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R.U. athletes tell students bullying is out of bounds
Football players visit Metuchen school to discuss experiences with bullying, exclusion BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Rutgers University football player Logan Ryan participates in a skit with students at Edgar Middle School in Metuchen on May 2. The senior defensive end and four teammates met with sixth-graders for a presentation on bullying. ERIC SUCAR staff…
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Food pantry setting up collection points in Edison on May 12
The Hands of Hope Food Pantry, located at St. James Episcopal Church on Woodbridge Avenue, will hold its first annual Fund Collection on Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at four intersections: Route 1 and Old Post Road, Route 1 and Old Post Road, Route 27 and Vineyard Road, and Route 27 and…
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Highland Park Recorder Society Concert, May 20
By Dan Breau Local music ensemble presents a 25th anniversary program of music and dance at Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick, N.J. In a program entitled The Music of Dance, Baroque Suites to the Sweet & Saucy Tango, the Highland Park Recorder Society and guest artists, in collaboration with the Germantown Country Dancers, the…
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WEST WINDSOR: Planning permit process discussed
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR The Township Council addressed ongoing issues regarding the obtainment of planning permits at its April 30 meeting. Councilman Bryan Maher said he has heard several complaints about how getting a planning permit in West Windsor takes too long, specifically quoting a PSE&G worker who allegedly said West…
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PRINCETON: Bids submitted for transit study
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer The Transit Task Force began reviewing five submitted bids for a transit study last week. Proposals ranged in price from $200,000 to more than $535,000. Each bid has additional costs for attendance at more meetings than in the proposal that range from $1,000 to $10,000. Princeton-based URS offered a total…
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PRINCETON: Task force discusses personnel, consolidation
By Ellis Liang, Special to the Packet Despite recent tension between the Princeton Borough Council and Princeton Township Committee, representatives of the eight Transition Task Force (TTF) subcommittees stated on Saturday morning that preliminary actions to prepare for a consolidated Princeton were going according to schedule, including the downsizing of police and public works personnel.…
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MONTGOMERY: Leppert, Cougars finishing strong
Senior E.J. Leppert has been a steady contributor on defense this season for the surging Montgomery High School boys lacrosse team, which has won five of its last six games. Photo by Robert Gleason
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Anita Hill Discusses Housing Crisis and More Before a Welcoming Crowd at MCCC
By Wendy Humphrey In an engaging talk that included personal history, some keen observations about how our troubled economic times impact women, and a call for women to become more vigorously involved in issues of gender equality, Professor Anita Hill, Esq., spoke to a packed auditorium at Mercer County Community College’s Conference Center on May…
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Norther Burlington Alum Helps Misericordia to Best Season Since ’08
Pat Piekarski Misericordia women’s lacrosse standout Kate Pagnotta (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington) has helped MU to their best record (6-10) since 2008. Pagnotta, a sophomore attack, totaled 29 points (24g, 5a) in only 10 games. She had a season-high six point game when she recorded a double-hat-trick in a 22-11 win over Medaille College.
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