Category: archives
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Tasty fare of Mexico’s Halloween
The Days of the Dead involve the whole family, with emphasis on the dead returning to enjoy their favorite foods and to playfully frolic among us in a celebration of life By: Faith Bahadurian Instead of Halloween, Mexicans celebrate "Los Dias de los Muertos," the Days of the Dead. Both holidays have roots in very…
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Wintress defends spending in Montgomery committee race
Republican challenger Ed Sherman stresses attracting ratables and curbing the municipal budget By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY In an endorsement session with The Packet’s editorial board on Friday, Deputy Mayor Karen Wintress, incumbent for the open seat on the Township Committee, focused on past accomplishments and maintaining level taxes while her challenger, Ed Sherman, stressed…
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Joe O’Neill: A man of grace, intelligence, wit
LOOSE ENDS, Oct. 25 By: Pam Hersh The last conversation I had with Princeton Borough Mayor Joe O’Neill about a week before his death had nothing to do with him even though I asked him at least a dozen times how he was doing. How he was doing never mattered in any of the…
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Incumbents merit support in 14th District; Wintress backed in Montgomery
PACKET EDITORIAL, Oct. 25 By: Packet Editorial The 14th Legislative District, which includes West Windsor and Plainsboro, is one of the most competitive in the state. It is, in fact, one of only three districts out of 40 that has split representation in the Assembly, with one seat held by a Democrat and…
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Multi-dimensional Pirates rip rivals
South football runs record to 6-0 By: Bob Nuse The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South football team showed a new dimension of its offense on Friday night. And the old dimension wasn’t too bad either. Ryan Lupo rushed for 129 yards and scored three touchdowns on the ground, while quarterback Colin Dampier recorded season highs in…
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PDS bounces back for MCT win
Panthers field hockey stops PHS By: Bob Nuse If Jill Thomas needed any more evidence about how much progress her Princeton Day School field hockey team has made this year, she got it on Saturday. Just three days after the Panthers’ most disappointing loss of the season, they bounced back with an impressive 3-0 win…
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Corzine keeps focus on the economy
Senator says state must build on ‘medicine-chest’ reputation By: Emily Craighead Sen. Jon Corzine has a plan to make New Jersey a bastion of economic strength on a global scale if he is elected governor on Nov. 8. "New Jersey ought to be at the heart of the global economy," the Democratic candidate for governor…
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City sets Halloween parade
The parade will be held Sunday, Oct. 30. LAMBERTVILLE Sunday, Oct. 30, children of all ages are invited to participate in the annual Lambertville Halloween parade. Registration will be in York Street Park at 2 p.m. All participants must be registered, assigned a category and receive their number prior to 2:30 p.m. Participants must…
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Cats rescued from fire-damaged home now up for adoption
Animal control officers removed three cats from a vacant Windsor Road home. (Thursday, Oct. 20) By: Lauren Burgoon WASHINGTON Three cats are up for adoption after animal control officers removed the caged animals from a vacant Windsor Road home. The cats were kept there following a May 2004 fire that severely damaged the home.…
