• WEST WINDSOR: Township wins 2 top green honors

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — As part of the township’s ongoing commitment to environmental-friendly practices, Mayor Shing-Fu announced last week that the township received two top honors from the state.    The township received a Clean Communities Grant in the amount of $43,092 from the state General Assembly. The funds are to be…

  • Put beaver shooting into perspective

    Brian Zack, Princeton To the editor: Beaver people, get a grip! Yes, it is very unfortunate that two of these creatures were recently shot, rather than relocated from a Princeton park, where their dam building was causing an excessively high water level. And yes, if laws were broken or procedures not followed, this must be…

  • EDUCATION: Color the World reaches out to developing nations

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    Two years ago Shubhankar Chhokra’s mother complained there were crayons all over the house and told him to do something about it.    Twelve-year-old Shubhankar decided that instead of throwing them away, they could be donated to children in other countries — and Color the World, a club he later founded…

  • Fresh Air Fund Looking for Host Families

    Colleen Lang This summer, Central Jersey residents are invited to share their hearts and homes with inner city children by volunteering to become host families for the fresh Air Fund. Children, ranging in age from 6 to 12, stay for one to two weeks with host families and get to enjoy new experiences while enjoying life outside the…

  • PRINCETON: Memorial Day with observed pomp and ceremony

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Tears rolled down the face of Joe Renda as he listened to the Princeton Girl Choir sing the “Star Spangled Banner” at a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of Memorial Day at Princeton Borough Hall on Saturday morning.    There were few dry eyes after a bugler finished “Taps” and the names…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Thousands cheer on Memorial Day triumph

    HIGHTSTOWN: Thousands cheer on Memorial Day triumph

    The Hightstown High School marching band heads south on Main Street Monday morning during the Hightstown-East Windsor Memorial Day parade. (Photo by Doug Carman)

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A day to remember

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A day to remember

    Staff photos by Charles W. Kim

  • Goldfarb is in conflict; vote for Yina Moore

    Dorothy Koehn, Princeton To the editor: I am writing to ask the registered Democrats of Princeton to please come forward on June 7 to vote in the mayoral primary election for a new and unencumbered voice of the people, Yina Moore.    I would also like to describe a scenario that took place at the Borough…

  • Health Department asks for patience

    David Henry, Health officer, Princeton Regional Health Department To the editor: I am writing in response to the May 27 editorial entitled “Animals and safety of the public.”    As reported by The Packet, the incident with the two beavers is under investigation and review by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New…

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