Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000
SOCIAL PROGRAM FUNDING KEY ISSUE IN 12TH
CANDIDATES' POSITIONS REFLECT THOSE OF THEIR NATIONAL PARTIES

While Democrat Rep. Rush Holt and his Republican opponent Dick Zimmer agree on a number of social issues, including safeguarding a woman's right to choose, the two men disagree on funding of social programs — in particular, the future of Social Security.  Story
Could it be? Jon Corzine not liberal enough?
Voters face state, local questions

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000
DEER SHOOT GETS LOCAL APPROVAL
PRINCETON TOWNSHIP TO PRESENT PLAN TO FISH AND GAME COUNCIL

In front of a standing-room-only crowd sprinkled with vocal opponents, the Princeton Township Committee unanimously approved a five-year deer-management plan, along with a contract for a firm to conduct six weeks of intermittent sharpshooting to start in mid-January.  Story
Montgomery plans deer survey

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000
PPPL PHYSICIST WINS AWARDS
PRESIDENTIAL HONOR BESTOWS $250,000 FOR RESEARCH OVER 5 YEARS

President Bill Clinton has awarded Zhihong Lin, a physicist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in Plainsboro, and 58 other young researchers the fifth annual Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.  Story

Monday, Oct. 30, 2000
GENOME IN A BOTTLE
BIOTECHNOLOGY OFFERS GREAT PROMISE FOR NEW MEDICINE

The recent mapping of the human genome and other developments in biotechnology have great promise for the future of medicine. A seminar Wednesday on these new genetics opportunities will be moderated by Richard Preston, author of "The Hot Zone."  Story

Monday, Oct. 30, 2000
TAKING FROM THE RICH, GIVING TO THE POOR
GLORIA EMERSON RETURNS TO THE SETTING OF HER FIRST NOVEL

Molly Benson, a Princetonian with more money than sense and more heart than either, is the heroine of Gloria Emerson's first novel. A former foreign correspondent for the New York Times, Ms. Emerson will be at Micawber Books on Sunday to discuss her work.  Story

Monday, Oct. 30, 2000
OFFICIALS MIFFED BY ELECTRIC PROGRESS
LACK OF ACTION DISAPPOINTS CONSUMER ADVOCATES

Residential energy users, consumer advocates and some elected officials are growing increasingly unhappy with the way New Jersey's energy deregulation is going, especially with regard to the universal service program intended to help people have affordable energy bills.  Story

Monday, Oct. 30, 2000
ENERGY BOSS ANSWERS CRITICS, OFFERS FUNDING
SECRETARY RICHARDSON DELIVERS TALK AT WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL

Alleged discrimination by the U.S. Department of Energy and increased fuel prices were among the topics Energy Secretary Bill Richardson touched on during a talk last week to a capacity audience at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School.  Story

Friday, Oct. 27, 2000
SUBURBIA IS NOT UTOPIA, SAY YOUNG DRUG ABUSERS
CROWD OF 300 HEARS SOBERING MESSAGE AT ALLIANCE SESSION

The students talking in the back of the room seemed to have little interest in what the officer was saying. But when a suburban teen took the microphone and described his track marks and descent into heroin addiction and petty crime, you could hear a pin drop.  Story

Friday, Oct. 27, 2000
AMBITIOUS SENIOR SURVEY PLANNED
NEIGHBORHOOD VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR DOOR-TO-DOOR EFFORT

Employing time-tested tactics from voter-registration drives, the Princeton Department of Human Services and a group of volunteers hope to conduct the most comprehensive opinion survey of senior citizens ever conducted in the borough and township.  Story

Friday, Oct. 27, 2000
NOBEL WINNER LOOKS FOR KEY TO LIFE
UNIVERSITY LECTURE HONORS THE MEMORY OF ALBERT EINSTEIN

All Richard Roberts wants to know is the mystery of life. Dr. Roberts, who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1993 for his discovery of gene splicing, gave the annual Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture this week at the Woodrow Wilson School.  Story

Friday, Oct. 27, 2000
P.U. TO GET GLOBAL WARMING GRANT
BP, FORD CONTRIBUTE $20M FOR PROJECT TO COMBAT CARBON EMISSIONS

Princeton University will receive $20 million in grants to develop ways to keep carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels from contributing to global warming. Energy giant BP Amoco will contribute $15 million and the Ford Motor Co. $5 million over the next 10 years.  Story

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000
TRANSIT CHIEF PROMISES VISIT
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ TRANSIT EXECUTIVE TRADE INVITATIONS

Executive Director of NJ Transit Jeffrey Warsh wants a face-to-face visit with township officials and residents to talk about the proposed commuter rail line. Mr. Warsh accepted an invitation by South Brunswick to see where the high-speed rail line tracks are located.  Story

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000
BREARLEY IN MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
HISTORIC HOUSE TO BE FEATURED IN CABLE SHOW, MAGAZINE

Lawrence Township historic preservationists know the 18th-century Brearley House is a gem. Now the rest of New Jersey — and the United States — will know it. The township-owned farmhouse will be shown on the cable-TV show "Restore America" in two weeks.  Story

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000
'WHITE SUPREMACISTS' SPUR RENTAL REVISION
VETS VOW TO RETHINK POLICY ON USE OF POST

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 will review its policies for renting its building in the wake of last week's confrontation over the Nationalist Movement's planned meeting. "The VFW will in the future scrutinize use of facilities," Post Cmdr. Charles Kletz said.  Story

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000
TOWN TABLES UNDERAGE DRINKING BAN
PROPOSAL AROUSES UNEASINESS OVER GOVERNMENT INTRUSIONS

A divided Washington Township Committee recently failed to introduce an ordinance banning underage drinking on private property. The ordinance would allow police officers to enter a residence if the officers suspect unsupervised underage drinking is occurring.  Story
Mercer prosecutor urges towns to pass law

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000
BEAUTY IN THE EYE OF THE PICKER
ROY REINHARDT OFFERS HIS GOURD-GEOUS PUMPKIN CROP

Fields full of plump orange pumpkins is a sure sign that, despite the balmy weather, autumn is here. Most home gardens lack the space required for the sprawling vines of this squash, making it best left to farmers, like Plainsboro's Roy Reinhardt, who have the field room to spare.  Story

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000
FEAR OF FRANKEN-FOODS
ISLES PANEL TO LOOK AT SIDES IN GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS DEBATE

Isles Community Farm, a non-profit community development and environmental organization based at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, will present a panel discussion of the risks and rewards of genetically modified crops on Wednesday.  Story

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000
NEIGHBORS NOT RECEPTIVE TO BLOOMBERG
RESIDENTS CONCERNED SERVICE ROAD WOULD CREATE RT. 206 BYPASS

Neighborhood opposition is mounting against a road proposed by Bloomberg as part of the company's plan for expansion. Montgomery Township residents attended the township Planning Board meeting this week to voice their concern about the north-south service road.  Story

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000
'BUILDING A BETTER WORLD'
HOMEFRONT HONORS THOSE WHO PROVIDE HOPE FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES

The success of HomeFront testifies to the affect that one person can have on the world. One determined woman, Princeton's Connie Mercer, started this organization 11 years ago. Since then, she has assembled 31 staff members and more than 1,500 volunteers.  Story

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000
PRINCETON STRUCK BY AFTERNOON POWER FAILURE
CABLE FAILURE AFFECTS DOWNTOWN, UNIVERSITY AND SURROUNDING AREA

A power outage Tuesday afternoon caused thousands of homes and businesses to lose power in Princeton Borough, Princeton Township and surrounding municipalities. A cable failure occurred in "the heart of Princeton" which later led to failures in two more cables.  Story

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000
SCARY BOOKS FROM A SCARY LIFE
HOLOCAUST, LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING INFLUENCED AUTHOR

He showed three generations of children what goes on "In the Night Kitchen" and "Where the Wild Things Are," but the life and psyche of Maurice Sendak is haunted by the Holocaust and the Lindbergh kidnapping. The master illustrator and children's book writer spoke at Princeton University last week.  Story

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000
EDUCATION MAJOR THEME IN HOLT-ZIMMER RACE
CANDIDATES AGREE ON NEEDS, DIFFER ON HOW TO FULFILL THEM

Education has been a core issue in the 12th Congressional District campaign. Both Dick Zimmer and Rush Holt agree on the need for more accountability for schools and getting rid of poor-performing teachers. But they differ on the means toward those ends.  Story
The hazy impact of press releases, students

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000
STATE INVESTIGATING EXPELLED CONTRACTOR
PAPHIAN PRESIDENT THREATENS LITIGATION OVER PENDING TERMINATION

A state labor official revealed Monday that Paphian Enterprises Inc., the to-be-fired general contractor at Princeton Township's municipal complex, is at the center of an investigation that could lead to the company losing its license to work in New Jersey.  Story

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000
PU DEDICATIONS HELD
FRIST, MCGRAW CENTERS RECEIVE CEREMONIAL LAUNCH

Princeton University formally dedicated its $48 million Frist Campus Center and the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning last week. The McGraw Center, housed at Frist, is named for publishing magnate Harold W. McGraw Jr., a 1940 Princeton graduate.  Story

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