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  • Week of April 18, 2003

    From Lawrenceville and Princeton LAWRENCEVILLE    Sharon Titchell of Weidel Realtors Lawrenceville office had another fine month in January with six sales. Ms. Titchell counsels her clients using a lap top computer on which they see the availability of property in their price range. She also gets them pre-approved for a mortgage so they are ready…

  • The lights of mourning and memory

    Annual service recalls Holocaust’s survivors. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE – The lighting of candles in remembrance of those who suffered in the Holocaust and a speaker who will stress that the suffering must not be forgotten will both be part of the Yom Hashoah Commemoration in the Monroe Township High School Richard P. Marasco Center…

  • Organ donations, Part I: A patient’s story

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Dr. Gary Forester    The liver is one of the most important organs in the body.    As the body’s largest gland, the liver performs multiple functions such as manufacturing blood-clotting substances, processing nutrients absorbed by the small intestine and removing toxic substances from the blood. The liver also produces bile, a yellow fluid…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Nystrom picks up points for MHS girls’ track By: Justin Feil    Christine Nystrom wasn’t exactly turning cartwheels when she was asked to run three events against Somerville last Thursday. She likes to run, and she prefers the longer distances, but running on and off again that much has few advantages.    "It gives me a little…

  • West Windsor mulls new uses after buying old firehouse

    Mayor proposes community arts center. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — The township has purchased the old Princeton Junction firehouse on Alexander Road. The question now becomes what to do with it.    On Monday, the Township Council approved the acquisition of the building and the two-thirds-acre site it sits on at the bargain price of…

  • Campaign to ‘lighten up’ Princeton has weighty goals

    Health department wants to make program permanent. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Regional Health Department would like to make "Lighten Up Princeton" a permanent fixture.    The "healthy living" campaign that was launched in September and ran for three months encourages residents to adopt healthy lifestyle choices, such as snacking on fruits and vegetables instead of…

  • Letter: Levine’s generosity will be missed by all

    To the editor:     The Cranbury Public Library board of trustees wishes to pay tribute to the memory of Jerry Levine, who was an invaluable member of the board, contributing his very special abilities in the area of communication and personnel.    Jerry was a lover of libraries beginning from the time he could walk to…

  • Debate over war continues on campus

    Faculty members discuss legitimacy of invasion, prospects for democracy. By: Brooke R. Stoddard    Four Princeton University faculty members debated the legitimacy of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and voiced doubts about the prospects for democracy during a panel discussion Tuesday evening.    "It is important to know that the war was won," Professor and Politics Department…

  • Princeton Public Library finds partner at university

    New Jersey Library Association gives university community service award. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton University plays a big role in the daily life of the Princeton Public Library, though its presence is somewhat hidden amid the stacks of books and crowds of patrons.    But from the shelves at the temporary library at the Princeton Shopping Center…