Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: New store showcases Japan’s pop culture
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PRINCETON — Fans of anime and Japanese pop culture will all be wearing big smiles on their faces with the arrival of the new boutique Niko Niko. ”It is like a little Tokyo in Princeton,” said Kelly Jung, the store manager of Niko Niko, which means smile in Japanese. Ms.…
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PHOTO FEATURE: Dragon boats at Mercer County Park
Ken Ryan of the Plainsboro Blazing Paddles, rowing with his crew. Staff photo by John Keating.
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PRINCETON: More than 200 entrants run in "Kids Marathon"
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer More than 200 children of all ages ran a 1.2-mile course on the Princeton University campus Sunday as the culmination of the 10-week-long Princeton HealthCare Kids Marathon. Used to promote health and combat obesity in children, the program, organized by the Auxiliary of the University Medical Center at Princeton, saw…
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PRINCETON: Princeton Symphony names new conductor
Rossen Milanov, associate conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra and artistic director of The Philadelphia Orchestra at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, has been named music director and conductor of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, effective July 1. The announcement was made Tuesday at The Nassau Club in downtown Princeton. The news, which…
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PRINCETON: Carpenter’s union targets NHKT developer
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PRINCETON — The local carpenters union has begun leafleting in front of several Princeton restaurants owned by Jack Morrison, because it says Mr. Morrison has chosen not to use union carpenters for work on the redevelopment project currently going up on the corner of Spring and South Tulane streets. Mr.…
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PRINCETON: Boro merchants offer to help cut budget
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PRINCETON — Several downtown Princeton merchants have sent a letter to Princeton Mayor Mildred Trotman and Borough Council members offering to go through the borough budget and offer cost-saving recommendations. The letter both offers a bleak picture of the current business environment for downtown merchants and seeks to provide borough…
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PLAINSBORO: Watercolors exhibited at library
By Sean Ruppert, The Packet Group PLAINSBORO — An East Windsor artist with an eye for local scenes and historic events has a collection of his work on display at the Plainsboro Public Library throughout the month of June. Daniel Thomas, 50, is a self-taught watercolor painter who began his career only a few years…
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MONTGOMERY: Dispatch transfer goes according to plan
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The process of transferring the township’s emergency dispatch services to Somerset County is going according to plan, township police Capt. Robert Palmer said. The county Office of Emergency Management began taking 911 calls from within the township at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 1, he said. The shared-services agreement,…
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PRINCETON: Charter school gets new number two
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer PRINCETON — A Governor’s Teacher Award recipient who has been the focus of special recognition for her educational research has been selected as the new assistant head of the Princeton Charter School, where she will be responsible for leading the kindergarten through fourth grades. Gail Wilbur, who currently works as…
