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  • Career days for PU men

    Owings happy to start 2-0 By: Justin Feil    Judson Wallace scored a career-high 31 points in the Princeton University men’s basketball team’s 61-55 win over Holy Cross on Friday.    Luke Owings also scored a career high. A week after going scoreless with two assists in the Tigers’ opening-season win over Colgate, the freshman forward had…

  • Township moves to protect shade trees

    Some see an intrusion on property owners’ rights. By: David Campbell    The Princeton Township Committee approved an ordinance Monday night aimed at protecting mature shade trees on township-owned and private properties.    The ordinance is an update to existing township regulations. It seeks to strike a balance between the interests of conservation and the property rights…

  • Weather affects shopping patterns on Black Friday

    Soggy conditions push bargain hunters indoors. By: Jennifer Potash    Wind and rain on Black Friday seemed to dampen the spirits and sales of some downtown Princeton merchants, while the same weather may have boosted sales at enclosed shopping centers.    According to shopping lore, the name Black Friday was chosen to mark the day retailers moved…

  • Families on the move

    For friends and neighbors left behind, the question is: Where do we go from here? By: Karen Deaver Illustration by Judy Martin    When Dillon Kaiser was in second grade and his best friend moved away, he sent his friend a signed photo and moped for months. When his brother, Boris, lost a friend to a…

  • Bowman excited by new challenge

    New Stuart hoop coach opens with Tip-Off Classic By: Bob Nuse    Tony Bowman knows it may take some time for his basketball players at Stuart Country Day School to get used to his coaching style. But he’s off to a nice start.    "So far, so good," said Bowman, who will coach his first game for…

  • Destination: Mercer County

    Professionally staffed visitors’ bureaus helped revitalize cities like Annapolis and Harrisburg — could it work in our area as well? By: Sue Repko    Your college roommate and her family — history buffs — surprise you with the news that they’ll be in town for the holidays. But you’ve already got plans with your own extended…

  • Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year

    Grato’s presence gave Knights best year By: Bob Nuse    There were very few times this season when Kyle Grato found himself alone on the soccer field.    "He demanded a lot of attention with the season he had last year and he still got a lot done," said Trevor Warner, Grato’s coach at West Windsor-Plainsboro High…

  • New map promotes bicycling, walking

       In an effort to encourage bicycling for local travel, Greater Mercer TMA has produced a Mercer County bicycle suitability map through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.    The map shows roadways in the county that have separate bicycle lanes, off road paths, as well as roadways that were evaluated for bicycle suitability based…

  • Bread, ‘the staff of life,’ is a carb essential

    Bread has been the staff of life since the beginning of recorded history, holding a place of honor in almost every religion and nationality. By:Pat Tanner "The Bread Bible" by Rose Levy Beranbaum "brings a chemist’s eye for precision to the process of baking, and nowhere is that more helpful than with breads."    Bread has…