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WEST WINDSOR: Township will not buy land near a gun club
By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer WEST WINDSOR — The township will not purchase the Thompson property on Princeton-Hightstown Road for open space use due to concerns about public safety, Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh said in a press release last Friday. The Thompson property is located next to the Citizen’s Rifle and Revolver Club. The club brought…
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REGION: Pro-Israeli rally draws 450 people
By Lea Kahn, Packet Media Group Rabbi Eric Wisnia and several members of East Windsor Township’s Congregation Beth Chaim were walking back to their Jerusalem hotel room from dinner July 8 when they heard the piercing sound of a siren. They looked at one another, thinking that it was the sound of the subway train…
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LAWRENCE: Police blotter
Timothy McCollough, 41, of Ewing Township, was charged with inhaling intoxicating fumes, driving under the influence, reckless driving and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle at 1:19 p.m. July 15 after he was involved in an accident on Brunswick Pike. A witness reported seeing him spraying an aerosol can into his…
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CRANBURY: Arts Council travels ‘Under the Sea’
Submitted photo. Participants act out a scene from the Cranbury Arts Council production of "The Little Mermaid Junior" last week.
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MONTGOMERY: Suspended special education teacher resigns
By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer MONTGOMERY — The Board of Education voted to approve special education teacher Anne Palmisano’s resignation on Tuesday evening. Ms. Palmisano’s resignation is effective on Dec. 31, and she is taking a personal leave of absence from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. She will be paid with benefits during that period.…
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Why is U.S. giving $3.1 billion to Israel?
Ronald A. LeMahieu, West Windsor Israel’s economy is booming. So why is the U.S. still giving it $3.1 billion a year? U.S. taxpayers have provided the Israeli military with more than $121 billion since the state was founded. In recent years we have subsidized 25 percent of Israel’s defense budget. Obama has been criticized for…
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University should note Palmer’s contributions
Joseph Burns, Princeton I found Pam Hersh’s article about Edgar Palmer in the 4/18/14 issue of The Princeton Packet to be of considerable interest. Much of the article focuses on architect Jerry Ford’s discussion of Palmer. Ford indicates that "Palmer created this bizarre competition between himself and Moses Tayor Pyne," with Pyne being a huge…
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PRINCETON: PETA alleges monkey mistreatment at university
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A national animal rights organization said Monday that a whistle-blower at Princeton University revealed that lab staff have mistreated marmoset monkeys used in experiments, including one instance of a monkey being rolled through a hallway in a ferret exercise ball for the staff’s "amusement." The People for the Ethical…
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CRANBURY: Turnpike crash injures Maryland couple
By Amy Batista, Special Writer CRANBURY — A four-vehicle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday seriously injured a Maryland couple, according to police. According to state police, the accident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes at mile marker 72.1 on July 19. Police said the accident started after a motorcycle tried…
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