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  • Versatile senior is Tigers’ key

    McCumber, PU top Mercyhurst By: Justin Feil    Dina McCumber’s role has grown a little bit each season for the Princeton University women’s ice hockey team.    In this, her junior campaign, the defenseman understands she has a big hand in the Tigers’ success. If she looks around at her fellow defensemen, she sees just one older…

  • Letters to the Editor, Nov. 29

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 29 Sidewalk not needed on Overbrook Drive To the editor:     The following letter was sent to Mayor Phyllis Marchand and other members of the Princeton Township Committee: We, the undersigned residents of Overbrook Drive, write in order to make clear our strong united opposition to the proposed installation of…

  • Building a future

    KSS Architects becomes a big-time player as it grows By: Mike Mathis    PRINCETON — Michael Shatken and Allan Kehrt believe they’ve created more than an architecture firm.    They’ve established a legacy that hope endures as long as the buildings they’ve designed.    Mr. Shatken and Mr. Kehrt left a large architectural firm because they wanted to…

  • Wilson

    "Wilson," a friendly, older Lab mix, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Wilson" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Chocolate Cake and BMWs

    Kenny Garrett earned his chops while playing with Miles Davis and Kenny Kirkland. By: Susan Van Dongen    From hard bop to hip-hop, saxophonist Kenny Garrett has played it all.    Earning his stature in the jazz world as a young sideman with Miles Davis, Art Blakey and Woody Shaw, Mr. Garrett also has shared the stage…

  • Take time to learn the facts about avian flu

    Most of the people infected with the bird flu had direct contact with infected birds or surfaces that were contaminated by them By: Howard C. Lu, M.D. in Collaboration with Gloria N. Beck    Of late there are daily news reports concerning the potentially deadly avian or "bird" flu.    Most people are unsure how to react…

  • HomeFront holiday drive receives a bounty of baskets

    Homeless families promised a traditional Thanksgiving By: Lea Kahn    There is no mistaking what’s inside the large plastic storage tub whose lid is decorated with a festive paper plate and matching napkin, plastic utensils, a miniature pumpkin and a Pilgrim made of felt — it’s the ingredients for a Thanksgiving dinner.    The storage tub, prepared…

  • Mullen sisters help PU XC to 11th at NCAAs

    Twins reunite for first trip to nationals By: Justin Feil    Caroline and Catha Mullen weren’t anywhere near each other this summer.    It was a new experience for the identical twins who are juniors at Princeton University.    "It was hard a little bit, but I think it was also a good experience," said Caroline, the older…

  • Charles C. Mertz

       Charles C. Mertz Sr., 90, of Hamilton died Monday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Pennington, he was a lifelong resident of Hamilton. He was a retired shipping clerk at Heinemann Electric Company in Trenton with 17 years of service. Mr. Mertz was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church.    Son of…