Category: archives
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Temporal lobe epilepsy, Part Two: advances in treatment
"There are many effective medications available now, and we try to choose one with few or desirable side-effects." By:Lorraine Seabrook Last week, we heard from a patient of Dr. Carran who has lived with temporal lobe epilepsy since her teenage years. The patient describes what happened as she entered middle age: "By the early 1980s…
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Garage lawsuit is unsupported by logic or law
PACKET EDITORIAL, Nov. 28 By: Packet Editorial At long last, the strategy of the Concerned Citizens of Princeton is becoming clear. Like the Bush administration, which treats every new incident of terrorism in Iraq as proof that great progress is being made, the Concerned Citizens evidently believe that every defeat they suffer in their attempt…
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Princeton High student journeys far for a smile
Teen travels to Brazil to support Operation Smile medical team. By: Jeff Milgram For Alicia Ling, it all started with a love of baking. And it ended up in a poor section of Brazil, where the 17-year-old Princeton High School senior and another American teenager spent 10 days this summer with a group of doctors…
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Nov. 28, 5 p.m.: Some reading for the holiday weekend
A couple of columns worth checking out while you’re waiting on line at the mall. By: Hank Kalet Two items of note worth reading, given that many of you will be waiting on line with nothing but bad Christmas music to occupy your minds: Today’s column by E.J. Dionne Jr. in the Washington Post…
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Cantu climbs ladder of League of Municipalities
PLAINSBORO Mayor Peter Cantu has moved up a notch at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. On Nov. 21, Mayor Cantu was elected first vice president. Last year he served as second vice president. "Mayor Cantu is a very dynamic leader," said William Dressel Jr., executive director of the League of Municipalities. "His…
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Fees for records may be increased
Cost of obtaining records from the borough will double if ordinance is adopted by Hightstown Borough Council. By: Mark Moffa HIGHTSTOWN The cost of obtaining records from the borough would double if an ordinance being considered by Borough Council wins approval Monday. The ordinance, which would increase other fees as well, was introduced last…
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‘Tis the season for frivolity
REALITY CHECK, Nov. 28 By: Dawn Cariello It’s that time of year again when companies lead their employees through the forced march of merriment known as the office Christmas party. These parties often reflect the philosophies and personalities of the organizations that host them. Indeed, individual workplace dynamics can’t help but manifest themselves at these…
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WW-P district won’t cut foreign language requirement
Board declines to reduce number of years of study, though it now allows some exceptions. By: Gwen McNamara In the wake of proposed changes at the state level, the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education has decided to keep the district’s two-year world language graduation requirement, with some exceptions. The New Jersey State Board of…
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Charming boutique opens on North Main St.
By: Matthew Kirdahy Area women could be Charmed by Claire and what her new Cranbury boutique has to offer as the gift giving season approaches. Claire Morris, a local charm, jewelry, gifts and trinkets dealer, opened a new shop this month at 60 N. Main St. The shop’s name is Charmed by Claire, and the…
