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  • At 50, still nifty

    Landau celebrates anniversary in an ever-changing Princeton By: Marjorie Censer    The Princeton staple Landau has seen its fair share of changes — the revolving door of retailers in Princeton, the enrollment of women at Princeton University and, of course, its own product line. Store owners Henry and Robert Landau pride themselves on the store’s ability…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Vazquez scores, helps MHS girls’ soccer top Ridge By: Justin Feil    Even before Alex Vazquez was in high school, she heard about the Montgomery High girls’ soccer team’s struggles to score against Ridge.    Jeremy Beardsley, the MHS head coach who was then Vazquez’s coach on the Montgomery Flames club team, talked about it often enough…

  • Stuart’s Semrod back in familiar role

    Sophomore returns as top third singles player By: Justin Feil    Kelsey Semrod enjoyed a strong finish to her freshman tennis season for Stuart Country Day, but she’s hoping to do even better in her second varsity year.    "I did some tennis camps over the summer," Semrod said. "I was hoping to play second singles but…

  • Borough gets aid to upgrade library

    Public Library will get to make some much needed improvements. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — The Borough Public Library will see some much needed improvements thanks to a $65,000 grant from the state Department of Community Affairs.    The Borough Council authorized execution of a Local Library Aid Grant Agreement with the DCA at its Sept.…

  • DiPastina defends nets for Hun soccer

    Goalkeeper earns first shutout as Raiders top PDS girls By: Justin Feil    It was would be easy to assume that Mary DiPastina would be a contributor to Hun School girls’ athletics with a tennis racket in the fall.    After all, the DiPastina name is synonymous with success for the Raiders’ tennis team. Angela, who graduated…

  • PU football gears up for Toreros attack

    Tigers host San Diego 1 p.m. Saturday By: Justin Feil    Last year, it was the defense that carried Princeton University’s football team to a 24-17 win at San Diego.    Not that he doesn’t believe in the Tigers’ offense, but Tim Strickland expects more of the same as the Princeton hosts San Diego 1 p.m. Saturday…

  • Plainsboro readies its COAH plan

    Planning in the past helps township in the future By: Emily Craighead    PLAINSBORO — Careful planning in the past will make it relatively easy for the township to comply with new state Council on Affordable Housing regulations, township officials said.    The Planning Board is expected to take action Oct. 17 on an amendment to the…

  • Photos of children become focus in Soto trial

    East Windsor woman accused of murdering her 21-month-old son. By: Marisa Maldonado    TRENTON — The prosecution continued to call witnesses in state Superior Court in Trenton this week, the second in the trial of an East Windsor woman accused of murdering her son.    Maritza Soto, 29, of Grandview Terrace has been charged with one count…

  • Historic Cranbury home is full of family memories

    Main Street resident preserves history of home built in 1913. By: Josh Appelbaum    For one Main Street resident, keeping her home in the family is a way to preserve its history.    The house at 84 N. Main St. has been owned by two families — the Gordons, who built it in 1913 — and the…