campaign
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE — Aiming to keep Lawrence residents’ dollars in the township, while reducing their carbon footprint, is the goal of the Lawrence Rewards Local Shoppers program to be launched in October. Merchants in Princeton Borough and PrincetonTownship launched a similar effort last year. The Lawrence program is being developed in…
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PLAINSBORO: Library seeks to add new microscope for kids programs
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — The Plainsboro Public Library wants kids to get an up close look at the world of science. To meet that end, it has set its sights on a Wentzscope, an easy to view microscope used at top science museums including the New York Hall of Science, London Zoo…
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PRINCETON: ‘Just a thunderstorm" but it left a mess
Traffic is backed up on Washington Road at Faculty Road as cleanup crews work. Traffic lights were out of service. Staff photo by Edith Klein
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PRINCETON: ‘Just a thunderstorm" but it left a mess
Crews feed fallen tree limbs into a wood chipper. Staff photo by Victoria Hurley-Schubert
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PRINCETON: ‘Just a thunderstorm" but it left a mess
Barbecue overturned at the Butler graduate student housing site off Harrison Stree. Staff photo by Victoria Hurley-Schubert
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PRINCETON: ‘Just a thunderstorm" but it left a mess
Utility employee works on fallen power lines. Staff photo by Victoria Hurley-Schubert
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WEST WINDSOR: Man promotes awareness of disabling muscle disorder
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Noel Valero has spent a lot of time thinking about opportunities lost. Since being diagnosed with dystonia in 2007, the former computer technician has had to stop working, can no longer drive long distances, and lives a life in stark contrast to the one he led before.…
