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  • July 1, 7:25 p.m.: Top 10 worst Mets trades

    What do Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan and Lenny Dykstra have in common? By: Hank Kalet    The New York Mets have an unfortunate history when it comes to making trades. Aside from a great stretch during the early- to mid-1980s when they brought in players like Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, Ron Darling, Sid Fernandez and Howard…

  • Shopping center shaping up

    Princeton North facility gets a dose of ‘wellness’ By: George Frey    Adding 1,200 people a day to the mix of visitors at any shopping center would be great for business — but only one has been so lucky lately.    With the opening of the Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center at Princeton North Shopping Center in…

  • Home cooking for the never-at-home crowd

    Personal chefs are becoming a popular and palatable solution to the overextended work week. By: Melinda Sherwood Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski    You’re probably skimming these pages over a heavily sugared cup of coffee, or perhaps your tuna salad sandwich is dripping on the page as you squeeze in a 10-minute "lunch" at your desk.…

  • West Windsor 12s baseball rebounds with win

    Kelly inspired by teammates’ hitting By: Justin Feil    If West Windsor had continued to struggle at the plate as it did in a 7-0 loss to Princeton in Friday’s District 12 baseball tournament opener, Scott Kelly isn’t so sure he’d have been as effective as he was Saturday.    Kelly struck out seven and led the…

  • July 1, 2003 – Part 1

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa Part One In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to include all reported transactions, Packet Online does not guarantee its completeness or independently verify its contents. Avenel, Henrique Pires, 127 Remsen Ave, $226,000, 5/14/03 Avenel, Zahida Parveen,…

  • ‘The Glass Menagerie’

    There is nothing amiss about The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s staging of Tennessee Williams’ autobiographical classic. By: Stuart Duncan    The Wingfield family of St. Louis may be dysfunctional, but there is nothing amiss about The Glass Menagerie on stage at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. The play, considered Tennessee Williams’ most autobiographical, is…

  • After 61 years of marital bliss, couple take to aisle again

    Elaborate ceremony held at assisted-living facility. By: David Campbell    Life affirmations can come in many different forms and in all stages of living.    Owen and Margaret Waltman, residents at the Acorn Glen assisted-living facility off Mount Lucas Road in Princeton Township, made such an affirmation when they renewed their marriage vows Monday after 61 years…

  • Letters to the Editor, July 1

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, July 1 By: Swift, professional action by police To the editor:     As you are aware, a jewelry store on Palmer Square experienced an attempted robbery at gunpoint on June 26. The swift action of one of our office tenants and the rapid response of the Princeton Borough Police Department thwarted…

  • Winging It

    A late-blooming entrepreneur flies high on The Winged Pig By: Melinda Sherwood Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski Alissa Bronsteen, owner of The Winged Pig, is hamming it up at her home decor store at the Princeton Shopping Center.    Alissa Bronsteen, a busy Princeton mother of three with no prior retail experience, thought she would see…