Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Partnership helps fight substance abuse

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    Representatives from Princeton University’s eating clubs continue to partner with members of the area’s counseling and substance abuse community to promote positive social behavior among local young people.    The latest incarnation of the partnership is between the Cloister Inn eating club’s membership and its president, Aran Clair, and Corner House,…

  • STATE: Corzine proud of health care

    Says state’s record rivals Massachusetts By Layren Otis, Staff Writer    Gov. Jon Corzine said New Jersey’s efforts to provide affordable and available health care to its citizens, particularly those without coverage, are a model for the nation, and their commitment to continuing this progress is one of the defining policy differences separating him from gubernatorial…

  • PRINCETON: Costello names chairman of advisory board

       NEW BRUNSWICK — Longtime human resource executive Lawrence Costello has been elected chairman of the advisory board for the Center for Human Resource Strategy at Rutgers’ School of Management and Labor Relations.    Mr. Costello is one of the center’s founding members and has been providing visionary leadership since the center’s inception in 2002, said Paula…

  • PRINCETON: Wawa at PU honors autistic employees

    PRINCETON: Wawa at PU honors autistic employees

    Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski / Wawa store employees and customers applaud the celebration.

  • PRINCETON: Wawa at PU honors autistic employees

    PRINCETON: Wawa at PU honors autistic employees

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    Princeton’s University Place Wawa marked its 35th anniversary Thursday with an in-store celebration of workers, customers, and a partnership with local autism organizations that provides autistic workers with employment opportunities.    To commemorate its Supported Employment Program, Wawa presented a $50,000 check to Eden Autism Services. The store, a local landmark…

  • PRINCETON: Wawa at PU honors autistic employees

    PRINCETON: Wawa at PU honors autistic employees

    Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski / From left, autistic employees Ari Shiner and Martin Macarone, wearing baseball caps, are honored by Wawa store General Manager John Golias and Wawa Chairman Dick Wood at the store’s 35th anniversary celebration Thursday.

  • PRINCETON: Wawa at PU honors autistic employees

    PRINCETON: Wawa at PU honors autistic employees

    Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski / Wawa’s mascot, Wally the Goose, puts store employees and customers in a festive mood.

  • PRINCETON: Wawa at PU honors autistic employees

    PRINCETON: Wawa at PU honors autistic employees

    Mark C Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski / Dick Wood, Wawa chairman of the board, with one of the store’s longtime customers, Harvey Myers, right.

  • PRINCETON: Township acts on Harry’s Brook flooding

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer   PRINCETON —  A new bid for FEMA funding was among several courses of action endorsed by the Princeton Township Committee this week to deal with recurring flooding of Harry’s Brook and tributaries.    Heavy rainfall last month resulted in the latest such incident on Aug. 22.    The subject occupied several hours…