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  • Princeton Packet Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year

    Improved Savage became Hun’s leader By: Bob Nuse    Noah Savage knew that to have the kind of senior season he wanted to have this year, he was going to put in a lot of work.    He was certainly up to the challenge.    Savage spent the spring, summer and fall preparing for his final season at…

  • Library moving date could be set back

    Closing and reopening could occur a week later than current plan. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Public Library may revise its dates for closing its temporary location and opening the new downtown facility.    The library’s trustees are expected to review a proposal tonight that would have the facility close and re-open a week later than…

  • Hegener to leave Princeton Township Committee post

    Lance Liverman will run for seat. By: David Campbell    Princeton Township Committeewoman Casey Hegener said Monday she will not seek re-election in November for a second term on the all-Democratic governing body.    Witherspoon Street resident Lance Liverman, who is vice-chairman and founding member of the Princeton Human Services Commission, announced he will run to fill…

  • Letters to the Editor, March 16

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, March 16 By: Why does anybody run for board? To the editor:     Your March 5 editorial expresses surprise that in spite of the apparent level of dissatisfaction expressed at public meetings, school board incumbents in Princeton attracted no opposition for re-election.    There are at least four reasons for this apparent…

  • Scout praised for saving playground

    Ed Clark’s Eagle project required 333 hours of hard work. By: Jennifer Potash    For years, the small Harrison Street playground was looking a bit like a collection of hand-me-down toys — a missing seesaw, a down-at-the-heels sandbox and faded paint on the basketball court.    Now the neighborhood park looks fresh-off-the-shelf new following the efforts of…

  • Montgomery group takes achievement into own hands

    APIECE promotes school involvement for parents of black and Latino students. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — Although the black and Latino communities in Montgomery represent a small percentage of the total population, one group is looking at ways to get these residents involved in the greater community.    A Parent’s Initiative for Every Child’s Education, a…

  • Home is where the heart is

    Design psychologist examines the ways our pasts influence the choices we make in our living spaces. By: Dara-Lyn Shrager    Design psychologist Toby Israel lives on a quiet street in Princeton. Her house looks a lot like the other houses in her neighborhood. But stepping into her kitchen, I find myself in the heart of her…

  • Strictly Ballroom

    Although it may look graceful, Southampton, Pa., resident can attest that ballroom dancers are always sweating. By: Amy Brummer TIMEOFF/AMY BRUMMER"Ballroom dancing is as difficult as any sport," says Margaret Menhardt, who teaches the discipline as part of Newtown Township’s recreational program. A new session begins March 26.    When the London-based Imperial Society of Dance…

  • No bones about it: Tress a perfect fit for skeleton

    Local training for chance at 2010 Winter Olympics By: Justin Feil    Kyle Tress was watching the 2002 Winter Olympics when he first became enchanted with the skeleton event in which a rider slides headfirst down the bobsled track on a thin sled at speeds near 80 miles per hour.    It was as though a light…