Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Westerly Road Church members defend expansion plans
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer Congregants turned out in droves last week to ask the Regional Planning Board of Princeton to approve expansion plans submitted by the Westerly Road Church. Their overtures dominated the four hours of public comment heard Thursday night; the board’s third meeting to consider the church’s plans to construct a 45,000-square-foot…
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PRINCETON (VIDEO): University holds its 263rd Commencement
Princeton University students at Commencement, sing “Old Nassau.” Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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PRINCETON (VIDEO): University holds its 263rd Commencement
Princeton University President Shirley Tilghman, on her way to Commencement. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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PRINCETON: 263rd Commencement held at Princeton University
Marguerite B. Colson gives the Latin salutatory oration to the class of 2010 at Princeton University’s commencement exercises. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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WEST WINDSOR: Father’s Day run to promote prostate cancer awareness
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — When Glen Parker of Princeton was diagnosed with prostate cancer, it was a wake-up call. ”You go from thinking you’re a pretty healthy fellow, I’d never been in the hospital in my life other than to visit my wife when my kids were born, and in pretty…
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STATE: NJ Supreme Court rules for Princeton woman in age bias case
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer The state Supreme Court said Mercer County Community College was wrong when it advised Rose Nini, an instructor and dean at the school, her contract would not be renewed because of her age. ”The law against discrimination says you can’t terminate, refuse to hire or refuse to promote anyone because…
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PRINCETON: 263rd Commencement held at Princeton University
Drew Gilpin Faust, president of Harvard University about to receive her honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the Princeton University commencement. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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PRINCETON: Township-PBA talks continue on budget squeeze
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer Negotiations between the Township Committee and police union continued this week as the committee proposed a new set of wage concessions in an effort to avert layoffs in the force. Representatives from the Princeton Township Policemen’s Benevolent Association proposed a set of concessions it was willing to make at a…
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PRINCETON: Police veteran named captain of Boro PD
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PRINCETON — Nicholas Sutter was promoted from lieutenant to captain of the Princeton Borough Police Department by the Borough Council at its meeting Tuesday evening. The council also established a 2010 Police Department hiring list of three candidates in order to bring the force up to a previously agreed number…
