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  • July 1, 7:21 p.m.: Independence Day

    Some thoughts on the meaning of the Fourth. By: Hank Kalet    James Carroll offers his thoughts on the Fourth of July today in the Boston Globe, a column everyone should read. It is a celebration of America that takes as its theme the notion that "The peculiarly American demonstration of love of country consists in…

  • Doug Duda of Lawrenceville is ready to roll as ‘The Well-Seasoned Traveler’

    IN THE KITCHEN:  "My experience is (that) there’s a hunger, a market for an authentic food experience, one that’s slower and truer to the roots, and this hunger extends to a TV show," Mr. Duda says. By: Pat Tanner    If you’ve ever taken a culinary tour, you’ve undoubtedly encountered someone like Doug Duda of Lawrenceville.…

  • Princeton perfect in first two District 12 baseball games

    Mooney provides pitching relief, hitters do the rest vs. Florence By: Justin Feil    Princeton 12-year-old all-stars pitcher James Mooney stood with an ice pack on his right shoulder after Saturday’s District 12 tournament game against Florence.    The rest of the team might very well have been icing their legs after circling the bases so many…

  • Seminars, Meetings and Events

    TUESDAY, JULY 1 • Business Network International, Princeton Chapter networking breakfast, 7-8:30 a.m., Merrill Lynch cafeteria, 7 Roszel Rd., West Windsor. Info: (609) 924-4469. • Le Tip of Princeton, networking breakfast, 7-8:30 a.m., Best Western Palmer Inn, Route 1 South, West Windsor. Reg. req. Info: (609) 243-0001, ext. 13. • JobSeekers, workshop, support group, discussion on changing careers,…

  • July 1, 7:13 p.m.: On war and its discontents

    Recommended reading: a book on the corrosiveness of war. By: Hank Kalet    Just finished Chris Hedges’ "War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning," a book that I’d highly recommend.    Mr. Hedges, a correspondent for The New York Times, writes about the corrosive effect war has on the societies involved, on the cultural and historical…

  • Montgomery board defends swift selection of principal

    PTA leaders still smarting over choice of Monroe High School principal. By: Paul Sisolak    MONTGOMERY — The ink has dried on the Board of Education’s approval June 24 of a new principal for Montgomery High School, but some residents including PTA officials are still smarting from the decision.    The board unanimously appointed James Misek, principal…

  • July 1, 2003 – Part 2

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa Part Two 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. Neshanic Sta, Glenn Adelman, 10 Gordon Pl, $439,900, 6/4/03 Neshanic Sta,…

  • A golf widow tells all

    A wife loves her husband, therefore she adores golf — so she says. By: Euna Kwon     Dedicated to my dear husband, Bill Brossman.     I love my husband and because of that, I have vowed to support his recent obsession with golf. But that doesn’t mean I have to understand it.    First of all,…

  • Celebrating (on or about) Fourth of July

    PACKET EDITORIAL, July 1 By: Packet Editorial    Remember when the Fourth of July was the Fourth of July?    It wasn’t so long ago that we used to celebrate our nation’s independence — with patriotic parades, picnics and community concerts, all leading up to a star-spangled finale of fireworks — on Independence Day. There is, after…