Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Muncipalities take hit in Corzine budget
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer The state budget proposed by Gov. Jon Corzine last week would cut funding for area municipalities, though not as much as some had feared. Overall, the budget proposed last Tuesday would cut funding to state municipalities by $32.3 million, according to figures by the state Department of Community Affairs. The…
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TRENTON: Mercer County struggles with shortfall
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes has proposed an increase in the county tax rate and the expenditure of over $13 million in county surplus funds to balance the 2009 budget, a plan that has drawn fire from county Republicans. The $296.5 million budget represents an increase of $3.7 million over…
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PRINCETON: Zen Palate restaurant closes
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Those heading to Zen Palate at the Princeton Shopping Center in search of the restaurant’s signature Asian vegetarian cooking will be disappointed. They’ll encounter a deserted dining room and locked door. Posted at the restaurant — which developed a loyal following here since opening in April 2007 — is a…
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PRINCETON: McCaffrey’s market goes ‘green" for good
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Could Saint Patrick’s Day get any greener? Actually, for McCaffrey’s supermarket in the Princeton Shopping Center, the answer is yes, and yes for every other day of the year, too. McCaffrey’s has chosen a day when the color green is ubiquitous to further its own environmental greening programs, launching a…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, West Windsor, Montgomery, Plainsboro
Princeton Township Alexander Road was closed until 4 p.m. Monday between Route 1 and Faculty Road after an early morning traffic accident required the replacement of a telephone pole. Dennis Schwarz, 62, of 34 Waywayanda Road, was charged with failing to observe a red light at the intersection of Alexander and Faculty at 5:59 a.m…
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PRINCETON: Consignment shop opens on Nassau Street
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer So it’s time to dig deep in the back of your closet, find those neglected gems you no longer wear and pay Greene Street Consignment Shop a visit. Greene Street Consignment, which already has locations in Lambertville, Bryn Mawr, Pa., and on South Street in Philadelphia, has just opened its…
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PRINCETON: Second graders show some smarts
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer Are you smarter than a second-grader? That’s what some parents had a chance to learn Thursday at Community Park Elementary School where a group of second-graders and their teachers held a game show and fundraiser as part of the group’s ongoing efforts in performing community service. The game show, which was…
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PLAINSBORO: New library opening is delayed
ByKristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — The Plainsboro Public Library opening has been pushed back another two weeks in June, as a result of construction delays. The $12 million library, which held its groundbreaking in Dec. 2007, was originally scheduled to open in April. Issues with soil problems pushed the opening to June 3, and…
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PRINCETON: Pianist, 10, to play at Carnegie Hall
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer Christopher Suarez has made it to Carnegie Hall the traditional way — through practice, practice, practice. The 10-year-old, fourth-grade Princeton Day School student will be playing his original composition “Knight’s Tournament” at the world-renowned venue on March 14. An invitation was extended to Christopher following his performance at the Music-Fest…
