Monday, Nov. 6, 2000
WALTZING WITH THE ARTWORK
AS SEWARD JOHNSON DREAMS, FANTASY TAKES FORM AT SCULPTURE PARK

Now you can have your cake and eat it too. Thanks to the completion of the new dance pavilion at Rat's, J. Seward Johnson's fine restaurant at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, diners can enjoy a sumptuously rich meal and get in a little aerobic activity between courses.  Story

Monday, Nov. 6, 2000
HOPEWELL FACES ANOTHER DOWNZONING LAWSUIT
FIRM PLANNED TO BUILD STORAGE FACILITY ON REZONED ROUTE 31 AREA

Pennington Personal Storage, which wanted to build a 130,000-square-foot mini-storage facility on 15 acres off state Route 31 in central Hopewell Township, filed a lawsuit last month against township officials who adopted downzoning legislation in July.  Story

Monday, Nov. 6, 2000
NEW POST OFFICE READY
STREAMLINED SERVICE, LOBBY PROMOTED IN HILLSBOROUGH

Postal officials hope to serve more people more quickly at the new post office opening in Hillsborough this month. The post office will be a 24,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility on Amwell Road. It will be the first to carry the Hillsborough name.  Story

Monday, Nov. 6, 2000
WIDER RT. 1 STILL AT LEAST 5 YEARS OFF
SOUTH BRUNSWICK ENDORSEMENT ALLOWS PRELIMINARIES TO BEGIN

The widening of Route 1 from two to three lanes is moving ahead, but it likely will be at least five years before the work begins, said Department of Transportation spokesman John Dourgarian. The South Brunswick Township Council last week endorsed the project.  Story

Friday, Nov. 3, 2000
VERDICT REACHED IN MURDER TRIAL
HILLSBOROUGH MAN FOUND GUILTY OF RECKLESS MANSLAUGHTER

A Somerset County jury found Keith Descoteau guilty of reckless manslaughter and related weapons charges in the February 1999 murder of Hillsborough resident David Wood. Mr. Descoteau had been charged with orchestrating the murder of Mr. Wood.  Story

Friday, Nov. 3, 2000
BYPASS TO GET FULL STUDY
IN SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT, GOV. WHITMAN ORDERS EIS

Rejecting the findings of her own agency, Gov. Christie Whitman ordered the state Department of Transportation to conduct a full environmental impact statement on the proposed Millstone Bypass. The DOT expects to complete the new study in one to two years.  Story

Friday, Nov. 3, 2000
SHARPSHOOTER TO PRINCETON:
LAND ACCESS IS KEY TO CULLING DEER HERD

Traffic accidents with deer should be cut in half, provided there is reasonable access to local property this winter, according to the founder of White Buffalo Inc., the sharpshooting firm hired this week by the Princeton Township Committee to cull the deer herd.  Story
From traps to guns in Millburn

Friday, Nov. 3, 2000
THE PROMISE OF GENOMICS
A REVOLUTION IN MEDICINE SEEN FROM GENE FINDINGS

One day, doctors will fight cystic fibrosis and some cancers with gene therapy, Dr. John Baumann, president of the medical and dental staff of The Medical Center at Princeton, told an audience this week at a seminar on the human genome.  Story

Friday, Nov. 3, 2000
CAMPAIGN NOTEBOOK:
MASKS, LAWN SIGNS AND LOTS OF FAXES PART OF THE PROCESS

With only a few days until Election Day, it may be a good time to offer thanks to all those political campaigns and organizations that sent enough faxes so that reporters will never need to use notebooks again. Not to mention the P.U. students' Nader rally on Halloween.  Story

Friday, Nov. 3, 2000
WINDROWS WOES
STAFF AND FAMILIES EXCHANGE ALLEGATIONS AT NURSING HOME

Staff members, during one recent week, staged a sickout and a candle-light protest, claiming widespread mismanagement. Relatives of elderly residents have filed complaints with the state and called police, reporting they are fearful for their loved ones' well-being.  Story

Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000
STATE POLICE DISCUSS INTERNET SAFETY
SPECIAL PROGRAM OFFERS PARENTS TIPS FOR PROTECTING CHILDREN

Detectives Stanley Field and Stephen Mazzagatti of the New Jersey State Police High Technology Crimes and Criminal Investigation Support Unit outlined the hidden dangers the Internet poses to children in a presentation last week in Hunterdon County.  Story

Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000
BOATERS CLAIM STRANDED VESSEL IS DANGEROUS
SALVAGE OPERATION CREATING RISKY SITUATION FOR RIVER RECREATION

On one side is Robert Gerenser, owner of a 20-ton boat stranded in the Delaware River rapids near Lambertville and New Hope since August. On the other side are kayakers and canoeists who say Mr. Gerenser's mooring ropes are creating a perilous situation.  Story

Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000
GOVERNOR PUSHES OPEN SPACE TAX
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP VOTERS WILL HAVE SAY ON HIKE

With a week to go before Election Day, Gov. Christie Whitman stopped at a local farm to stump for Washington Township's open space referendum. Gov. Whitman called the 56-acre Windsor Farm on Windsor Road "the perfect place" to promote the referendum.  Story

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000
LIVING THE DAY OF THE DEAD
CELEBRATION OF MEXICAN HOLIDAY WELCOMES ANCESTORS' SPIRITS

Mention "Day of the Dead" and the mind conjures up horror movies. But it is a time for celebration in many Catholic countries, particularly Mexico. The Arts Council of Princeton will mark this special day with music, art, food and storytelling for all ages on Friday.  Story
Details, if you go

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000
LOOSE ENDS
STILL WAITING FOR GAME SEVEN

Packet columnist and fanatic baseball fan Pam Hersh recently struck out. Her crazed pursuit of World Series tickets yielded a big zero. Her kids were incredulous at her powerlessness, what with all those PU alums and connected Princeton people at her disposal.  Story

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000
JOURNEY TO ALSACE
ANDRÉ SOLTNER BRINGS FLAVORS OF HIS HOMELAND TO JASNA POLANA

André Soltner may have sold his Lutèce restaurant in New York, which many regarded as the best French restaurant outside of France, but he is still a master in the kitchen. He came to Jasna Polana Saturday to cook a special Alsatian-themed dinner.  Story

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000
YET ANOTHER PARKING PLAN EMERGES
ANNOUNCEMENT GENERATES SURPRISE AT PRINCETON FUTURE MEETING

As the Princeton Borough Council contemplates the addition of a downtown parking garage, the leaders of the local YMCA and YWCA are also considering construction of a garage on their Paul Robeson Place property. The idea was greeted with enthusiasm.  Story

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