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  • Letters to the Editor, Oct. 21

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Oct. 21 Spruce up the park, but save some money To the editor:     The following letter was sent to Princeton Borough Mayor Joseph O’Neill:     Thanks to the Borough Council for putting improvements to the Harrison Street park on your agenda.    However, I agree with a previous writer who decried…

  • Students say bullying a persistent problem

    Students admit that words hurt as much as sticks and stones. By: Jessica Beym    Sticks and stones can definitely break bones, but, according to students, words can hurt just as much.    This week, the Board of Education reviewed the 2004-2005 report on violence and vandalism in the Cranbury School. While the report showed that the…

  • Princeton senior citizens offered free flu shots

    By: Rachel Silverman    The Princeton Senior Resource Center, the Princeton Health Department and Princeton HealthCare System will be providing free flu shots to Princeton senior citizens from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, last names A-L only, and Friday, Nov. 18, last names M-Z only, at the Suzanne Patterson Center, behind Borough Hall.    All…

  • Incumbents earn nod in borough race; Cantu preferable to invisible foe

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Oct. 21 By: Packet Editorial    This year’s three-way race for two seats on the Princeton Borough Council offers an interesting wrinkle: Registered Democrat Joshua Leinsdorf is running as a professed independent on the Republican line. And while this adds some flavor to what would otherwise be a dull contest, it doesn’t change the…

  • ‘Dining by Design’ 2005

    The Arts Council of Princeton pays tribute to Anne Reeves By: Christian Kirkpatrick    It’s hard to get Anne Reeves to talk about herself. But don’t ask her about the Arts Council of Princeton unless you’re ready to listen for a while.    Charming, modest and still enthusiastic about the organization she directed for more than 20…

  • Hurricane relief opportunities listed

    Area agencies seek support for Gulf victims The American Red Cross    In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the American Red Cross has mounted the largest relief effort in its history.    To donate to the American Red Cross:    • Call (800) HELP-NOW (435-7669).    • Donate online, www.redcross.org, a secure site.    • Contact the American Red Cross of Central New…

  • Princeton Public Library programs to target gay bias

       How young people react to discrimination against gays and lesbians will be explored at two age-specific programs at Princeton Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 27, when the library hosts screenings of the film "Scout’s Honor" and the display "Snapshot of My School."    In programs for students at 4 p.m. and parents at 7 p.m., "Scout’s…

  • Area judge gets his day out of court — at JFK

    Judge talks to fifth graders at JFK about his career in law. By: Josh Appelbaum    JAMESBURG —The Honorable E. Ronald Wright called for order and lowered the gavel to the podium on Monday morning.    But the municipal court judge wasn’t getting ready to deliver a decision or an admonition — he was just quieting an…

  • Natale excels on field of dreams

    Junior’s goals lift Hun field hockey over PDS By: Justin Feil    There could be a certain pressure to playing on a field that already bears your name.    Lyndsey Natale doesn’t think that way when she takes to Hun’s Natale Family Field. Of course, with go-ahead goals like the one she scored in the Hun field…