Friday, June 30, 2000
EXTRAORDINARY KIDS…AND COSTS:
THE SPECIAL-EDUCATION DILEMMA

Congress passed the landmark Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1975. Twenty-five years later, area school districts are still trying to determine how to carry out this mandate while staying within their budget caps.  Story
Congress had great IDEA but never enough cash
Why are costs so high?
State funding could rise
Lawrence report could help others
Emily: one success story

Friday, June 30, 2000
POLICE HIT WITH FEDERAL SUIT
SOUTH BRUNSWICK FAMILY FILES CIVIL RIGHTS CLAIM

South Brunswick police should be notified early next week of the federal lawsuit filed against the township and Police Department by the family of Kyung-Ho La, a 30-year-old man shot and killed last year by police in his parents' Kendall Park home.  Story

Friday, June 30, 2000
HE'S A 'HIRE FOR FIRE'
INDEPENDENCE DAY IS MUSIC TO HIS EARS

David Guerzini composes symphonies. Not musical symphonies, although his often accompany the 1812 and William Tell overtures. He describes his works — mapped out on paper like any composer — in terms of "architecture," "layering" and "candle tableaus."   Story

Thursday, June 29, 2000
CENTRAL JERSEY SET FOR GLORIOUS FOURTH
A GUIDE TO AREA HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Here's a compilation of Fourth of July celebrations and activities in Central Jersey, ranging from multiple outdoor concerts and picnics to games and contests for kids to Revolutionary War reenactments to the traditional fireworks displays.  Story
Mercer County events  |  Middlesex County events
Monmouth County events  |  Somerset County events

Thursday, June 29, 2000
DOWNZONING DEBATE DRAWS INTENSE INTEREST
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PUBLIC HEARING WILL CONTINUE NEXT WEEK

Discussion of four ordinances that would downzone about three-fourths of Hopewell Township's 58 square miles drew about 200 people — including about a dozen attorneys representing landowners owning hundreds of acres — to a hearing at township hall last week.  Story

Thursday, June 29, 2000
42 FLOODED FAMILIES CAN EXPECT BUYOUTS
FEMA AND STATE AGREE TO PAY $6.2 MILLION TO MANVILLE HOMEOWNERS

After months of waiting, the federal and state governments this week approved funding to buy out 42 flood-damaged Manville homes. The announcements of $6.2 million in funding came one, two on Monday and Tuesday, catching Borough Administrator Gary Garwacke by surprise.  Story

Thursday, June 29, 2000
TO WORK OR NOT TO WORK?
MERCHANTS FIND TEENS PREFER THE SUMMER OFF

To work or not to work? This was the choice that faced many teen-agers as they cleaned out their lockers and took their last final exams. The choice many made, many local businesses have found, has been not to get a summer job.  Story

Wednesday, June 28, 2000
VISION THERAPY
IF JOHNNY CAN'T READ, IT MAY BE HIS EYES

With brilliant azure eyes, 5-year-old Sean McQuown of Princeton looks up at his mom. "Can you help me with my Nintendo game?" he pleads. Sean has been battling visual problems all his life. But his vision has improved dramatically in the last year.  Story
An alternative view

Wednesday, June 28, 2000
LOOSE ENDS
SOME SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO ROAD RAGE

Packet columnist Pam Hersh has road rage. It seems all her professional and personal time is spent on roads — talking about them. Fueling her rage is NOT the road congestion per se, but rather the vehicle used to solve the issue — the meeting.  Story

Wednesday, June 28, 2000
BOROUGH ZONERS APPROVE NEW BAKERY-CAFÉ
NASSAU STREET LOCATION REQUIRED A HARDSHIP VARIANCE FOR PARKING

Panera Bread, a bakery and café, has won approval from the Princeton Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment to open its flagship store on Nassau Street. The store, on the site of the former Verdge, will serve as the 40-store franchise's headquarters and flagship.  Story

Tuesday, June 27, 2000
TURNING RIGHT ON RED:
YOU MAY HAVE GOTTEN A BUM STEER

If you're stopped at an intersection where "right on red" is permitted, does the law require you to turn right if the way is clear or do you have the option of waiting for the green light? If you answered optional, then it might be time for a little remedial training.  Story

Tuesday, June 27, 2000
SMOKING SUIT RETORT
PRINCETON HEALTH COMMISSION CHALLENGES LOBBY GROUP

The Princeton Regional Health Commission has responded to a lawsuit challenging its ban on smoking in public places by seeking to get one of the major plaintiffs in the suit, a Virginia-based smokers' rights group, tossed out.  Story

Tuesday, June 27, 2000
SENATE OKS BILL TO CUT DEER HERD
LEGISLATION ENABLES DEVELOPMENT OF DEER-MANAGEMENT PLANS

In a 21-14 vote late Monday afternoon, the state Senate passed a bill allowing community-based deer-management programs such as the one expected to be acted upon quickly in Princeton Township. The bill allows municipalities to seek waivers to hunting regulations.  Story

Tuesday, June 27, 2000
FIRMS VIE TO STUDY GARAGE FEASIBILITY
PRINCETON PARKING GARAGE PROSPECTS TIED TO LIBRARY PLANS

Six firms have submitted proposals to conduct an economic feasibility study of building a parking garage as part of a downtown redevelopment plan in Princeton Borough. The proposed studies range in cost from $20,000 to $150,000.  Story

Monday, June 26, 2000
POSTCARDS RECALL PLAINSBORO'S RURAL PAST
EXHIBIT OF TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY CARDS DEPICTS FARM COMMUNITY

The turn-of-the-century photo postcards in the Plainsboro Historical Society's current exhibit date from between 1903 to 1914, before the 1919 incorporation of Plainsboro as a township. And of the cards on view at the Wicoff House, only remnants of their scenes exist in Plainsboro today.  Story

Monday, June 26, 2000
PLAN FOR RURAL HISTORIC ZONE UNDER REVIEW
CRANBURY CONSIDERING FARMSTEAD ADDITIONS TO HISTORIC DISTRICT

The Cranbury Historic Preservation Advisory Committee is seeking jurisdiction for a wider area of the township as part of changes being considered by the township. The focus of the additions is to protect historic resources in the western, agricultural area.  Story
Project to map out signs of times past

Monday, June 26, 2000
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ARE DRIVEN TO SUCCEED
THE SARKUNI BROTHERS DESIGN DATABASE SOFTWARE FOR WALL STREET

The three of them can't order a beer at a local pub. Two of them aren't eligible to vote. One of them isn't even old enough to obtain a learner's permit. But each of these Cranbury teen-agers has a dual degree from Rutgers University and a full-time job as a computer programmer. In their own firm.  Story

Monday, June 26, 2000
DR. ROTHBERG ENDS 40-YEAR CAREER
PRINCETON INTERNIST WILL RETIRE PRACTICE, MOVE ON TO TEACHING

A familiar face in the local medical field will soon be leaving practice. Dr. Harvey Rothberg is retiring at the end of this month, after 40 years with the Princeton Medical Group as an internist and oncologist.  Story

Sunday, June 25, 2000
PRESERVING HERITAGE:
THE DAR KEEPS AMERICAN HISTORY ALIVE

Helen Evatt bristles at the idea that the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is a club for snooty women with too much time on their hands. "No one can say I've been out having tea and crumpets," she asserts. Indeed, she's been too busy giving out crumpets to eat them.  Story
Little known facts about the DAR
Returning to their roots  |  Unearthing family secrets

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