Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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MONTGOMERY: Major security scares no issue at Princeton Airport
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Operations at Princeton Airport have not been affected in the wake of airport security clampdowns enacted across the country, according to the Montgomery-based airport’s manager. The attempted Christmas Day bomb attack on a Detroit-bound flight by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and recent security breaches at JFK International Airport and Newark Liberty…
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MONTGOMERY: Yellow submarine surfaces in classroom
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The Scarlet Knight, Rutgers University’s robotic underwater glider, was retrieved last month from waters off the coast of Spain after a historic transatlantic journey. Soon it will go on exhibit in Washington, D.C., and embark on a national tour. But first, the vessel made a stop Thursday at…
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PRINCETON: Cell phone menus may soon include appetitizers
By Lauren Otis,Staff Writer You and your wife are deciding whether to eat at a restaurant in downtown Princeton. Outside the entrance you both get on your cell phones. Your wife’s tells her the poached salmon special has plenty of the vitamin D she needs presently, served with a whole grain that provides extra fiber.…
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PRINCETON: Haiti resonates in King Day ceremonies
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer With the world reaching out to help Haiti in the wake of its earthquake, the lessons taught by Martin Luther King Jr. are as meaningful as they were 40 years ago, speakers at Princeton University’s King Day celebration observed on Monday. The university’s annual celebration was held in Richardson Auditorium…
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WEST WINDSOR: Redevelopment suit advances in court
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg has ruled in favor of Intercap Holdings, allowing the company to proceed with a challenge to the township’s Area in Need of Redevelopment designation. Intercap has filed a lawsuit alleging West Windsor did not use smart growth principals on sections of the…
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PRINCETON: Med pot sponsor says law has strict guidelines
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer The passage of the medical marijuana act by the state Legislature on Monday has given Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, D-15 — who lives in and represents Princeton and was one of the bill’s primary sponsors — the satisfaction of knowing he and other members of the Legislature have crafted a law…
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WEST WINDSOR: Rezoning considered for Rt. 571 parcel
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The township Planning Board may consider rezoning a piece of property at McGetrick Lane, Southfield Road and Route 571 to allow for more retail. The property’s owner, Scokim Properties, has requested that the board rezone the approximately 4 acre parcel from P1, which allows office and retail…
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PLAINSBORO: Pesticide cleanup at Forrestal awaits DEP approval
State-required signs alert public to the soil remediation project near The Harmony School at Princeton Forrestal Village. DEP approval of the completed cleanup is pending. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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WEST WINDSOR: School district readies custodial bid requests
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer The West Windsor-Plainsboro school district moved a step closer to possibly outsourcing its buildings and grounds department. Tuesday, the board requested that school officials and the company, Edvocate School Support Solutions, create bid requirements for the outsourcing of custodians and maintenance workers. School board members said the bid preparation is…
