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  • Telling the Story

    Senegalese artist Ibou Ndoye brings his glass paintings to Pennington. By: Ilene Dube    Walking along the streets of Jersey City or New Hope, Pa., with Ibou Ndoye, art manager Jaclyn Pedalino has observed him collecting garbage. Soda cans, bits of packaging and other detritus of American culture find their way into his glass paintings —…

  • Computer group thrives on ability to ‘Think Different’

    Princeton Macintosh Users’ Group holds standing-room-only meetings at university. By: Marjorie Censer    The Princeton Macintosh Users’ Group should be fairly small, says its president, Jack Wenzel. After all, there are far more PC users than Mac users.    "And yet the club thrives," Mr. Wenzel says proudly.    Founded in the early 1980s as a computer user…

  • Jury to view pictures of Soto autopsy

    Prosecutors in Soto trial allowed to use autopsy photos of the 21-month-old East Windsor infant during the trial. By: Marisa Maldonado    EAST WINDSOR — More than 20 photographs taken at the autopsy of a 21-month-old boy can be used in the trial of his mother, who has been charged with murdering him, a Superior Court…

  • Children’s music star to perform

    Yosi Levin will perform for fans on Cranbury Day. By: Josh Appelbaum    Parents and young children will rock out on Main Street Saturday with one of the fastest rising stars in children’s music.    Yosi Levin of Island Heights, who performs simply as Yosi, will thrill youngsters beginning at 10 a.m. at Cranbury Day.    Yosi has…

  • Morris makes winning move

    WW-P South senior will play two ways this season By: Bob Nuse    Todd Smith came into his new role as head football coach at West Windsor-Plainsboro High South looking to make changes.    "We have a new offense and a new defense," Smith said. "Everything is different."    Among the changes for the Pirates will be a…

  • Coach hoping youngsters can avoid growing pains

    By: Neil Hay    The fortunes of the Hightstown High School football team could be simply stated in one word: experience. For Hightstown to repeat as CVC Valley Division champions, the Rams will have to get varsity game experience under fire.    "Lack of varsity experience, that’s my biggest concern," acknowledged new head coach Ed Kopp as…

  • Region to remember 9/11 terrorist attacks

    Programs set in Princeton, Montgomery, West Windsor and Plainsboro    Area municipalities will be marking the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with numerous events in coming days: Princeton    The Princeton Public Library will be marking the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with several events, including a voter registration drive, and forums on immigration…

  • Awaiting a return to normalcy

    Displaced Louisiana family settles in Princeton By: Emily Craighead    The first day of school came twice this year for Suzanne Varney’s three children.    Last month, they started school in Mandeville, La.    Thursday, they started over again at Johnson Park Elementary School in Princeton.    James Varney, 8, is the first to tell people he is an…

  • Neighborly history, stitch by stitch

    The Witherspoon-Jackson quilt will become centerpiece of a permanent exhibit on neighborhood. By: Hilary Parker    Sometimes history fades away. Old photos take up permanent residence in attics. Memories dim as the dust of time settles. Other times, however, through people’s dedication, collaboration and communication, once-forgotten history revives.    Fortunately for Princeton, the history of the Witherspoon-Jackson…