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PRINCETON: University copes with snow storm
By Angela Wu, Special Writer Students at Princeton University woke up on Monday to a thick blanket of snow covering the campus — and the dreaded “Classes will be held as scheduled,” notice on the university’s Web site. While school districts and universities in the area closed for the day, Princeton students trudged to class.…
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WEST WINDSOR: Intercap challengest township COAH plan
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Intercap Holdings has filed a challenge to the township’s affordable housing plan with the Council on Affordable Housing, contending that the township has underestimated its obligation. The company, which owns a 25-acre parcel along Washington Road near the Princeton Junction Train Station, filed a builder’s lawsuit against…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Former treasurer pleads guilty to stealing from Historical Society
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — Former Bordentown Historical Society Treasurer Barry Hausser pleaded guilty Monday to stealing over $84,000 from the organization, according to the Burlington County prosecutor’s office. Mr. Hausser, 63, of Farnsworth Avenue, pleaded guilty to a third-degree charge of theft by failure to make required disposition, according…
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MANSFIELD: Wastewater treatment plant plans inch forward
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer MANSFIELD — Residents of the Village of Columbus may soon be able to abandon their septic systems in favor of a wastewater treatment plant. At its Feb. 25 meeting, the Township Committee unanimously passed two resolutions authorizing the township to seek loans from the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing…
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MONTGOMERY: Forum planned on economic crisis
MONTGOMERY — As reports of global economic conditions grow increasingly dire, the township Economic Development Commission will hold a forum next week to discuss the impact of the recession on the region. The forum, titled “Understanding the Current Economy for the Business & the Individual,” will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at…
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: Area braces for winter weather
By Vanessa Holt, Managing Editor The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning Sunday in effect until Monday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service in Philadelphia, snow will become heavy overnight Sunday into Monday morning and winds will increase, with visibility potentially falling below a quarter of a mile. The total snowfall expected…
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PRINCETON: Professor to head US terrorism study
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer A professor at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School will lead a federally funded consortium of U.S. scholars tasked with studying how international development programs impact international terrorism and violence. Jacob Shapiro, an assistant professor of politics and international affairs at the school, and experts from Stanford University and the University…
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WEST WINDSOR: Mayor delivers his annual report
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh addressed the impact of the worsening economy on West Windsor Monday night in his annual state of the township address. He reported that the township’s overall financial position has remained stable despite the turbulent economic environment. However, the township’s proposed budget includes reductions in…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, W. Windsor, Montgomery, Plainsboro
Princeton Township Rickey Blue, 19, of Trenton was arrested for posssession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended driver’s license, and having a $1,090 warrant out of Bordentown City following a traffic stop on Route 27 at 3:51 p.m. on Feb. 21, police said. After a records search revealed the active warrant, police placed Mr.…
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