Category: archives
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A capital affair
The Old Barracks celebrates a century as a colonial museum. By: Christian Kirkpatrick The British built the Old Barracks in Trenton, but scholars agree that they never attended any of its Capital Balls. For if they had, the Continental Army could never have persuaded them to leave town. Capital Balls are delightful concoctions of tradition…
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No titles, but progress from area wrestlers at counties
Princeton High is top local team after two reach finals By: Bob Nuse TRENTON While no Packet-area wrestlers managed to win a championship at the Mercer County Tournament, there was still reason for all three teams to feel good about their two days at Trenton High. The reason to be happy was progress, which…
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Vote expected tonight on Hulfish North pact
Parking problems near high school expected to be raised. By: Jennifer Potash One long battle over Palmer Square may end, but another regarding parking looks to continue at the Princeton Borough Council meeting tonight. The developer’s agreement between Palmer Square Management Inc. and Princeton Borough over the luxury Hulfish North Development will go before the…
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Reducing paint’s impact on the environment
GOOD EARTHKEEPING, Feb. 3 By: Sandy Batty Paint seems like one of the few things in life we can take for granted; slap it on and forget it. But the way we select and use paint actually does affect air quality and health. "Architectural coatings" (the industry term for paint) contain volatile organic compounds, or…
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Marines pay a visit to patriotic pen pals at middle school
A combat-tested flag brought home. By: Shanay Cadette A special delivery came all the way from Iraq via Arizona at Community Middle School on Friday. An American flag, flown in several combat missions during the Iraqi war, was personally returned to the West Windsor-Plainsboro district school Friday by U.S. Marine Corps captains Tre Del Pizzo…
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Pupil, teacher reunited on powerful Cougars
Dubiel helps MHS girls’ swimming finish second at counties By: Justin Feil Claire Scarpa gets to know a lot of the Montgomery High swimmers when she teaches them in middle school. But with Allie Dubiel, Scarpa goes back beyond elementary school. "I was a senior in high school," said the MHS head coach, "and I…
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PHS scholarship fund receives grant
The Princeton Regional Scholarship Foundation has received a $17,500 grant from the Nathan Cummings Foundation to support its need-based scholarships to Princeton High School graduates. The Nathan Cummings Foundation, located in New York, is committed to democratic values and social justice with the aim to build a socially and economically just society. The grant was…
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Nolan helps Hun hoops topple Big Red
First-year Raider’s quick start leads to key MAPL win By: Bob Nuse Leo Nolan had played in his share of big basketball games while he was at The Delbarton School, but nothing that quite prepared him for life in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League. "At Delbarton we would get good crowds, but nothing like that this,"…
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Bruce William Smith
Bruce William Smith, 77, of Pennington and formerly of Ewing Township died Sunday. Born in St. Louis, Mo., he resided most of his life in Ewing Township. A retired salesman from the Trenton Tobacco Company in Ewing Township, he was a member of The Church of the Incarnation and served with the U.S. Maritime Service…
