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  • Former All-American runner back to Princeton

    Lear returns for book signing By: Justin Feil    Chris Lear’s circular journey came back for a brief stop in Princeton on Friday.    Nine years ago, the New Jersey native graduated from Princeton University after a running career in which he garnered All-America cross country honors twice under Mike Brady, who retired last year from the…

  • Indian spring

    Local residents from India invite the entire community to celebrate Holi in Plainsboro. By: Neera Kothary and Palak Patel    On Sunday from noon to 2 p.m., the Plainsboro Public Library is hosting a celebration of Holi, India’s spring festival. Based on an ancient Hindu story, Holi is a riot of color, sweet treats and fun…

  • MHS softball keeps focus on this year

    Cougars open season as defending Group III champions By: Justin Feil    There is a new banner in the Montgomery High gym.    There were rings for coaches and bracelets for the players.    And there are jackets that proclaim that the Cougar softball team was Group III state champions. But that is enough of a reminder.    The…

  • Seminary lecture to explore Celtic spirituality

       Princeton Theological Seminary’s 2005 Women in Church and Ministry Lecture will feature Marjorie J. Thompson, the director of Pathways in Congregational Spirituality and director for Companions in Christ at Upper Room Ministries in Nashville, Tenn.    The Rev. Thompson’s lecture, titled "Celtic Spirituality and the Sacred Feminine," will be delivered 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Seminary’s…

  • Princeton Recollector topic of Historical Society program

       The Historical Society of Princeton is presenting a program by The Princeton Recollectors at 7 p.m. at Princeton University on Wednesday, April 13. It will be held in Auditorium 104 of the Computer Sciences Building.    The Recollectors —Eric J. Endersby, Jeff Macechak and Tari Panteleo — are the co-editors of a monthly magazine known as…

  • North Princeton Developmental Center’s history to be explored

    Now abandoned, a once vibrant community to be recalled. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — For residents, it’s hard to ignore that 250-acre ghost town that has been left to deteriorate for seven years in the center of the township.    For those with children who are students at the Village Elementary School, which is located in…

  • Young Panthers have promise

    PDS among baseball teams heading south in season preparation By: Bob Nuse    Bruce Devlin is excited about the young players on his Princeton Day School baseball team.    The Panthers, who just returned from a week in Florida, look like they’re building something pretty special. A trio of seniors — Dan O’Brien, Colin Johnson and Charlie…

  • Montgomery gearing up for Earth Day

    Students seek to honor memory of the late Richard Rotter. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — In memory of Richard Rotter, a Montgomery High School science teacher who died March 5, and in honor of Earth Day, the Environmental Commission is coordinating a weeklong community cleanup from April 18 through 24.    Mr. Rotter was a member…

  • Pondering the promise of a belated spring

    PACKET EDITORIAL, March 29 By: Packet Editorial    Back on Feb. 2, when that renowned meteorological expert, Punxsutawney Phil, reliably popped up and saw his celebrated shadow, we all hunkered down and prepared ourselves for six more grueling weeks of winter.    Little did we know that the timetable set by Phil’s prognostication would turn out to…