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  • PHS breaks ground on renovations

    Heat is on to finish first phase before arrival of winter. By: Jeff Milgram    Construction at Princeton High School gets under way today — ceremonially at least — but contractors working on the district’s $81.3 million renovation and expansion program plan to immediately shift gears and go full speed ahead.    "It’s going to be a…

  • Letter: Election winner thanks supporters

    To the editor:     I would like to take a moment to thank the residents of Cranbury for electing me to the Township Committee.    My family and I came to Cranbury just over five years ago and we have enjoyed everything that this town represents. I am proud to be a resident and I wanted…

  • Griffin is happy in defeat

    By: Ken Weingartner    Forget what the scoreboard said, Monroe High football coach Jim Griffin was very happy with the performance of his Falcons last Saturday at Spotswood.    Sure, MHS came up on the short end of a 14-7 decision to the playoff-bound Chargers. But the score mattered little to the Falcons’ mentor.    "It was a…

  • Golden goal dusts Falcons

    Red Bank scores in OT to oust MHS from states By: Carolyn M. Hartko    When the Monroe Township High School boys’ soccer team was eliminated from this year’s county tournament, hopes shifted to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III tourney. The Falcons’ aim was to make a statement in that venue. But this was not…

  • PU field hockey hopes for busy weekend

    Tigers want revenge in NCAAs vs. Penn State, Maryland By: Justin Feil    The Princeton University field hockey team played almost half its games this year as Saturday and Sunday doubleheaders.    The Tigers would love to face that same schedule this weekend as they take on Penn State 2 p.m. Saturday in the first round of…

  • Borough drinking ordinance back on table

    Controversial measure would give police more power to crack down on abuses in university eating clubs. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council next month will reconsider a proposed ordinance designed to control underage drinking on private property.    The council plans to invite representatives from Princeton University, the private eating clubs on Prospect Avenue and…

  • Students find campaign mail may do more harm than good

    In many cases the candidate with more negative ads loses the race. By: Gwen McNamara    Election Day may be over, but many area residents are probably still digging out from under the piles of campaign mailings they received over the past couple of months.    All this paper and postage makes one wonder — are these…

  • Bowman named Junior Golf Leader of the Year

    CVCC Director of Golf shares award with members, staff By: Bob Nuse    As happy as Allan Bowman was to be named the New Jersey Professional Golfers Association Junior Golf Leader of the Year, he realizes it’s an award that he should share with many.    "It’s really a tribute to the staff and all that they…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Lynch assumes leadership role for PHS girls’ XC By: Justin Feil    A year ago, Dilshanie Perera set the pace for the Princeton High girls’ cross country team. It was a blistering pace as Perera finished third to help the Little Tigers finish second at the Central Jersey Group III sectionals on the way to an…