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SOLUTIONS: Is Princeton a BFC — bike friendly community?
By Huck Fairman In many ways Princeton is a great place to bike, with parks and paths, quiet streets, and many things to see. But a majority of residents express safety concerns, particularly for their children biking around. So, where are we as a community in which to bike? Yan Bennett, who lives near Harrison…
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PRINCETON: Protecting prom goers from alcohol
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer Football players are trading in jerseys for tuxes, florists are busy with corsage orders and young women are buying dresses that probably sapped an entire semester’s worth of part-time wages. As the school year comes to an end, students everywhere are preparing for the ultimate party prom night. A…
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PRINCETON: Unitarian rummage sale nets $24,000 for charities
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Piles of yarn, a blow-up Charlie Brown Chirstmas decoration, an exercise bike, a karaoke machine and kitchen wares were all on sale at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton’s annual rummage sale on Saturday. ”It’s my favorite rummage sale. I’ve been coming for years and years,” said Ann Peretzman of…
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Thanking councilwoman for help with burglaries
Phyllis Wright, Princeton To the editor: I am writing to thank Borough Councilwoman Heather Howard for assisting the community on the eastern end of Princeton, which recently experienced a series of burglaries. Councilwoman Howard organized a community meeting, attended by more than 60 concerned residents, to hear from Police Chief Dudeck and his officers about…
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PRINCETON: They ran so kids can go to camp
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Runners participating in HomeFront Run For Hope were running to help send kids to camp this summer. Women on Mission, a group of women who banded together to run, put a big dent in that goal with their efforts. ”We decided we were going to do this run and we…
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Hospital should live up to previous agreement
Phyllis Teitelbaum, Princeton To the editor: The hospital (the University Medical Center) has a very important moral responsibility to the Princeton community. Unfortunately, the hospital is not living up to it. The hospital’s moral responsibility dates to 2004-2006, when the hospital, Princeton Borough, and the neighborhood surrounding the hospital’s Witherspoon Street site had lengthy negotiations…
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Sensational Summer Cooking and Wine Classes Being Offered at MCCC’s Culinary Center
Pictured is Chef Jeremy Stahl giving a demonstration on how to cook beets with that special culinary flair. Stahl will be teaching several courses on summer cooking in June, July and August.
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Merged department to serve entire community
Carol Golden, Princeton To the editor: I write in response to the article “Panel says no to acting chief title” in the Packet on Tuesday, May 8, and to editorial on Friday, the 11th. As a member of the Consolidation Shared Services Commission and chair of that commission’s community engagement subcommittee, I listened closely to…
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MWC RECOGNIZES STUDENT CONTEST WINNERS AND HOSTS LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS AT NATIONAL DRINKING WATER WEEK RECEPTION
By: Summer D. ISELIN, NJ — 5/14/12 — Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX), a provider of water and wastewater utility services, observed National Drinking Water Week by hosting a reception and networking event at the company’s Carl J. Olsen Water Treatment Plant in Edison, NJ. National Drinking Water Week (May 6-12) has been observed by…
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