Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Cutting hair for over 60 years in same Kingston shop
Lewis Sincak presides over Lou’s Barber Shop in Kingston. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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GOP seat in 7th Congressional District threatened
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer A race for the 7th Congressional District seat held by departing Republican Mike Ferguson, which pits Republican state Senator Leonard Lance against Democratic Assemblywoman Linda Stender, who nearly unseated Mr. Ferguson two years ago, may shape up to be one of the state’s more riveting races this fall. After a…
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Rocky Hill gets billed for State Police services
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer ROCKY HILL — A $29,277 bill for state police coverage has arrived in this small Somerset County municipality, but residents faced with what amounts to a charge of $43 per person should not fret, according to borough Mayor Ed Zimmerman. ”Nothing is final,” he said on Wednesday. The mayor pointed…
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Crawford House provides hope to substance abusers
By Emily Laermer, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Christie had hit rock bottom. ”I was at drug court and I just didn’t care any more at that point. I thought life sucked and was unfair,” she said. “My whole way of thinking was negative.” The people who worked at drug court encouraged Christie to move to…
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Cutting hair for over 60 years in same Kingston shop
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer KINGSTON — Lou’s Barber Shop is approaching its 60th anniversary and its owner and sole barber, Lewis Sincak, has no plans to retire. The shop, located at 4577 Route 27 in the Franklin Township section of Kingston, is attached to the home where Mr. Sincak moved with his family when…
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Princeton schools’ enrichment program keeps young minds on target
Practice makes perfect. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Plainsboro Library’s small-change fund drive merits a celebration
By Emily Laermer, Staff Writer People have been nickel and diming the Plainsboro Public Library for more than a year now and the library director couldn’t be happier. In fact she’s ready to celebrate. A little over a year ago, library Director Jimmy Baeckler and the library kicked off its Change for Change campaign to…
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Special postmarks to commemorate George Washington at Rockingham
Four pictorial postmarks will be available in upcoming months to commemorate George Washington’s residence at Rockingham 225 years ago, while the successor to the Continental Congress was meeting in Princeton. Each of these postmarks can be obtained at a different event that the Rockingham Association will hold to celebrate this anniversary. The first postmark, a…
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Princeton schools’ enrichment program keeps young minds on target
Instructor Matt Wilkinson, a physical education teacher at Princeton High, gives some pointers to Krystal Lau. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
