Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Brush fire burns 25 acres on Wyeth site in West Windsor
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — A brush fire that eventually torched 25 acres on the old Wyeth property off Clarksville Road on Monday apparently began after workers wielding acetylene torches accidentally ignited the blaze, fire officials said. The workers had been using the torches to dismantle several Quonset huts on the property,…
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271 housing units included in Skillman Village development plan
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The Township Committee has accepted the suggestion of its planning consultants to include approximately 271 residential units in the Skillman Village redevelopment plan. The decision came on Wednesday, during a special meeting in which the 2008 draft of the plan was released. The Skillman Village redevelopment project area…
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POLICE BLOTTER, March 7
Princeton Borough Robin Pineda, 22, of Trenton was charged with driving while intoxicated at 1:59 a.m. Sunday following a motor vehicle stop on Markham Road, police said. He was transported to police headquarters, processed and released on his own recognizance. Jerusalem Howard, 47, of Robbinsville was arrested 12:19 p.m. Friday on a warrant of $2,500…
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WW Parking Authority charts its own course in redevelopment flap
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The West Windsor Parking Authority has a major seat at the redevelopment table as one of the more important entities involved in the process of determining the future of the Princeton Junction train station area. Its importance stems from both independent control over properties in West Windsor’s…
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An aerial Annie Oakley lifts Montgomery High School musical
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Audiences attending the Montgomery High School musical tonight and tomorrow will be treated to some impressive aerial special effects. Camille Vazquez-Reyes, playing Annie Oakley in Peter Stone’s revival version of “Annie Get Your Gun,” will swing from a trapeze as she shoots at various targets with several types…
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Jordan’s King Abdullah sees the U.S. as key to peace
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer King Abdullah II of Jordan painted a picture of a more stable and prosperous Middle East and a safer world that could exist if immediate action is taken by the United States, during a talk at Princeton University on Friday. In the new world King Abdullah described, 60 years of…
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Koontz blessed by PCDO in Mercer freeholder race
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Princeton Borough Councilman Andrew Koontz earned the endorsement of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization in his bid for Mercer County freeholder on Saturday. According to results posted on the PCDO Web site, Mr. Koontz, who is chairman of the Borough Municipal Democratic Committee, which is part of the PCDO, received…
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Jay’s Cycles manager Jennifer Schmelter with some of the shop’s offerings. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
