• District 16 winners thank the voters

    Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman,Branchburg;Assemblyman-elect Jack M. Ciattarelli,Hillsborough To the editor: Having won election on Nov. 8, we would like to take this opportunity to say we are honored to serve the citizens of New Jersey’s newly configured 16th Legislative District, which includes Princeton Borough and Princeton Township in Mercer County and Montgomery and Rocky Hill…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Final vote tally complete; winners remain the same

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The votes for Township Council have been finalized after provisional votes were counted early this week.    Taking a seat for four years on the Township Council will be incumbent George Borek, Bryan Maher and Kristina Samonte.    Mr. Borek of the West Windsor Moving Forward team received 2,071…

  • Editorial took quote out of context

    Anne Waldron Neumann, Princeton To the editor: The Packet’s Nov. 15 editorial quoted me at Borough Council’s Nov. 9 meeting: Borough Council’s reaction to the hospital site’s likely developer was “positive and full of questions,” I said. But “everything slows down when it comes to the university, which is equally a private developer.”    I am…

  • Health of residents in DRBC’s hands

    Robert Scardapane, of Somerset     Carcinogens in drinking water and faucets catching on fire are just some of the dangers posed by hydraulic fracturing — otherwise known as fracking — a method of extracting natural gas from shale rock formations.    A three-year moratorium on fracking in the Delaware Basin was enacted so that meaningful regulation…

  • Need to stand the test of time

    Dave Saltzman, Princeton To the editor: I am no one’s idea of a film critic, but the movie “Saturday Night Fever” stands out for its originality, its character development, and its thoughtful treatment of the “disco” phenomena of the 1970s. Many “disco” movies followed, mostly forgettable. None were as well-crafted as the original. No others…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Winning candidates thank 16th District voters

    To the editor:    Having won election on Nov. 8, we would like to take this opportunity to say we are honored to serve the citizens of New Jersey’s newly configured 16th Legislative District, which includes Delaware, Flemington, Raritan Township, Readington, and Stockton in Hunterdon County; Princeton Borough and Princeton Township in Mercer County; South Brunswick…

  • Bombers’ win sets up rematch with Vikings

    Sayreville in CJ IV semifinals Friday night BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Sayreville War Memorial High School quarterback Isaiah Cureton throws a pass downfield against Jackson Memorial during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoff game in Jackson on Nov. 11. The Bombers advanced with a 21-13 victory. ERIC SUCAR staff The Sayreville High School football team…

  • How to get your sports news in the paper

    If you would like your sports news published, please submit a press release at least two weeks in advance of an event such as team registration or tryouts. Results of youth games and tournaments may also be submitted, as well as collegiate news about former high school athletes. Press releases may be submitted by email…

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    Kylie Stavola, a 2011 East Brunswick High School graduate, made her freshman debut riding for the University of Kentucky’s equestrian team on Nov. 5. The competition took place at Morehead State University, Morehead, Ky. Kylie competed in Novice Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat and was awarded a first-place blue ribbon, scoring her first individual…

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