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  • Chewing it Over

    From high fashion to lowly detritus, Irving Penn sees beauty. By: Susan Van Dongen "Underfoot XX" (above) and "Underfoot V" (below) from the series Underfoot by Irving Penn.    AT age 87, the legendary Irving Penn still means to show us that he is looking around and — judging from his latest collection of photographs —…

  • OBITUARIES, July 16, 2004

    Helen D. Griggs, Pamela L. Larson, Viola Germani, Ann S. Pritchard. Helen D. Griggs Taught at Princeton Day School OKLAHOMA CITY — Helen D. Griggs died July 4 at Canterbury Nursing Home. She was 80.    Born in Garwood, she was a school teacher and taught 27 years at Princeton Day School.    She received a bachelor’s…

  • Police track man who fled accident

    Resident of The Orchard leads East Windsor police on car chase after leaving the scene of an accident. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    A man who was involved in a hit-and-run car crash on Route 133 West led officers on a chase and fought with police on Wednesday, according to police reports.    At 6:20 p.m., East…

  • Letters to the Editor, July 16

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, July 16 Public was intentionally misinformed To the editor:     The editorial "Court’s ruling makes it clear appeal is futile" (The Packet, July 2) makes clear just how little The Packet understands about the earnest and honest attempt of Princeton citizen taxpayers to have a say through referendum on the downtown…

  • State aid eases tax rate hike

    Hightstown’s municipal tax rate will increase by about 4.5 cents instead of proposed 18-cent increase thanks to state funding. By: Mark Moffa    HIGHTSTOWN — The borough will receive $250,000 in extraordinary aid from the state, and another $50,000 in homeland security money that will allow for a municipal tax rate increase of about 4.5 cents,…

  • WW-P 13s ready for next step

    District One champs ready for South Jersey BR tourney By: Bob Nuse    As they prepare for the Southern New Jersey Babe Ruth 13-year-old state tournament, West Windsor-Plainsboro manager Dave Male isn’t concerned about the fact his team has had nearly two weeks off since winning the District One championship.    "With this team, my sense is…

  • Summer structure is important for adolescent development

    As children enter adolescence, they shift in their affiliation from family to peer groups. By: Lorraine Seabrook    For kids of all ages, summer signifies freedom — freedom from the constraints of school and daily obligations. For adolescents from middle school through high school, however, summer can be a dangerous time. Kids with nothing but free…

  • LETTER: PATRIOT Act, court undermine freedoms

    To the editor:    July 4 was always a day to celebrate liberty, freedom and the pursuit of happiness as it was taught in our neighborhood elementary school. As I grew older it was given that there were limits to that ideal and they were accepted. In today’s climate of international terrorism we are being bombarded…

  • One new mountain lion sighting claimed, and several old ones reported.

    Police receive additional reports of previous mountain lion sightings. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — The unconfirmed sightings of a mountain lion have caused quite a stir in the township.    Since reports of the sightings have been published, police have received numerous additional calls from residents claiming to have previously spotted a large animal in the…