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  • Letter: Bush, Sharon deserve trust

    To the editor:     I will put my money on the actions of two people who I trust and admire. One is Ariel Sharon, who took it upon himself three years ago to answer the Palestinians with what they most deserved — force, retaliation and unrelenting answers to their every blow until they are now…

  • Reds go totally Pauly

    PU pitcher selected in second round By: Justin Feil    Being selected in the Major League Baseball amateur draft hasn’t changed Thomas Pauly’s life quite yet.    A day after the Princeton University junior was chosen by the Cincinnati Reds with the 51st pick overall, Pauly was doing what he’d always do shortly after returning from another…

  • First Baptist Unity Choir to celebrate centennial

       The Unity Choir of The First Baptist Church of Princeton will celebrate over 100 years of "Praising the Lord in Song." The anniversary celebration will take place at the church, located at John Street and Paul Robeson Place, on June 21 and June 22.    The Unity Choir of First Baptist Church is a combination of…

  • Waiters have new date to run in Palmer Square

    By: Jennifer Potash    Palmer Square has rescheduled the popular Waiter’s Race to July 10.    The event was to be part of the Bastille Day celebration July 14. Palmer Square was a cosponsor of the event with the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.    But the Bastille Day observance seems to have been dropped as there is…

  • Montgomery faces deer problem

    Hunters showing a lack of interest in culling herd. By: Paul Sisolak    MONTGOMERY — A lack of interest by local bow hunters may lead to a more than doubling of the township’s deer population next year, according to Montgomery Wildlife Management Committee Chairman Frank Drift.    Mr. Drift met with the Township Committee on Wednesday and…

  • Hospital aims to heighten image, appeal with new name

    The main hospital campus will now be "University Medical Center at Princeton." By: David Campbell    The Medical Center at Princeton is poised to launch a promotional campaign for a system-wide name change that hospital officials hope will more clearly inform the public of its family of services and affiliation as a teaching hospital.    The new…

  • State delays Route 92 report

    Smart-growth review to be conducted. By: Gwen McNamara    It looks like those seeking details on the proposed Route 92 will have to wait a while longer to check out the roadway’s draft environmental impact statement.    The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has requested a delay in the release of the document so the state Department of…

  • KIDS AND COMMUNITY: Trust key to fighting substance abuse

    KIDS AND COMMUNITY by Judy Shepps Battle:Expensive testing will not uncover the reasons for drug use. By: Judy Shepps Battle    A recent report in The Wall Street Journal indicates that more and more parents are purchasing home-testing drug kits to learn whether their kids are using drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and opiates. The maker…

  • Summer Solstice art fest slated for June 21

    A one-time only replacement for rained-out Communiversity.    The Arts Council of Princeton announced a full slate of activities for its Summer Solstice Celebration, June 21.    The event, a one-time only replacement for April’s rained-out Communiversity, kicks off at 1 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m.    The rain date is June 22.    The outdoor event features…