Category: news
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GRADUATION 2015: West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer It’s the journey, not the destination, that matters most — and Thursday morning, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South’s Class of 2015 took the next step on the journey toward adulthood as they picked up their diplomas. The late morning ceremony at the Sun Bank Arena in Trenton got under way…
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PRINCETON: Report suggests council should consider underused firehouses for affordable housing
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Two underused firehouses in Princeton have been identified as candidates for affordable housing sites, a report to Mayor Liz Lempert showed this week. A task force recommended that officials “should consider the relocation of the Princeton Fire Department and other municipal functions now using the fire stations at 11…
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PRINCETON: No clues yet on ‘swatting’ calls, but community, schools, police remain on alert
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Police Chief Nicholas K. Sutter said Wednesday that Princeton has been targeted by a series of hoax phone threats that he described as “terrorism.” At a community meeting, the chief briefed parents at the John Witherspoon Middle School about the “swatting” phenomenon going on state and nationwide, to the…
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Shining a light on the Magna Carta – and the freedoms that originated from it 800 years later
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Michael Bates was curious about his family’s background — and his grandfather’s paternal ancestry in particular, because there wasn’t much information passed on about it. Mr. Bates, who is a patent attorney, knew a little bit and wanted to fill in the gaps. Little did he know that his research…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police identify two juvenile suspects in rock-throwing incidents
Hillsborough Township police have identified two 17-year-old boys from the township that are suspected of throwing rocks through windows of homes and at cars on Saturday night into Sunday, June 13 and 14, in the township. Police received a call came at 12:23 a.m. from a resident of Allshouse Street, reporting a rock through a…
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PRINCETON: Council to introduce, and is expected to pass, paid sick time ordinance
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Princeton Council will “soon” introduce and adopt an ordinance to require private-sector employers to provide employees who work in Princeton with paid sick time, advocates for the measure said this week. The proposal has gained momentum quickly, with Princeton expected to become the 10th municipality in New Jersey…
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PRINCETON: Library hires firm to conduct nationwide search for new director
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The board of the Princeton Public Library on Tuesday hired a Los Angeles and Denver-based search firm to find a replacement for retiring executive director Leslie Burger. Library Strategies International received a contract for $23,000, one week after Ms. Burger announced that she would step down in January after…
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PRINCETON: Public meeting scheduled on hospital transportation
PRINCETON -The public is invited to a meeting Thursday about hospital transportation, at the Henry Pannell Center. The meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. In particular, municipal officials are looking to hear from people who either use or know people who use the 655 bus to University Hospital that NJ Transit is…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Graduates-to-be watch sky for weather
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor All eyes will be on the sky today as Hillsborough High School prepares for graduation ceremonies tonight. After a year trying the indoor facilities at Sun Bank Arena in Trenton, early-evening commencement will return to the athletic stadium at 6 p.m. at the high school on Raider Boulevard. Just in…