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  • Letters to the Editor, Jan. 2, 2004

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Jan. 2, 2004 School not the place for religious holidays To the editor:     On Dec. 23, The Packet published a letter by a teacher who lamented the curtailing of Christmas celebrations at her public school. While I myself am no fan of the "P.C. Police" who cannot discern the difference…

  • Competition was tough for Monroe girls basketball team over holidays

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Monroe Township High School girls’ basketball team was in some pretty powerful company at South Brunswick’s annual Holiday Classic over the winter vacation. The host school expanded the tournament to eight teams for the first time, in order to insure at least three games for every entrant.…

  • North girls hosts nearly with the most

    Knights fall in own final By: Justin Feil    Brett Charleston would have loved for his West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls’ basketball team to win the War of the Worlds tournament, but just hosting the inaugural event seemed a victory in itself.    "When we used to go to tournaments," said the Knights head coach, "I said…

  • School land deal moving forward

    Township officials may meet before the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders to discuss the proposed land swap for new school. By: Rebecca Tokarz    MONROE — Township officials could appear before the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders sometime in February to discuss a proposed land swap to obtain 35 acres in Thompson Park for…

  • Saying farewell to PHS band chief

    Director of Princeton High School’s Studio Band loses battle with cancer. By: Jeff Milgram    Anthony J. Biancosino, the director of Princeton High School’s award-winning Studio Band who lost a battle against cancer Saturday, was remembered Monday as a teacher who inspired students to take up careers in music.    "His impact was huge," Princeton Regional Board…

  • Korean-built Aveo gives Chevrolet real entry-level player

    Aveo’s Aisin automatic has a ‘hold control’ button that lets the driver keep the unit in any of the first three gears for better control, or manually shift through them via a gated shifter. By: Bob Hall Aveo features a high roof and practically no front or rear overhang, 97.6-inch wheelbase and 14-by-5.5-inch wheels wearing…

  • Downtown projects to gain steam in 2004

    For Borough Council, completing big development, addressing parking problem and filling vacant seat among top priorities. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council’s 2004 to-do list is quite full: complete the downtown development project, keep plugging away at the overall parking problems and fill a council vacancy.    Chief among Council President Mildred Trotman’s priorities are…

  • Borough Council to swear in three

    Jamesburg to swear in incumbant mayor and councilman, and one first-time council winner. By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — Mayor Tony LaMantia and Councilman Joe Jennings, who were re-elected in November, and first-time council winner Chris Maloney will take their oaths of office 7 p.m. Wednesday when the Jamesburg Borough Council reorganizes for 2004.    Mayor LaMantia…

  • Coalition for Peace Action elects new chairwoman

       The Steering Committee of the Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action has unanimously elected Irene Etkin Goldman of Ewing to become the new chairwoman of the organization.    She replaces the Rev. G.P. Mellick Belshaw, the retired Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey, who had been chairman for five years.    She has been involved with…