Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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WEST WINDSOR: Election outcomes reflected in reorganization
Superior Court Judge Will Anklowitz administers the oath of office to West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu Hseuh at the township reorganization meeting. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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PRINCETON: Farrington’s Music heading uptown
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PRINCETON — Need a replacement guitar string or new drum sticks quick, or just want to pick up some sheet music? Soon, for the first time in 40 years, you will be unable to do any of those things in downtown Princeton. Farrington’s Music, a fixture on Spring Street since…
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PRINCETON: When independence was first celebrated
By William Myers, Special Writer The Declaration of Independence was celebrated in Princeton for the first time July 9, 1776. It is not clear whether the Declaration was publicly read, but that has been the assumption. The only contemporary description states simply, “Nassau Hall was grandly illuminated, and Independency declared under a triple volley of…
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PRINCETON: A ‘Hometown’ effort to stir local business
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer A new nonprofit organization — Hometown Princeton Inc. — has been formed as a means for Princeton merchants to band together, reach out to the community, and collectively pull themselves out of the current retail slump in the area. ”We have an organization in place, we have the domain registered…
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PRINCETON: Two downtown stores have closed
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Two startup businesses in downtown Princeton have shuttered their doors; one permanently, one perhaps temporarily. Natronica, a boutique featuring furnishings and handicrafts from China and founded in early 2008 by husband-and-wife team Yaya Chen and Eric Xie, closed the doors at its Chambers Walk space opposite the Alchemist & Barrister…
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PRINCETON: Some university freshmen will serve abroad
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer A group of incoming Princeton University freshmen will defer their first semester of class at Princeton and focus on public service abroad under a new tuition-free enrichment program being offered at the university. Students participating in the Bridge Year Program will work in a public service capacity at one of…
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PRINCETON: Farrington’s Music heading uptown
Farrington’s Music, on Spring Street, has been a fixture in downtown Princeton for more than 40 years. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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WEST WINDSOR: Election outcomes reflected in reorganization
Councilwoman Linda Geevers takes the oath of office. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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PRINCETON: Farrington’s Music heading uptown
Guitars on display at Farrington’s Music, which is moving from downtown Princeton to 145 Witherspoon Street. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
