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  • Savoring fond memories, and saying prayers

    GUEST OPINION, Sept. 9 By: Laura Connolly    June wasn’t a great time to visit New Orleans but it was a business trip and at least I was able to stay at my favorite hotel, "The Soniat House." After Katrina’s wrath, I can’t help but worry about the hotel kitty — Clarice — who came to…

  • Einstein’s clock and other ‘miracles’

    Historical Society of Princeton’s benefit promises to be something special By: Michael Redmond    It seems safe to say that Gail Stern has looked forward eagerly to each of the annual gala evenings that have benefited the Historical Society of Princeton since she became its director. Successful galas do more for an organization than achieve their…

  • Construction to increase school safety, student health

    Cranbury School installs new safety system. By: Josh Appelbaum    Students walking into and around Cranbury School will notice a few changes this year, changes that the administration and school board hope will improve their health and safety.    Over the summer, Reliable Communication Systems installed a $24,000 camera system and a $20,000 access control system, according…

  • Letterss to the Editor, Sept. 9

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 9 This weekend, give the gift of life To the editor:     As we approach the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and watch heartbreaking scenes from the Gulf Coast states so hard hit by Katrina, we are reminded again of how life can turn upside down in a day…

  • Students head back to class

    Monroe fourth-graders enjoy their new schools. By: Melissa Hayes    MONROE — "First Day Jitters" was the topic of discussion in Danielle Kutcher’s fourth-grade class Tuesday afternoon.    The book, by Julie Dannenberg, was Ms. Kutcher’s way of letting the new Woodland students express their feelings.    After reading the story, the students outlined their own feelings about…

  • Nation cries for leadership, not theatrics

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Sept. 9 By: Packet Editorial    Under most circumstances, we can tolerate the finger-pointing, name-calling, spin-doctoring theatrics that pass for political debate these days.    When Republicans say black, Democrats say white. When conservatives say yes, liberals say no. When Blue State representatives say hot, their Red State counterparts say cold. We expect that. And…

  • Roosevelt teachers, students feel at home

    Roosevelt teachers welcomed students back with fun activities. By: Marisa Maldonado    ROOSEVELT — Donna Gazzani isn’t acting nervous as she walks around her classroom, preparing to serve as what she calls a "mommy, nurse and psychiatrist" to seven young children.    In other words, it’s her first day as the Roosevelt Public School’s first-grade teacher.    Ms.…

  • Hillsborough

       Hongyu "Holly" Tang, Sales Associate with the Hillsborough Office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. recently earned the ABR Accredited Buyer Representative designation.    The ABR Accredited Buyer Representative designation is awarded by the Real Estate BUYER’S AGENT Council (REBAC) of the National Association of REALTORS. Ms. Tang joins an…

  • Students displaced by Katrina fill Princeton University’s mailbox

    School said Wednesday it was no longer accepting inquiries. By: David Campbell    Princeton University announced Wednesday that it is no longer accepting inquiries from students displaced from universities hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath who are seeking to spend the fall term enrolled at the Ivy League school.    University spokeswoman Cass Cliatt said…