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  • EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT

    Mike Sleppin Paradigm Associates By: George Spohr     Residence: Monroe Township.     Family: Wife, three children, four grandchildren.     Education: B.A. in economics from Gettysburg College; MBA from the University of Hartford.     First job: Busboy at a hotel.     Thumbnail sketch: Spent 30 years in sales and marketing with firms in the printed circuit…

  • Rossi wins twice at state swimming

    WW-P South’s Yuen gains third By: Justin Feil    For those who hold the highest of standards, there is always next year.    Nina Rossi and Evelyn Yuen shared those thoughts though both medalled at the state girls’ individual swimming championships Sunday.    Rossi, who was first in the 100 butterfly and second in the 200 individual medley…

  • Letters to the Editor, March 8

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, March 8 Black history came to life at Arts Council To the editor:     During the month of February, organizations and institutions throughout Princeton choose from countless ways to celebrate the vast contributions that African-Americans have made to our community. At The Arts Council of Princeton, it made sense to commemorate…

  • PU men’s lacrosse digs hole in loss

    Tigers fall to No. 1 Johns Hopkins By: Bob Nuse    Bill Tierney knew that for his Princeton University men’s lacrosse team to have a chance against Johns Hopkins on Saturday, they needed to keep the score in single digits.    The Tigers did just that, holding the top-ranked Blue Jays to just nine goals. But it…

  • Contentious Snowden Lane pathway approved

    After long battle, little public comment at final vote. By: Rachel Silverman    The much-contested Snowden Lane pathway turned what may be the last corner Monday with the $100,000 project winning unanimous approval of the Township Committee.    The ordinance, which calls for 4-foot-wide black asphalt walkway on the western side of Snowden Lane between Franklin and…

  • Children’s authors share culinary creations

    Cookbook geared toward kids. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — A Port Clyde broccoli salad sandwich is probably more appetizing to a sixth-grader knowing it is one of author Judy Blume’s favorite recipes. And a batch of waffles is likely more enticing if the recipe came handwritten from "The Phantom Tollbooth" author Norton Juster.    Which is…

  • A welcoming smile

    U.S. 1 Poets dedicate Volume 50 of their workbooks to Virginia Lockwood. By: Carolyn Foote Edelmann    When the U.S. 1 Poets gather at the Princeton University Store on Sunday to launch Volume 50 of U.S. 1 Worksheets, their annual publication, foremost among them will be Virginia Lockwood, a longtime resident of Princeton.    Volume 50 is…

  • BUSINESS WRAP-UP

    Issue of March 8 By: Gwen McNamara Slim and Tone opens in East Windsor    A fourth Slim and Tone franchise has opened its doors in Mercer County. The fitness center, located on Route 130 in the East Windsor Towne Centre, joins sites in Hamilton Square, Lawrenceville and Yardville.    Slim and Tone, with more than 162…

  • New college group promotes chastity

    Elizabeth Anscombe Society gets official university recognition. By: Robert M. Bernstein    Chastity is not usually associated with the college lifestyle, but a group of Princeton University students promoting the value of commitment in relationships was granted official recognition last month by the student government.    The new organization, calling itself the Elizabeth Anscombe Society, attracted students…