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Princeton Merger: Trend or Isolated Vote?
The Princetons have voted to become one, but will their decision move others to follow suit?

Hank Kalet grew up in South Brunswick and spent 20 years with the Princeton Packet group before moving to Patch.com as regional editor for southern Middlesex and Mercer counties.
He is a poet whose work has appeared in numerous publications. His chapbook, Certainties and Uncertainties was published by Finishing Line Press in November.
He is an adjunct professor of English at Middlesex County College and a member of the editorial board of Middlesex: A Literary Journal. He runs the monthly poetry series at the South Brunswick Library, which started in 2005 and has featured numerous award-winning regional and national poets. His column, Grassroots, runs in The Progressive Populist twice a month, his music and arts journalism has run in numerous publications and he is author of the blog, Channel Surfing (www.kaletblog.com).
He is a long-suffering fan of the Mets and Knicks and lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie and his two dogs.
The Princetons have voted to become one, but will their decision move others to follow suit?

The Princetons have voted to become one, but will their decision move others to follow suit?
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Gov. Christie announced plans to turn management of some parks functions over to private firms and non-profits, including the D&R Canal State Park and Princeton Battlefield.
Gov. Christie has announced plans to turn management of some parks functions over to private firms and non-profits, including the D&R Canal State Park and Princeton Battlefield.
Gov. Christie announced plans yesterday to turn management of some parks functions over to private firms and non-profits, including the D&R Canal State Park and Princeton Battlefield.
Gov. Christie announced plans yesterday to turn management of some parks functions over to private firms and non-profits, including the D&R Canal State Park and Princeton Battlefield.
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Effort underway to get consumers to move money from the big financial institutions to credit unions and local banks like Magyar Savings or Brunswick Bank and Trust.
Effort underway to get consumers to move money from the big financial institutions to credit unions and local banks like Magyar Savings or Brunswick Bank and Trust.
Effort underway to get consumers to move money from the big financial institutions to credit unions and local banks like Magyar Savings or Brunswick Bank and Trust.
Downed power lines and fallen trees are making travel dangerous, according to police. Report closures and outages to Patch and post your snow photos.
East Windsor Patch, Rise and ShopRite are partnering to collect food for Rise. Stop by and help.
Obama's plan would limit amount students could be required to pay each month, based on income, and could affect as many as 1.6 million borrowers.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a Patch/Elijah's Promise-sponsored food drive, will be collecting nonperishable food from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot of TD Bank.
Patch, Rise and ShopRite are teaming up this weekend to help keep the nonprofit's shelves full.
Patch and Elijah's Promise are joining together on Thursday to collect food and raise money to help families in need in the city.
Protesters plan to be at the intersection of George Street and Livingston Avenue at 11 a.m. tomorrow as part of what organizers have called the American Dream movement.