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  • PU men sweep opening Ivy pair

    Tigers top Harvard, Dartmouth to start perfect By: Bob Nuse    Because of the nature of conference play, winning is the only thing that matters.    So while the Princeton University men’s basketball team could have played better in its opening weekend of Ivy League play, the fact that the Tigers emerged with a pair of wins…

  • WW-PS second at MCT wrestling

    Woodhull repeats as champ at 189 for Pirates By: Justin Feil    TRENTON— Tim Woodhull felt the weight of heavy expectations on his shoulders. For someone coming off of shoulder surgery, it could be a problem.    But the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South senior made quick work of his Mercer County Tournament opponents to repeat as MCT…

  • PHS, WW-PN find MCT highlights

    Knights have pair of third-place wrestlers By: Justin Feil    TRENTON — If Bill Mealy and Rashone Johnson had their way, their wrestling teams would have finished a bit higher at the Mercer County Tournament. But overall, the area coaches were pleased with what they saw from their teams Saturday at Trenton High.    "I felt pretty…

  • Tokens of the heart

    The art and craft of valentines as revealed by Blue Tulip. By: Jillian Kalonick    We could choose to blame the modern Valentine’s Day frenzy on Charles, Duke of Orleans, the author of the oldest known valentine still in existence — a poem for his wife written in 1415, while he was imprisoned in the Tower…

  • Residents receive peace award; others rally against war with Iraq

    Princetonians’ efforts in the peace movement were lauded Monday at a ceremony at the Princeton University Chapel. By: Jennifer Potash    As rhetoric heats up in Washington over a potential war with Iraq, members of the Princeton Peace Network sought to rally residents to the peace cause Saturday.    Also, Princetonians’ efforts in the peace movement were…

  • Long days help Laporta to Meet of Champions

    WW-PS’ Miller, MHS girls’ relay also advance By: Justin Feil    Steve Laporta understands what it means to put in a long day of work.    Three days a week, the Montgomery High senior arrives at school shortly after 6 a.m. to lift weights. It’s something he started doing in cross country season as a junior. After…

  • Cancer patients getting boost from Momentum

    A team of fitness experts guides participants through a host of exercise and informational programs meant to strengthen and empower them to battle their illness. By: David Campbell    On Sept. 11, 2001, Tony Vlahovic’s father died from bladder cancer that had spread to his lungs.    Mr. Vlahovic, president and co-owner of Momentum Fitness off Route…

  • WW-PN hockey is more than one-liners

    Wilson’s addition bolsters already deep Knight squad By: Justin Feil    In three years at Notre Dame, Ted Wilson had the opportunity to skate on some very good lines with the Fighting Irish ice hockey team. About the only change for Wilson since transferring to West Windsor-Plainsboro North for his senior year has been the number…

  • High Commissioner spoke half-truths to power

    GUEST OPINION, Feb. 4 By: Andrew Srulevitch    Mary Robinson’s term as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights was, according to political observers, controversial. Her supporters attribute this reputation to her willingness to stand up to the great powers. She criticized the United States for its treatment of prisoners of war from Afghanistan held…