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  • Panic behavior gives terrorists what they want

    Editorial By:    For the past couple of weeks, we’ve had this uneasy feeling that Osama bin Laden is sitting in a cave somewhere, tuning in al-Jazeera on his little satellite TV and getting an enormous kick out of watching hysterical Americans busily fortifying their homes with plastic sheeting and duct tape.    Having reduced the twin…

  • Campion breaks Norris’ 79-year-old scoring record

    Christina Campion became the all-time leading basketball scorer for Peddie, surpassing a mark set in 1924. By: Kyle Moylan    The gym where Elijah Mount Norris played basketball at The Peddie School is no longer standing.    As of this past Saturday, neither is the school record he set there.    Christina Campion scored 21 points against Lawrenceville…

  • Wyeth working to clean up its Route 1 site

    Former incinerator is major focus. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — As development plans progress for Wyeth Inc.’s 653-acre property bordered by Route 1 and Quakerbridge Road, the company is seeking a clean bill of health for the land from the state Department of Environmental Protection.    The site, formerly home to American Cyanamid, has been…

  • Packet ad reps, artist receive state awards

    Newspaper wins top state retail advertising prize for weeklies.    If you think the display ads in the Princeton Packet are something special, you are not alone. The New Jersey Press Association awarded The Packet with its General Excellence Award, the top retail advertising prize granted to weekly newspapers.    The results of the 2002 Better Newspaper…

  • Joseph Collura

       Joseph Collura, 89, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, at home.    Born in New York City, he was a life-long resident of Jamesburg until moving to Spotswood four years ago. He was a self-employed general contractor in the Jamesburg-Monroe Township area for over 65 years, retiring in 1980. Actively involved in the community, he served over 20…

  • Firefighters douse blaze at Princeton Shopping Center

    Smoky fire started in basement of American Sew and Vac. By: David Campbell    Some stores at Princeton Shopping Center were evacuated Wednesday due to a fire at American Sew and Vac, police said.    Princeton Township police and the Princeton Fire Department responded at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday to a water-flow alarm at the shopping center. While…

  • MHS hockey reaches league final

    Cougars to face Rumson in title game By: Justin Feil    Every once in a while, Yury Tarnavskyj just has to remind the Montgomery High ice hockey team how good it can be when everyone plays together.    The Cougars don’t need their head coach to understand how well they played in a 2-1 win over South…

  • Borough settles lawsuit by former police officer

    Karen Wenger settles wrongful dismissal and sexual discrimination suit. By: Jennifer Potash    A former Princeton Borough police officer has settled her wrongful dismissal and sexual discrimination lawsuit against the borough.    The Princeton Borough Council unanimously approved a $47,500 settlement with Karen Wenger at Tuesday’s council meeting.    Ms. Wenger, hired in August 1999, was fired July…

  • Inactivity takes toll on MHS track team

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko Carolyn M. HartkoSports Writer    The fact that distance runners have been hardest hit by the lack of training due to bad weather this winter was apparent at the Eastern States Regional Championships held this past Tuesday night at the 168th Street Armory in New York City.    Monroe entrants Ashley Maguire and…