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  • In Montgomery, the lion speaks tonight

    REALTY CHECK Dawn Cariello    A mountain lion has been spotted by various Montgomery Township residents over the past few weeks. In an exclusive, The Princeton Packet snared an interview with the elusive cat.    PP: Mountain lions are secretive; why are you granting this interview?    ML: Even though sightings have been reported, there are those who…

  • Setting the rules

    By:Hank Kalet    We are about half way through the summer, and only a few weeks from what historically is the beginning of the annual campaign season.    With that in mind, I wanted to offer some basic ground rules that will govern our coverage of the election, rules that we hope will ensure that our coverage…

  • Music meets culture at church camp

    A big selection of art and culture at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. By: Shanay Cadette    WEST WINDSOR — Elementary students will learn to whirl like flamenco dancers, strum guitars and pound out rhythms on African drums at a multicultural camp set to kick off at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church next week.    Beginning…

  • Borough parking revenues hit shortfall

    Administrator expects a busier garage during rest of year will make up for loss. By: Jennifer Potash    For Janet Stern, the program director of The Arts Council of Princeton, the ordinary task of opening the day’s mail led to an extraordinary find.    An anonymous benefactor mailed in an offer of $50,000 toward The Arts Council’s…

  • Station price tag on rise

    Township needs to redesign or seek new funding By:Sarah Winkelman    The cost of a new police station is rising and it could further delay construction.    Bids for the project have come in at $328,000 more than the $2.847 million originally budgeted. Because of this, the township either will have to redesign the building or seek…

  • WW 10s win District 12 softball crown

    Title is third straight for WWLL By: Bob Nuse    The players and coaches on this year’s West Windsor 10-year-old softball all-star team had no intention of seeing the program’s recent dominance come to an end.    "We take our softball program very seriously," said West Windsor manager Hector Mendez, whose team made it three straight District…

  • Montgomery eyes TDR land preservation

    Township may be among first in state to take advantage of new program. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — Montgomery Township is looking into the possibility of becoming one of the first municipalities in the state to take advantage of the new state Transfer of Development Rights law passed in March.    The TDR law allows developers…

  • Soni learns from experience at swim trials

    WW-P North senior is elite breaststroker By: Bob Nuse    There are big meets and then there are big meets.    As one of the top breaststrokers in the United States, Plainsboro resident Rebecca Soni has been in plenty of big meets. But nothing she has done before could prepare her for the experience of swimming in…

  • Washington school board member resigns

    Board leadership, direction cited as reasons. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — Florence Gange, an eight-year Board of Education member, resigned Tuesday night, citing disagreement with the board’s leadership and direction.    Ms. Gange filed her resignation with the district office on July 23. Her statement was read at Tuesday’s meeting, the night it became effective. In…