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POLICE BLOTTER, Nov. 7
Princeton Borough Brunell Mondestin, 29, of New Brunswick was charged with driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on Nassau Street at 1:13 a.m. Saturday, police said. Nicholas Broz, 19, a Princeton University student, was charged with driving while intoxicated after he drove a golf cart down Washington Road without headlights at 1:38 a.m. Saturday,…
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Princeton ceremonies Tuesday to mark Veterans Day
The Spirit of Princeton Committee welcomes the community to honor the nation’s veterans, as well as those young men and women still actively serving in the military, by attending the Veterans Day ceremony, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the All Wars Monument, at the intersection of Mercer and Nassau streets in Princeton Borough. The…
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When George Washington lit it up: Re-enacting a scientific test
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer ROCKY HILL — Re-enactors dressed as Gen. George Washington and Thomas Paine paddled a boat onto the Millstone River Wednesday afternoon to honor a landmark scientific experiment held by the men over two centuries ago. A crowd of about 100 residents, local officials, scientists and historians looked on, huddled under…
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Exiting polls, voters say they gave priority to the issues
By Greg Forester, Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writers It may have been low voltage in the Princeton area, but there was nevertheless a sense of electricity in the air on Tuesday as voters went to the polls to make their choices in an historic presidential election. A random sampling by Packet reporters of various polling places…
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Montgomery, West Windsor suffer voting machine failures
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer Broken voting machines in Montgomery Township caused confusion on Election Day among crowds of voters who had lined up before the polls opened. At the Montgomery Emergency Medical Services station on Harlingen Road, where residents in District 8 vote, the only machine in the polling place didn’t work when the…
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Wilkes defeats Sipprelle in Borough Council race
Democratic Councilman Kevin Wilkes easily defeated Republican challenger Dudley Sipprelle in the only contested race for a seat on the Princeton Borough Council on Tuesday. Both were running for a one-year unexpired term on the council resulting from the March resignation of Wendy Benchley. Mr. Sipprelle blamed Democrats for high property taxes while Mr. Wilkes…
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Montgomery Mayor Birge falls short in freeholder bid
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Montgomery Township Mayor Cecilia Birge and her running mate, North Plainfield Councilman Doug Singleterry, both Democrats, were defeated in their bid for seats on the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders. They were defeated by the Republican incumbents, freeholder director Peter Palmer and Bob Zaborowski. The Democrats had…
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Lance wins in 7th CD, Holt in 12th CD
Republican Leonard Lance defeated Democrat Linda Stender in a hard fought race for the seat vacated by Mike Ferguson in the 7th Congressional District. The published tally, as of Wednesday morning: LANCE – 142,004 STENDER – 116,171 In the 12th Congressional District, Democratic incumbent Rush Holt easily defeated Republican challenger Alan Bateman. The published tally,…
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Hasser, Pausch win in Rocky Hill
ROCKY HILL — Republican Julia Hasser and Independent Mark Pausch were elected to council seats, besting Democrat William O’Brien. The tally released by the Somerset County Clerk: PAUSCH – 234 HASSER – 198 O’BRIEN – 187
