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  • In Katrina’s wake: Kataclysm, Katastrophe

    GUEST OPINION, Sept. 13 By: Carolyn Foote Edelmann    Katrina’s winds and waves were zephyrs compared to winds and waves of callousness and cruelty issuing from our White House and key agencies on the heels of this Kataclysm. Effects of those government waves are by no means over. People of other persuasions have already declared our…

  • Katrina prompts training program

    Volunteer training program sought By: Marjorie Censer    Princeton Regional Health Department, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, has established a new program to train volunteers in the case of a Princeton emergency.    The effort — called the Community Emergency Response Team — will partner the health department with borough and township police departments and offices…

  • South field hockey flipping over start

    Swanson goals too much for PHS By: Justin Feil    Mallory Swanson is an accomplished gymnast.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South sophomore wasn’t turning somersaults outwardly after scoring two goals in a season-opening 2-1 win over Princeton High on Friday, but the Pirates might have been flipping inside. It was just the start they were looking for…

  • Indian ‘Howard Stern’ keeps Asian population captivated

    Radio show almost went out of business By: Marjorie Censer    When Anil Srivatsa began his radio show on Princeton University’s radio station, WPRB 103.3, more than eight years ago, he was the only game in town for the South Asian community.    The show, known as "Anil-Ki-Awaaz," got off to a successful start, but floundered after…

  • Blitzer, PDS open with win

    Senior enjoys football rarity By: Bob Nuse    David Blizter has been around Princeton Day School a long time. Longer, in fact, than anybody else involved with the football team.    So for Blizter, Friday night’s season-opening 26-14 win over Morrisville was particularly sweet.    "I told the guys that I’ve been at this school for 14 years…

  • Lu’s debut helps MHS win

    Second singles sophomore delivers vs. Hunterdon Central By: Justin Feil    If Michelle Lu performs as she did in her first big varsity test, the Montgomery High girls’ tennis team will be in good shape.    The MHS sophomore won in straight sets to help the Cougars open the season with a 3-2 win over Hunterdon Central…

  • Letters to the Editor, Sept. 13

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 13 Recreation department sabotaged Shakespeare To the editor:     The attempt by the Princeton Recreation Department to make Princeton Rep and Victoria Liberatori appear to be unreasonable in negotiations is a matter of insupportable propaganda. It is not unreasonable for a person who devotes her entire artistic life to Princeton’s…

  • Board approves disputed plan for new homes

    Contentious plan calls for seven new homes By: Rachel Silverman    A contentious plan to build seven single-family homes off Snowden Lane and Van Dyke Road was approved unanimously Thursday night after a five-hour Regional Planning Board review.    The meeting, which was held on the eve of the application deadline, was well-attended by experts and neighbors…

  • $11M gift pledged to PDS to help qualified, less-privileged kids

    Princeton Day School calls it largest-ever gift By: David Campbell    A Princeton Day School trustee and his wife have pledged $11 million to be put toward identifying and enrolling qualified students who otherwise could not afford to attend the private day school.    Robert and Jill Carr, three of whose children attended PDS, are making the…