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PRINCETON: Boro Council rejects police consultant’s advice
By Lauren Otis Staff Writer In a move that might be characterized as “splitting the baby” on police oversight, Princeton Borough Council voted to divide oversight authority of its Police Department between its Public Safety Committee and borough administrator. Despite an impassioned plea by one council member to transfer authority fully to the borough administrator…
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PRINCETON: Township raising fire code inspection fees
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer Fire Prevention Bureau fees collected for inspections of businesses in Princeton Township will see a 4 percent increase next year, a dramatic decrease from a hike of 20 percent proposed last month. The Princeton Township Committee held a work session at its meeting Monday night to discuss next year’s fire…
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PRINCETON: Nader says the rich can drive social change
By Angela Wu, Special Writer Consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader spoke about his new book, “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!” last Saturday at Labyrinth Books in Princeton in a discussion with award-winning journalist Chris Hedges. ”This book was written out of frustration,” Mr. Nader said of the 736-page tome, his first…
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YOUR VIEWS: End torture by videotaping interrogations
The Rev. Robert Moore of Princeton US Rep. Rush Holt recently helped restore the role of American values in our country by ensuring that the interrogation of detainees in US Department of Defense custody is videotaped. He wrote a bill requiring videotaping, offered it as an amendment to the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization…
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Dreaming of a Green Holiday
Make gift-giving a thoughtful process By Jeff Hoagland IT’S easy to get caught up in the hype of another holiday shopping season, but each year I try to keep gift-giving a thoughtful process. In my search for the right gift for friends and family members I will confess that I try to look through green-colored…
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WEST WINDSOR: BOYS RUNNER OF THE YEAR
Rosa exceeded own expectations By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Joe Rosa had big goals for the boys cross country season, but his results were so encouraging in the beginning of the season that he had to adjust them. The West Windsor-Plainsboro North junior still met and exceeded nearly everything he could imagine, and most…
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PRINCETON: Nader says the rich can drive social change
Ralph Nader autographs his new book in Princeton. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.
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WEST WINDSOR: Zapicchi still sports-minded
NJSIAA honors North principal By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Even as his career path has seemingly taken him away from the athletic world, Michael Zapicchi has never strayed too far from his roots. Zapicchi, the principal at West Windsor-Plainsboro High North for the past nine years, has always kept involved in sports at the high…
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Somerset Valley YMCA and a Healthy New You
By Donna Dass As we look to 2010, what better time to pursue well-being in spirit, mind and body and celebrate healthy living? During January, the Somerset Valley YMCA is once again offering its Healthy New You promotion. New members can take advantage of new equipment (new spinning bikes in Hillsborough…
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