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  • Princeton Post 218 quick to impress

    Legion baseball squad wins two of three By: Bob Nuse    It hasn’t taken long for Joe Aprigliano to experience victory as many times during the American Legion baseball season as he did during the high school season.    Just three games into the Mercer County American Legion League season, Aprigliano and his Princeton Post 218 teammates…

  • ‘Real’ world beckons WW-P High North graduates

    Weather forces ceremonies inside but spirits remained on the sunny side. By: Gwen McNamara    PLAINSBORO — While rain forced the second graduating class of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North indoors Friday, the weather did not hamper the spirits of all those in attendance.    A standing-room only crowd of parents, family and friends packed the school’s…

  • Princeton Temperature Record – June, 2003

    By: Tom Lederer The Princeton Temperature Record is based on readings from a Nimbus Ultra digital thermometer with an accuracy of 0.2 degrees F. Readings, taken in Princeton Township near the Princeton Shopping Center, are rounded to the nearest degree. DATE HIGH LOW June 30, 2003 88 69 June 29, 2003 89 66 June 28,…

  • Letters to the Editor, June 24

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 24 By: Referendum sought on library branch To the editor:     We would like to inform registered voters in Princeton Township of our effort to put a referendum question on the November 2003 election ballot to determine if the electorate favors the establishment of a permanent branch of the Princeton…

  • Supreme Court decision restricts Web use in libraries

    Area librarians must install Internet filters if federal funds are accepted. By: Jennifer Potash    Local libraries that accept federal funds may soon have to install anti-pornography filters on public computers following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday.    The court, in a 5-4 decision, found the Child Internet Protection Act, which mandates the blocking technology, was…

  • More than 270 seniors graduate from Princeton High

    Seven graduates spoke at the ceremony about friendship, the uniqueness of PHS and the uncertain future. By: Jeff Milgram    Add Princeton High School’s outdoor commencement ceremony to the list of events rained out this spring.    Rain forced the ceremony indoors Friday for the second year in a row.    Instead of holding commencement on the school’s…

  • Sun pays (brief) visit to Summer Solstice Celebration

    Cheers rise from Nassau Street as thousands enjoy a few rare rays on Sunday. By: David Campbell    Here comes the sun, and I say it’s all right.    George Harrison’s paean to light was a fitting anthem for The Arts Council of Princeton’s Summer Solstice Celebration on Sunday. Indeed, given how many outdoor events in Princeton…

  • WW-P board to name acting superintendent

    Assistant Superintendent Jon Coss, a candidate for the superintendent office, will take over until permanent selection made. By: Gwen McNamara    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education is expected to name Jon Cosse, assistant superintendent of pupil personnel services, as acting superintendent at its meeting tonight.    Dr. Cosse is expected to continue working as assistant…

  • Area girls’ hockey program continues growth

    Qualified coaches allow Tiger Lilies to add second team in 2003-04 By: Justin Feil    Though the start of the Princeton Tiger Lilies season is more than two months away, there is a feeling of great anticipation surrounding this year’s summer skates at Ice Land.    For the first time in five years, the Tiger Lilies will…