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  • Top-seeded MHS proves strength

    Cougar boys’ soccer advances to SCT semifinals By: Justin Feil    Being the top seed for the Somerset County Tournament is something new for the Montgomery High boys’ soccer team.    Of course, for Brian Gonedes, just being a part of the Cougars is a big step. Last year, he was a top scorer for the MHS…

  • Improvement shows in PDS’ 5-0 win

    Spector leads Panthers girls’ tennis at top By: Justin Feil    In the first set against Morristown-Beard’s Christina Raia on Saturday, Andrea Spector looked like she was in a match from last year.    "Andrea broke her rally record," said Princeton Day School girls’ tennis coach Patty Headley. "When Andrea was at third singles, she was known…

  • Kids set political agenda at ‘caucus’

    Cotsen Children’s Library draws middle-schoolers into the political world By: Jessica Stahl    About 20 middle school students gathered Saturday in Princeton University’s Cotsen Children’s Library to do arts and crafts, eat snacks, play games and … "talk politics"?    The kids were participating in the Cotsen Children’s Caucus, a nonpartisan event designed to give young citizens…

  • Immigration raid impact felt by families, employers

    Eight men in Witherspoon Street apartment building were taken into custody . By: Jennifer Potash    The recent raid by federal immigration officials at a Witherspoon Street apartment building may exact a heavy toll, not only on the immigrants’ families but on their employers as well.    The raid was conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs…

  • In times of great economic uncertainty, staffing firms fill need

    In a slow growth era, temporary staffing services are booming. By: Melinda Sherwood    While sluggish overall state job growth figures suggest an economy slowly climbing out of a recession, one sector of New Jersey’s economy is proving exceptionally vibrant — temporary staffing services.    According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in…

  • Fredericks, South boys on move up

    Pirates’ soccer heating up at right time By: Bob Nuse    Brian Welsh isn’t afraid to admit that one of the best coaching moves made by his West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys’ soccer team this season came from one of his co-captains.    "One of the main changes we made was moving Alger (Fredericks) into the midfield,"…

  • Nader concedes loss, defends entering the presidential race

    Candidate gives talk at Princeton University. By: Jessica Stahl    Presidential candidate Ralph Nader acknowledged the futility of his bid for the presidency during a speech Thursday at Princeton University, but argued that his candidacy is nonetheless important for its potential impact on the American political system.    "The function of an effort like this is to…

  • Making waves

    Bob Figular left the business world six years ago to chase a dream. Now that dream is chasing him. By: Melinda Sherwood    Many people secretly fantasize about quitting their job and chasing their dream — be it biking across country, climbing Mount Everest or simply retiring to a tropical paradise.    For Bob Figular, that dream…

  • Rocky Hill candidates agreeable, except on issue of divisiveness

    Two Republicans face challenge by independents in November council election. By: Jill Matthews    ROCKY HILL — On the important issues in the borough — traffic calming and taxes, for example — the four candidates for borough council agree that their views are not all that different from one another.    At issue in this contested campaign…