Tag: Princeton High School
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‘We want to reach an agreement’
Russian officials have indicated they would like to strike a deal to free imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who grew up in Princeton. Gershkovich, who graduated from Princeton High School in 2010, was arrested March 29 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on charges of espionage, according to published reports. He was on a reporting assignment…
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Princeton school board awards contract for roof replacements
Roof replacements at Princeton High School and Princeton Middle School are on the horizon. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education awarded a $4.4 million contract to Safeway Contracting, Inc., which is based in Union, for the work at a meeting October. It was one of eight bidders for the work. The bids ranged from…
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‘Remembering the people who lost their lives’
Millions were murdered during the Holocaust forever changing the lives of families. Olivia Shea, 14, a Princeton High School (PHS) freshman and Cranbury resident, is making sure all those lives lost continue to be remembered locally with a Holocaust Memorial in Cranbury Township. “The tragedy of the Holocaust has us remember the horrific loss of…
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Princeton school board appoints acting superintendent of schools
Dr. Kathie Foster has been named to serve as acting superintendent of schools by the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. The school board appointed Foster to the post at a special meeting Nov. 13. She will fill in for Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley, who is taking a paid leave of absence ahead of…
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Princeton voters approve $12.9 million school bond referendum
A proposed $12.9 million school bond referendum to address security and technology upgrades won overwhelming support from Princeton voters in the Nov. 7 general election. It was approved by a vote of 4,070 to 1,706 votes, according to unofficial results released by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office. The vote tallies are unofficial until the Mercer…
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Princeton voters asked to approve $12.9 million school bond referendum
Princeton voters are being asked to approve a $12.9 million bond referendum in the Nov. 7 general election that would provide money for security and technology upgrades at the six district schools. Early voting on the general election ballot, which includes the bond referendum question, ends Nov. 5. Voters who missed early voting will have…
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Princetonian ‘through and through’
Princeton High School math teacher Lauren Freedman will become the next assistant principal at Princeton High School. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education approved the transfer of Freedman, who grew up in Princeton, at its Sept. 26 meeting. Freedman begins her new job Oct. 2. She will earn $126,000 per year, plus $3,800 longevity…
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‘Turning the page’
New principal earns endorsement from teacher unions Princeton High School Assistant Principal Cecilia X. Birge was appointed as the next Princeton High School principal at a special school board meeting Aug. 31. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education voted 9-0 to appoint Birge, including Cranbury School District representative Robert Christopher. School board member Michele…
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Princeton High School interim principal’s contract extended
Search for permanent principal continues Princeton High School Interim Principal Kathie Foster’s contract has been extended to Sept. 30, as school district officials continue the search for a permanent principal. Foster was named to serve as the interim principal, beginning March 29 and ending June 30, by the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. Her…