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  • Jan. 23, 12:23 p.m.: Expanded powers

    Donald Rumsfeld’s expanding powers are dangerous for America. By: Hank Kalet    This is an example evidence as to why Don Rumsfeld must be forced out of his post as secretary of defense. The expansion of the military into other areas, the growing power of the secretary at a time when he has come under fire…

  • Jan. 23, 12:32 p.m.: Snowed in

    A lot of snow, but now it’s over. By: Hank Kalet    We’re still digging out this morning. Luckily, as I was making breakfast, a couple of kids rang the bell and offered to shovel out. I’m giving them $40 – I’d shoveled last night so the work here is not as bad as it would…

  • Worthy goals, but be wary of the means

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Jan. 21 By: Packet Editorial    Not every inaugural address has one defining moment, one memorable phrase, one historic pronouncement that moves directly from a president’s mouth into the pages of Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations.    Not every president is a Lincoln ("With malice toward none, with charity for all"), a Roosevelt ("We have nothing to…

  • Princeton University makes major land donation along canal

    Former Princeton Nurseries tract in South Brunswick and Plainsboro to be preserved. By: Jill Matthews    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — An agreement to preserve 187 acres of land in Plainsboro and South Brunswick in the Princeton Nurseries Historic District, reached after five years of negotiations, was announced Wednesday.    The announcement, made at the former headquarters of Princeton…

  • Monroe in need of turnaround

    By: Redd E. Patrick    The Monroe High School boys’ basketball team is at a crossroads as it heads into Friday night’s contest at Colts Neck.    The Falcons, who started out the season at 6-1 and were winning games against quality competition in impressive fashion, are now 6-5 with a four-game losing streak.    Does this team…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Jan. 21, 2005 to Jan. 27, 2005. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…

  • Board OKs pact

    2nd contract wins approval. By: Josh Appelbaum    The Board of Education ratified a three-year teacher contract Tuesday, even though it may not be binding on future school boards.    The board agreed in late December to two separate agreements with the Cranbury Education Association, settling a nearly six-month contract impasse. The union, which represents 60 teachers…

  • Going to egg-stremes: Allentown student breaks world record

    LIFESTYLE By: Erica Hammond    ALLENTOWN — Sprawled out on his stomach on the hard, speckled floor of the atrium at Allentown High School, senior Anthony Napoliello projected a Zen-like concentration Saturday morning as he set out to achieve his goal of balancing 420 raw eggs to attain Guinness Book of World Records’ status.    "It started…

  • Cougars use ‘D’ for wins

    Van Houten spearheads MHS hoops effort By: Bob Nuse    The Montgomery High girls’ basketball team makes no secret of the reason for its success.    "We know that to win we have to play good defense," Cougar senior Lindsay Van Houten said.    And when it comes to Montgomery basketball, nobody plays better defense than Van Houten.…