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  • Letters to the Editor, Dec. 5

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Dec. 5 By: Mayor, council leave tragic legacy To the editor:     Your editorial, "Garage lawsuit is unsupported by logic or law" (The Packet, Nov. 28) poorly mixes your established separate strong biases against the Bush administration and Concerned Citizens of Princeton. Now you connect them by equating Concerned Citizens with…

  • McGreevey’s address revisited

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By: Michele S. Byers    Almost one year ago Gov. McGreevey declared in his State of the State address that "there is no single greater threat to our way of life in New Jersey than the unrestrained, uncontrolled development that has jeopardized our water supplies, made our schools more crowded, our roads…

  • For the Dec. 5 issue

    Wayne Stenson Dey, Edward W. Reichard, Nellie C. Mont, Helena B. Nowicki, Ok Boon Song, Henry Wheelock Reed. Wayne Stenson Dey    INVERNESS, Fla. — Wayne Stenson Dey, 63, formerly of Hightstown, died Wednesday, Nov. 19.    He was employed by IBM in Dayton for over 30 years.    He is survived by his wife, Helen; her children,…

  • Princeton Packet Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year

    Hinkel played lead role for Panthers By: Justin Feil    The Lauren Hinkel that Mercer County and New Jersey prep opponents see in Princeton Day School blue and white is not the same one as the Lauren Hinkel who suits up for the Coppa FC Force club team in Philadelphia.    Hinkel, one of the most prolific…

  • Sikorski claims mayor slighted him

    Hightstown Borough Councilman says he was insulted that Mayor Bob Patten did not appoint him to a liaison position. By: David Pescatore    HIGHTSTOWN — Borough Councilman Walter Sikorski said he was "insulted" by Mayor Bob Patten’s attempt to "shaft" him by not appointing him to serve the remainder of the year as council liaison to…

  • Young PHS hockey team wins first two

    By: Justin Feil    In order for the Princeton High boys’ ice hockey team to have a big year, its young wave of talent will have to grow up pretty quickly.    Judging by the first two games of the year, the kittens are well on their way to becoming a fierce group of Little Tigers. PHS…

  • OBITUARIES, Dec. 5, 2003

    Patricia C. Pell, Emilio Tamasi, Ward S. Hagan, Max F. Zullig. Patricia C. Pell Director at Recording for the Blind     Patricia Chancellor Pell died Monday at University Medical Center at Princeton after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 68.    Born in Wilmington, Del., she was a longtime Princeton resident.    She volunteered at the…

  • PU men look to stay unbeaten out West

    Tigers knock off UMBC for first road win of season By: Justin Feil    In winning its first two games of the season, the Princeton University men’s basketball team proved just what most people already knew — the Tigers are tough to beat at home.    In the prior three seasons, Princeton has been 27-7 at Jadwin…

  • Police say woman spit blood at cop

    East Windsor resident is charged with aggravated assualt after allegedly attacking a police officer. By: David Pescatore    EAST WINDSOR — A Bennington Drive resident was charged with two counts of aggravated assault after she allegedly attacked a police officer that had been called to aid her.    According to police, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23, Patrol…