Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Renamed business group turns out in force
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer The renamed and rejuvenated Princeton Merchants Association made its debut Tuesday morning to a packed house at the Nassau Inn. Despite the poor economy and other factors that have set merchants on edge in recent months, an atmosphere of enthusiasm and possibility pervaded the meeting room where approximately 85 merchants…
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WEST WINDSOR: NJ Transit plans commuter parking garage
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — NJ Transit has notified the township Parking Authority it intends to move forward as soon as early next year with the construction of a parking garage at the Princeton Junction Train Station. A targeted timeline has been discussed that would see the issuance of a request for…
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PRINCETON: Township adopts $3.8 M capital bond ordinance
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Princeton Township Committee unanimously adopted a $3,816,834 bond ordinance for capital projects at its meeting Monday evening. The funding included township projects and joint agency capital needs for entities funded along with Princeton Borough. The largest single department appropriation was $1,821,475 for the township Road Department for road improvements of…
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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…
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MONTGOMERY: Schools hold swine flu shot rehearsal
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Decades have passed since public schools have been the site of mass inoculations. But with the emergence of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, expected to strike half of the population, the scene of students lined up for the vaccination shots in gymnasiums and cafeterias is expected to be…
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POINT TAKEN: Princeton celebrates books for kids
There was plenty of activity at the crafts table during the Princeton Children’s Book Festival.
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POINT TAKEN: Princeton celebrates books for kids
Children’s author Sudipta Bardham-Quallen, whose books include biographies and a wide range of non-fiction topics.
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POINT TAKEN: Princeton celebrates books for kids
A young reader at work at the crafts table during the Princeton Children’s Book Festival.
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POINT TAKEN: Princeton celebrates books for kids
Children’s author Nancy Viau with her book Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in Her Head.
