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  • Zink sinks Panthers without yielding a hit

    By: Justin Feil    Dylan Zink knew only a few things in the seventh inning of her Princeton High softball team’s game against Princeton Day School last Friday.    The sophomore pitcher from Cranbury knew that the Little Tigers really needed to win. She knew that hitting the first two batters to start the seventh to bring…

  • Studentsfind success on Le Grand Concours

    Students continue to rank in top the 10 of the National French Contest. By: Josh Appelbaum    Students of the French language at Cranbury School possess a certain "je ne sais quois" when it comes to the French National Competition.    Both this year and last year, several students have placed in the top 10 of Le…

  • Princeton businesses sweeten the deal for blood donors

       Tom Grim and Tom Block, owners of Thomas Sweet Ice Cream, Princeton, and Ellen Abernathy, broker-salesperson at Weidel Realtors, Princeton, have announced a "sweet" new program in support of the University Medical Center at Princeton’s blood donor program.    The program is simple: Each blood donor will receive a thank-you gift certificate good for a hand-packed…

  • ‘Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith’

    The Force is with George Lucas as he rediscovers the magic that made the first trilogy so enjoyable. By: Jim Boyle Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor, left) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen, right) try to restore peace in the galaxy, while Yoda (below) shows what a true master Jedi can do in Star Wars Episode III:…

  • Got milk? Exhibit highlights dairy

    See the famous Elsie the Cow at the Cranbury Museum this summer. By: Josh Appelbaum    Those who find themselves frequently sporting a milk moustache or have a sentimental attachment to Elsie the Cow will find the Cranbury Museum a point of interest this summer.    The museum will take a look back at Central Jersey’s heyday…

  • Princeton Township police plan intensive seat-belt check

    By: Rachel Silverman    The Princeton Township Police Department’s Click It or Ticket program may sound catchy and innocuous, but seat-belt safety is no laughing matter.    According to township police, there were more than 42,000 motor-vehicle deaths across the country in 2003 — 747 of which were in New Jersey alone. Police estimate that more than…

  • Effort to ban pedophiles fails the test of logic

    EDITORIAL    When we first heard about the movement to prevent anyone ever convicted of a sex crime from moving into certain neighborhoods in Miami Beach, Fla., we didn’t give the matter a whole lot of thought.    It was one of those stories that popped up on CNN or talk radio from time to time, but…

  • Tough schedule has PHS prepared for states

    Little Tigers are CJ III tennis second seed By: Justin Feil    It would seem natural that Matt Ullman would be a bit nervous going into his first state tournament.    After all, he’s a freshman in the Princeton High singles lineup.    Ullman might feel some nerves except that a season of high caliber competition has him…

  • PHS repeats as county golf champs

    Little Tigers have tougher time than expected By: Bob Nuse    This time it wasn’t supposed to be quite as nerve-wracking for Sheryl Severance.    A year ago, Severance’s Princeton High golf team surprised many in the field when the Little Tigers captured the Mercer County Tournament title. This year, with most of the roster returning, Princeton…