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  • Comcast pulls anti-war video featuring 20 Princetonians

    Peace group says cable TV giant violated its constitutional rights by refusing to air a 30-second ad before and after the State of the Union speech. By: Jeff Milgram    A Princeton-based peace group says Comcast violated its constitutional right to free speech when the cable TV giant refused to air a 30-second anti-war ad before…

  • Mancini wants to be a wrestler of high ideals

    By: Ken Weingartner Ken WeingartnerSports Writer    To be a successful high school wrestler, a person needs to possess either superior strength or superior technique.    To be a great wrestler requires both.    And Anthony Mancini wants to be great.    "You can be OK with one or the other, but together, that’s the ideal wrestler," said Mancini,…

  • Association to assess watershed practices

    Committee puts forth effort to save river system By: Matt Kirdahy    The Township Committee wants to work to protect its river system from erosion.    On Monday, it agreed to work with the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association to assess the township’s watershed management.    Noelle MacKay, director of watershed management at the association, said the association is…

  • Eight-String Wonder

    Charlie Hunter talks about life on the road, his recording career with Blue Note, and the difficulties of playing jazz for a pop-music audience. He’ll perform with his quintet at Conduit in Trenton Feb. 7. By: Daniel Shearer    Among musicians, Charlie Hunter inspires the kind of reverence reserved for individuals with jaw-dropping talent. The only…

  • Second-half surge gives PHS its first win

    Walters-Bugbee hopes victory is enough to turn season around By: Justin Feil    Trailing Villa Victoria by three points at halftime Tuesday, Bill Visokay directed his attention at the five Princeton High girls’ basketball team seniors, and he challenged them.    "He started out the talk by saying it was our decision to turn around the season,"…

  • Ride may get rough for committee’s GOP

    To the editor    Many of the letters to the editor regarding the Township Committee reorganization meeting were sharply critical of the new Republican majority.    I believe that much of this criticism is unwarranted, however, since it is obvious from their appointments – especially their selection of the new township attorneys from the law firm of…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Charles Brandon Norway, 21 of Haran Avenue was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia.    Police took Mr. Norway into custody at his residence at 2:08 p.m. Jan. 25 after his grandmother reported his alleged drug use.    He was transferred to Somerset County Jail in Somerville in default of $2,500 cash…

  • Calling All Yodelers

    The hills are alive at McCarter Theatre Feb. 1-2, where audience members can dress up and sing along with ‘The Sound of Music.’ By: Susan Van Dongen    Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes. Boys done up like the aforementioned girls in white dresses. Not to mention folks in matching floral lederhosen and more…

  • HoVal takes two from Hightstown

    Ice hockey By: Jim Green    Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey coach Mark Kowal knew his team faced a difficult challenge Monday.    The Bulldogs were taking on Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division rival Hightstown in a meaningful regular season tilt just three days after defeating the Rams in the Titans Cup final at Sovereign…