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PHOTO FEATURE: Spring Street skyline evolves
Photos by Mark Czajkowski The profile of Princeton’s Spring Street is changing as progress continues on construction of this apartment and retail building going up opposite the Princeton Borough parking garage.
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POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, W. Windsor, Montgomery, Plainsboro
Princeton Borough Peter A. Meyers, 54, of Berkshire, Mass., was arrested after a records search revealed a $170 warrant out of West Windsor Township during a traffic stop on Vandeventer Avenue at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 21, police said. Mr. Meyers was initially stopped for not wearing a seatbelt, police said. Brooke A. Johnson, 40, of…
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PRINCETON: School districts plan for swine flu
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer As the new school year approaches, district officials in the area are working on plans for dealing with the expected resurgence this fall of swine flu, or H1N1. A White House report released this week said up to half of the country’s population could contract the disease this flu season,…
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PRINCETON: Bids in for Harrison St. Park upgrade
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PRINCETON — Bids are in for a full-scale renovation of Harrison Street Park and Princeton Borough’s Engineering Department will present its recommendation for the project to Borough Council later this month. ”We are very very happy with the numbers and actually shocked that they are that low,” said Borough Engineer Christopher…
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WEST WINDSOR: Trees at issue in seminary housing plan
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Plans by the Princeton Theological Seminary to replaceaging student housing on land off Canal Pointe Boulevard has neighbors and town planners concerned about a provision to cut down 14 acres of woodland on the property. The seminary is seeking township approval to replace 25 older buildings with…
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PRINCETON: Muslims Against Hunger aid soup kitchen
By Reem Nasr, Staff Writer The Community Alliance for Peace, along with the Muslims Against Hunger Project, hosted a successful fundraiser, raising $30,000 for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). The fundraiser dinner was held at the Passage to India restaurant in Lawrenceville on Aug. 16. Several TASK board members and local prominent Muslims from…
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MONTGOMERY: High school principal to retire
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Montgomery High School Principal James Misek has announced his plans to retire at the end of the year, after more than six years with the district. During his tenure, Mr. Misek was involved in the design and move into the new high school, hiring and developing staff as…
