Category: archives
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Naughty or nice?
Mocha Moms put on a Christmas celebration for black children. By: Matthew Lipka This is a special Christmas for the Mocha Moms and their families. Jordan, who will be 3 next week, buried her face in her mother as Santa rumbled "Ho, ho, ho!" from behind a beard the length of Jordan’s body. Duarte, meanwhile,…
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 21
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Dec. 21 Witherspoon Street has a vibrant history To the editor: Well before the Master Plan, Princeton Future, Palmer Square and others, there was Witherspoon Street, with diversity in its history. Bounded by John Street and Witherspoon, the John-Witherspoon community once began at Nassau Street. When Edgar Palmer constructed Palmer…
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New opera festival plans summer season in a familiar setting
The Princeton Festival to stage "Sweeney Todd" at The Lawrenceville School. By: Michael Redmond A core group of people who were once associated with the now-defunct Opera Festival of New Jersey have announced the formation of a new nonprofit company, The Princeton Festival, which will be based at Opera Festival original’s home, the Allan P.…
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With library gone, The Cafe adjusts to identity of its own
A restaurant that once revolved in Princeton Public Library’s orbit now thrives independently thanks to a devoted following. By: David Campbell The Café at Princeton Shopping Center has become a restaurant unto itself, and its devoted following of longtime customers couldn’t be happier. Co-owner Jon Cross founded the popular local eatery in 1993 as a…
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Finding a focus
New state GOP chair looks to give party direction. By: Jennifer Potash Republicans in New Jersey have a lot in common with national Democrats both have been on the losing end of the last two election cycles and now must find a new way to appeal to the electorate. That will be a doable,…
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Housing diversity urged for Witherspoon Street’s future
Neighbors voice concern that luxury units will price current residents out of the market. By: Jennifer Potash Residential uses should be encouraged on Witherspoon Street but not just luxury units that would price out of the market a number of current Princeton residents, according to participants in a study on the future of the…
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Youreneff aids MHS in rebound win
Senior leads Cougars past PDS By: Bob Nuse As far as the Montgomery High boys’ basketball team was concerned, the team that took the floor and lost Friday night’s season opener at Voorhees was not the real Cougar team. "We just couldn’t score against Voorhees," Montgomery coach Jeff Tagliareni said. "We were only 8 of…
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History made in hoop openers
PHS, MHS girls post big wins By: Bob Nuse Opening night turned into a historic night for two Packet-area girls’ basketball teams on Friday. For Princeton High, a 41-40 opening-night win over Lawrence gave the Little Tigers their first Colonial Valley Conference win since they beat Ewing at the end of the 2002-2003 season. The…
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Mixed results for PHS wrestlers at GSC
North, South open with losses By: Allison Busacca For the Princeton High School wrestling team, this past weekend was about gaining experience. "This tournament is bigger than I thought it would be," said sophomore Greg Nicholas, a first-year wrestler who was part of the Little Tigers’ Garden State Classic for the first time. "There’s a…
