Monday, Nov. 13, 2000
OUT OF THE WILD
WILDLIFE CENTER RESCUES HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BE FREE

What do you do when you find a pair of bunnies inside your basement window well and they just won't go away? Joan Miller, being a kind-hearted pushover for the cute little rabbits, didn't quite know what to do or whom to call. So she got on the Internet, which led her to the Mercer County Wildlife Center.  Story

Monday, Nov. 13, 2000
CONRAIL: MOM LINE IS POSSIBLE
FREIGHT RAILROAD SAYS TRAINS CAN SHARE TRACKS WITH COMMUTER LINE

Conrail told South Brunswick Township officials last week that it doesn't see a problem sharing its tracks with a proposed NJ Transit commuter line. However, Conrail also said NJ Transit would build a second set of tracks along the route, to handle the added traffic.  Story

Monday, Nov. 13, 2000
CRASHES PLAGUE RT. 130 CROSSING
ANTIQUATED CRANBURY TOWNSHIP INTERSECTION A DANGEROUS PROBLEM

Since 1998, the intersection of Dey Road and Route 130 has become the most dangerous place to drive in Cranbury. There have been 90 accidents since Jan. 1, 1998, at the location one-quarter mile from the Cranbury Police Department, Chief Harry Kleinkauf said.  Story

Monday, Nov. 13, 2000
JOHNSONS GET OKS FROM ZONERS
HOPEWELL FARM OPERATION BUILDING AND EXPANSION APPROVED

The Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a use variance for a 168-acre property near Hopewell Borough, where Joyce and Seward Johnson Jr. plan to build three residential buildings. But the board's approval came with conditions.  Story

Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
HOLT-ZIMMER RACE FAR FROM OVER
12TH DISTRICT CONTEST ENDS IN VIRTUAL DEAD HEAT; RECOUNT LOOMS

Three days after Election Day, the 12th Congressional District race, like the presidential race, remained undecided. Unofficial results posted Wednesday gave Republican Dick Zimmer a slight, 371-vote edge over Democrat Rep. Rush Holt. But numbers from the district Thursday showed Rep. Holt with a 233-vote lead over Mr. Zimmer.  Story
No suspense locally at top of ticket
Senator Torricelli defends Electoral College

Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
PRINCETON HEALTH CHAIR DEAD AT 75
DEATH OF VITAL LOCAL LEADER HENDRY A SHOCK TO COLLEAGUES

Robert Hendry, chairman of the Princeton Regional Health Commission and one of the driving forces behind the local attempt to ban smoking in all indoor public places, died Wednesday at The Medical Center of Princeton.  Story
Obituary

Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
THE P.U. SEARCH IS ON
UNIVERSITY LOOKING FOR TOP CANDIDATE FOR TOP JOB

Wanted, someone who has: academic distinction; strong leadership qualities; demonstrated an effective commitment to the highest standards in teaching, scholarship, research and administration in a demanding academic setting.  Story

Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000
TWELFTH DISTRICT STILL UP IN AIR
NEITHER HOLT NOR ZIMMER CLAIM VICTORY IN TIGHT RACE

With most of the votes counted Wednesday, there is still no clear winner in the 12th Congressional District. Both ABC News and CNN were reporting Rep. Rush Holt up by a mere 56 votes. Totals compiled by The Packet Group had Mr. Holt ahead by 263 votes.  Story

Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000
LAMBERTVILLE DAY CARE CENTER TO CLOSE
CHILDREN TO BE RELOCATED WHILE RENOVATION PROJECT PROCEEDS

The good news is Fisherman's Mark is moving quickly with its project to develop what will become the Fisherman's Mark Campus. The bad news is the Hand-In-Hand Child Care Center and Lambertville Academy will close for six months during construction.  Story

Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000
'CENTER' SEEKS TO COMBINE PARKS, HOMES
DOCUMENT DETAILS PLANS FOR WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP DEVELOPMENT

If the Washington Township Town Center is built according to the specifications laid out in the open-space design standards booklet produced by the Philadelphia-based Brown and Keener Urban Design, it will include 22 parks and garden areas.  Story

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000
HONING THE ARTS OF SURVIVAL
SOUP KITCHEN OFFERS 'EXTRA HELPINGS' OF CREATIVITY

The room in which Susan Darley holds the Arts and Ideas Program of the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen is a place where imagination rules. People find expression for their ideas and feelings, and everyone appreciates the work of others. Solid friendships have developed here extending beyond the kitchen. Even a love relationship has been sparked.  Story
The artists speak about their work

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000
THIS PROFESSOR NEEDS LOT OF STRUCTURE
P.U.'S AGELESS BUILDINGS SERVE AS HIS WORKING LABORATORY

While other people look at the Princeton University campus and see the ageless brick and stone buildings, the well-trimmed grounds and stately monuments, Professor George Scherer finds a laboratory for his course on the science of building and monument preservation.  Story

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000
NEW SENIOR UNITS SLATED FOR REVIEW
PRINCETON COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER INTELL CORP. PROPOSAL

With the support of local seniors behind it, a conceptual plan for almost 200 market-value senior housing rental units by Intell Corp. is to be reviewed by the Zoning Amendment Review Committee of the Princeton Regional Planning Board.  Story

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000
FULL BALLOT SLATE AWAITING VOTERS
CAMPAIGN 2000 CANDIDATES, QUESTIONS IN PRINCETON AREA

Voters in The Packet area go to the polls today to choose candidates in local, county and national elections. Residents also will consider a host of local and statewide ballot questions ranging from open-space taxes to the replenishment of the Transportation Trust Fund.  Story
Candidates' plans tonight
Local pundit weighs in

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000
MINING OVERSIGHT BILL RAISES CONCERNS
MONTGOMERY OFFICIALS CONCERNED ABOUT LOSS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY

A bill that would transfer municipal oversight of mining operations to the state has evidently been removed from the legislative fast track — but local officials remain concerned about its potential impact in Montgomery Township, where mining is prohibited.  Story

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000
PRINCETON FLU SHOTS TO BE LIMITED
ELDERLY, CHRONIC ILLNESS SUFFERERS ELIGIBLE FOR THURSDAY CLINIC

The Princeton Regional Health Department, faced with a shortage of flu vaccines, must limit participation in its clinics to senior citizens and sufferers of chronic illnesses who are residents of either Princeton Borough or Princeton Township.  Story

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