Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: 145 accept early retirement at university
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer PRINCETON — Roughly one-third of Princeton University employees who met the requirements for an early retirement program aimed at cutting the school’s personnel costs have opted to end their employment. A total of 145 employees chose retirement out of the 460 who met the program’s requirements. Participants had to be…
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PHOTO FEATURE: Back to school in Princeton
Photos by Mark Czajkowski Students of all ages returned to school in Princeton this week. Here are some of the scenes on the first day of classes.
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MONTGOMERY: Township to offer online payment
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Paying your tax bill in Montgomery will soon be as simple as getting out your laptop and a credit card. The Township Committee awarded a contract Thursday night to a company that will help it set up a secure online payment system for tax bills, recreation fees and…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, W. Windsor, Montgomery, Plainsboro
Princeton Borough Robert N. McPherson, 28, of Hamilton Township, was arrested for trespassing after police received a call from a resident of 63 Clay St. at 12 p.m. on Aug. 28, police said. Jason Guarracino, 31, of Hamilton Township, was arrested in connection to a $165 warrant out of Princeton Borough at 5:40 p.m. on…
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PRINCETON: A soldier returns from duty in Iraq
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer PRINCETON — A Princeton man with deep local roots has returned safely to his family after an eight-month tour of duty in Iraq. Major Spencer Reynolds Jr., 40, a Princeton resident who went to Princeton High School and attended Princeton UniverýPage=001 Column=001 OK,0002.09þ sity, remained at Fort Dix…
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PRINCETON: Consolidation effort lives, officials say
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PRINCETON — What happened to the municipal consolidation of the Princetons, a topic that bloomed through spring but seemed to wilt in the summer heat? In April, a joint session of Princeton Township Committee and Princeton Borough Council heard Mark Pfeiffer, deputy director of the New Jersey Division of Local Government…
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PRINCETON: PRSD eyes $2.4 million debt savings
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer The Princeton Regional School District has reported that it will realize $2.4 million in savings on long-term debt over the next 13 years thanks to a district plan to refinance bond debt incurred in a 2001 district bond referendum. District Business Administrator Stephanie Kennedy announced the savings last week after…
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MONTGOMERY: Township keeping salaries flat
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The salaries of most township employees will remain the same under the salary and wage ordinance introduced by the Township Committee at its meeting Thursday night. The ordinance will go before the committee for final adoption following a public hearing scheduled for Sept. 17. Officials announced plans earlier…
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PRINCETON: Linderman leads boro merchants rebranding
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PRINCETON — Travis Linderman moved to Princeton because of the wrestling. In 1994 his father, the Rev. Richard Linderman, took over as senior pastor of Nassau Christian Center at 26 Nassau St. and was deciding where in the area to settle his family. Mr. Linderman, an accomplished high school wrestler,…
