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A Community Bulletin

Members of the Princeton High School Graduate Office offered counseling to PHS seniors planning to attend the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, this fall. "Guidance officers will offer counseling to any student who needs it," commented Assistant Superintendent Lewis Goldstein. PHS students met to observe a moment of silence on Tuesday as a mark of respect for the lives lost in shootings at Virginia Tech on Monday, April 16. (LA)

Princeton Borough Council last Tuesday renewed its code allowing Borough food establishments to support sidewalk seating through an annual license. Borough administration indicated that the licenses could be distributed to smaller restaurants outside the Borough's Central Business District, like the eastern portion of Nassau Street. "We're hopeful more businesses will be able to take advantage of this," said Borough administrator Robert Bruschi. Some Council members asked about alcohol consumption while seated in the outdoor seating, since Borough law bars outdoor open containers, but Borough Police Lt. Nick Sutter said that law could be enforced in context, using discretion, saying that it "probably wouldn't be prudent" to enforce the open container law while diners were seated in designated outdoor seating. Licenses range from $200 to $600 annually, allowing for up to 24 seats. (MH)

Princeton Education Foundation has embarked upon a Fitness Center Campaign in support of the new fitness facility at the Princeton High School. The new center, to be constructed in the Old Gym at PHS and opened in the fall, will be used to teach life-long fitness, as well as for strengthening and conditioning for sports. Although already equipped with the basics, the center will be provided with enhancements by proceeds from the campaign. For more information, call (609) 430-4364 or e-mail jhbarsam@aol.com. (LA)

The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action's Penny Poll was conducted from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17 in front of the Palmer Square Post Office in downtown Princeton. People approaching the Post Office were invited to express their opinion as to how they would like their federal tax dollar to be spent. 60 participants distribute ten pennies between 5 tubes representing categories of federal spending: education, environment, health care, housing, and military. The results were: 30 percent for health care, 30 percent for environment, 21 percent for education; 13 percent for housing and 7 for the military.

The Princeton Township Police Department is planning a second summer Youth Police Academy. The five-day academy will be geared towards students who will be entering sixth, seventh, or eighth grade in September. The Youth Police Academy is designed to provide its participants with first-hand knowledge of the duties and responsibilities that are required of a Princeton Township Police Officer. Some of the topics that will be covered will include car accident investigation, crime scene investigation, arrest procedures, motor vehicle stops, building searches, and more. The Academy will involve classroom activities, hands on techniques, and police demonstrations. The tentative dates are August 20 through August 24. For more information, call Ptl. Benjamin M. Gering (609) 921-2100, ext. 840.

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