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  • PHS, WW-PS find doubles trouble in state semis

    Net play works against Little Tigers, Pirates By: Justin Feil    The net was a net advantage for the state doubles tournament opponents of Princeton High and West Windsor-Plainsboro High South.    The last remaining Mercer County representatives fell in the semifinals of state doubles play Thursday at Inman Sports Club in Edison, PHS to Millburn in…

  • Three rounds the charm for WW-P grad

    Davidson holds off challengers in fourth round for first Amateur golf title By: Bob Nuse    For three rounds, Matt Davidson played some of the best golf of his life.    Considering what happened to the West Windsor-Plainsboro High graduate during the fourth round, that was rather fortunate.    For three rounds, Davidson played golf as well as…

  • Weather creeps in petty pace from day to day

    PACKET EDITORIAL, June 10 By: Packet Editorial    If Shakespeare were alive and well and living in Princeton, and happened to be writing "Richard III" at the moment, he would undoubtedly have Gloucester open the play with the scene-setting statement: "Now is the spring of our discontent."    Or perhaps he would simply have the clown reprise,…

  • OBITUARIES, June 10, 2003

    Raoul H. Nehr, Robert C. Gaver, Norman F. Niehaus. Raoul H. Nehr Retired from Prudential     MONTGOMERY — Raoul H. Nehr died Saturday at University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 90.    Born in Newark, he was a 40-year employee of the Prudential Insurance Co. and won a bronze medal in the 1932 winter Olympics.…

  • Fed up residents take out permit to kill geese

    Federal program allows extermination of 100 birds. By: David Campbell    Frustrated with a burgeoning flock of Canada geese hanging out in their back yards, Stockton Street resident Dorothy Potts says she and her neighbors have no choice but to take the gloves off.    Ms. Potts and four neighboring households have obtained a permit from the…

  • A sailor pays a visit to his loyal pen pals

    Students were a real boost to his morale, he says, during 10 months on carrier. By: Gwen McNamara    Being away from family and friends for any extended period of time can be tough, but for Petty Officer 3rd Class Noah Harnick, the experience was even more difficult.    In his first deployment, Petty Officer Harnick, 25,…

  • Montgomery Middle School morphs into museum

    Huge art and history project involves entire sixth grade. By: Paul Sisolak    MONTGOMERY — Resembling something closer to the Museum of Natural History in New York City than an educational facility in suburban New Jersey, Montgomery Middle School was transformed last week by its sixth-graders into a fully functioning museum.    Focusing on ancient Mayan, Incan…

  • June Fete 10k winners are back on track

    Danahy repeats as overall champ; Mitchell returns to win women’s race By: Justin Feil    It’s amazing what a victory in the June Fete 10k can do for a runner’s confidence.    Ask either Mike Danahy or Amanda Mitchell two weeks ago about their running, and neither would have been too thrilled. Yet, both were feeling a…

  • Pair are Meet of Champs ‘high’lights

    PHS’ Awor soars to fourth, MHS’ Willis sixth in high jump By: Justin Feil    SOUTH PLAINFIELD — Alex Willis and Simone Awor both walked away from the Meet of Champions on Thursday proud to have medals for top-six finishes in the high jump, but both hoping that they can do even better next year.    "It’s…