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  • 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 November 5, to November 11, 2004. 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 theaters…

  • Fare-well to ‘tatertots’

    Chef strives to add flavor, nutrition to menus at Princeton University. By: David Campbell    Princeton University students visiting the dining halls this week got a taste of chef Cary Neff’s nutritious and flavorful spa cuisine as the university kicked off this year’s visiting-chefs’ series.    Chef Neff is author of The New York Times best-selling cookbook…

  • GMB students learn to deal with parents

    The tables are turned as students get the chance to learn ‘parental management.’ By: Melissa Hayes    JAMESBURG — While most students were learning about math and reading, students at Grace M. Breckwedel also were learning how to raise their parents.    Each grade attended a period-long assembly Tuesday during which Arnold Herman spoke about his handbook,…

  • Princeton High ‘lockdown’ follows report of gang threat

    Police avoid violence by shutting down school after student is threatened by gang. By: David Camphenll    Princeton High School underwent a daylong security "lockdown" by police Monday after authorities were notified of a possible threat of gang-related violence against a student there.    At the close of school Monday, no incidents of violence were reported, Princeton…

  • ‘Ray’

    Jamie Foxx’s impersonation of the man Frank Sinatra called ‘the only genius in the business’ is already being talked up for an Oscar nomination. By: Elise Nakhnikian Ray.>    It may be hard to believe, in an era when country-flavored pop tarts like Shania Twain and white rappers like Eminem are old news, but the divide…

  • Red and blue punctuated by shades of gray

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Nov. 5 By: Packet Editorial    Once again, New Jersey cast its lot Tuesday with the rest of the blue states, giving Democrat John Kerry a slimmer-than-usual 7-point win over Republican George W. Bush. And once again, the reliable Princetons — borough and township — were painted among the bluest of the blue municipalities,…

  • Plainsboro Democrats win uncontested races

    Both Plainsboro and West Windsor voters back Kerry. By: Jill Matthews    PLAINSBORO — Cruising to an easy victory in an uncontested Township Committee race, incumbent Committeemen Michael Weaver and Ed Yates were re-elected to three-year terms Tuesday.    A township committeeman since 1999, Mr. Weaver received the most votes with 4,684 ballots cast in his favor.…

  • Stuart focused on Prep B title

    Field hockey team faces M-Beard in final By: Bob Nuse    Now that they’re playing in the state Prep B field hockey tournament, the players at Stuart Country Day School are focused on just one thing, winning a championship.    The Tartans took the first step toward that goal on Wednesday when they topped Ranney, 5-0, in…

  • Princeton Future turns focus to Witherspoon Street

    Redevelopment and preservation of key roadway subject of series of public meetings beginning Nov. 13 By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Future, the nonprofit organization that promotes a holistic approach to planning, will launch a community effort to examine Witherspoon Street, including how some sites might be redeveloped and how others should be preserved.    The undertaking, which…