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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Robotics team takes top prize at TCNJ meet
Hopewell Valley Central High School’s Robotics team triumphed in a district robotics competition at The College of New Jersey on March 17, taking first place with a robot they designed, built and operated. On March 24, in another district competition held in Tabernacle, they were awarded the Delphi Excellence in Engineering Award for the design…
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County tax hike is perplexing
Frank Wiener, Princeton As a Mercer County taxpayer, I was perplexed by County Executive Brian Hughes’ recent explanation of the increase to county taxes, which I calculate at a whopping 13 percent on my home. Without an actual re-assessment of my home, or the use of some other mathematical method, how can the county assume…
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PRINCETON: Accused dog killer pleads not guilty
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A now former Princeton man who allegedly passed himself off as a dog trainer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to killing a shepherd mix last year, an allegation that he plans to fight at trial. Michael G. Rosenberg was in Superior Court in Trenton for his arraignment on third-degree animal…
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PRINCETON: Temporary Dinky platform to be 1,200 feet away
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Work on Princeton University’s arts and transit project will include the installation of a temporary train platform four football fields away from the current Dinky station later this year, a move critics say will hurt ridership. The university said the platform needs to be that far away to enable…
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Global Cultures Showcased in MCCC International Women’s Fashion Show
By Wendy Humphrey Twelve Mercer County Community College students, and the 6-year-old daughter of a staff member, showcased cultures from across the globe during an International Women’s Fashion Show at the Conference Center March 27. The event was hosted by MCCC’s International Student Organization (ISO) in celebration of Women’s History Month. Among the countries represented…
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PRINCETON: 2 language kindergarten being considered in future
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Princeton School District will spend the next 12 months exploring whether it is “feasible” to test having two dual language kindergarten classes starting in 2014. Superintendent of Schools Judith A. Wilson said the district plans to take a hard look at the idea, one that officials have been…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
Princeton Mark Trimble, 22, of Hamilton, was charged with burglary and theft and Sheila Frank, 21, was charged with complicity to commit burglary on March 27 after allegedly stealing more than $2,600 worth of electronics from Princeton Day School over the course of several weeks. Miles Johnson, 21, of Willingboro, was charged with having an…
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Wrestling facility needed
David de Dufour Pennington Another year has come and gone and for those who haven’t noticed, which I am sure is quite a few, the high school wrestling team has once again put together a remarkable season. In what was surely their most impressive season to date, the boys finished with a team record…
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Technology-Strong Catholic Elementary School Launches Own Learning App For Pre-K Students
Photo Caption: Pictured above (l to r) are executives Mark Rosal (Creative Director) and Jayme Thomas (President/Director of Production) from Visual Goodness, a digital creative agency located in New York City, which developed an educational iOS app for P
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