Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: For business owners, Twitter more than glitters
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer William Howard’s fluency with Twitter is by his own admission extremely limited. ”I’m 65 years old. I’m the old school,” said Mr. Howard, who for 25 years has owned Triangle Repro Center on Nassau Street. His Web site designer and graphic designer, both in their twenties, told Mr. Howard that…
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MONTGOMERY: Township moving on Rt. 206 sewer upgrade
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY – The township is moving forward with plans to construct improved sewer facilities for a string of commercial properties along Route 206. The township committee voted at its meeting Thursday night to permit the administration to pursue the project, even if an agreement is not reached with the property…
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WEST WINDSOR: Study halls will sub for absent teachers
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — As a cost-saving measure, the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District will implement a policy this fall to send high school students whose teacher is absent to a combined study hall. Rather than hire substitute teachers for each classroom, students will be overseen by a small number of…
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PRINCETON: Borough names emergency svcs director
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer A longtime Princeton resident with decades of experience as a first responder has been selected to serve as Princeton Borough’s new director of emergency and safety services. Mark Freda, a former Borough Council member who has also served for more than 34 years as a member of both the Princeton…
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PRINCETON: Walking tour of African-American history
By Reem Nasr, Staff Writer PRINCETON — The rich and deep history of African-American life in Princeton is very much alive in the memory of longtime Princeton resident Shirley Satterfield. On Saturday, she shared that history on the Albert E. Hinds Memorial Walking Tour. Ms. Satterfield, Princeton Historical Society vice president and an educator, not…
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WEST WINDSOR: University Square gets pharma tenant
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Two years after construction on the five-story office building was completed, the first tenant will move into University Square at Route 1 and Alexander Road. The entire top floor of the building, 67,531 square feet, will be occupied by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, a global manufacturer, seller importer/exporter…
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PRINCETON: Walking tour of African-American history
Phil McAuliffe Shirley Satterfield, Vice President of the Princeton Historic Society, makes at stop at Nassau Hall as she leads a group on a Black History walking tour in Princeton on Saturday morning. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe
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LAWRENCE: Last call for a week at Rider’s iD Tech Camp
By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer The last weeklong session of idD Tech Camp at Rider University begins Monday, so students interested in enhancing their computer skills should act quickly if they are interested in attending. During the first six sessions of the camp’s third summer at Rider, more than 65 students have used…
