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  • The Happiest Hour

    The Diablo Sandwich Band gets ready for New Year’s Eve in New Hope, Pa. By: Amy Brummer    The clock is ticking. With New Year’s Eve right around the corner, time is running out to make big plans. There are still options.    In New Hope, Pa., John and Peter’s and Havana are offering celebrations that will…

  • More realistic plans needed for high school

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Dec. 27    It’s easy to understand why members of the Princeton Regional Board of Education are becoming more than a little frustrated with their architect — The Hillier Group of West Windsor.    This is not some fly-by-night outfit we’re talking about here. The Hillier Group is one of the area’s most prominent and…

  • EDITORIAL: The Post hereby resolves

    EDITORIAL: Here are our goals for 2003.    OK, so 2003 is right around the corner. What do you want to do?    Need to lose weight? Want to quit smoking? Is it time to look for a new job or ask for a raise? Save for the future? Be nicer?    For agencies and other organizations, the…

  • 2003 Silverado – Chevrolet is at it again.

    While the North American pickup truck remains steadfastly atop the automotive pinnacle, the Silverado is General Motors’ best-selling vehicle and a huge profit generator. With sales and marketshare on the upswing, Chevy is banking on its new pickup to continue doing what it does best keep current Bowtie-buyers happy, bring new converts to the fold…

  • That’s Entertainment

    Gangsters, psycho killers, superheroes in love and just plain thrills — the films of 2002 had it all. By: Jim Boyle Robin Williams churned out two memorable performances in 2002, including Insomnia (above) and One Hour Photo.    If nothing else, the year in film for 2002 will leave everybody scratching their heads. Did Adam Sandler…

  • No resolutions this year, just a wish list

    Hopeful wishes for a brand new year By: Arnold Bornstein    In forsaking a resolutions list for 2003, which would probably be an exercise in self-delusion, I have instead chosen to create a Wish List for the New Year. If a number of these wishes come true, perhaps there would be a public wish to make…

  • Panel to decide best use for Valley Road building site

    Joint committee to examine number of properties in township By: David Campbell    A blue-ribbon committee is being put together to explore possible future uses for the Valley Road building and other sites in Princeton, Princeton Township Mayor Phyllis Marchand said Thursday.    Formation of the joint committee is partly the outcome of a dispute between the…

  • Projects to bring a new look in region

    2002 IN REVIEW By: The Packet Staff    As 2002 comes to a close, The Packet’s staff takes a look back at the top stories of the past year in Princeton Borough and Township, the Princeton school system, at Princeton University, Montgomery, Plainbsoro and West Windsor townships: Princeton Borough    The borough’s central business district was the…

  • A snowstorm on Christmas

    Holiday nor’easter makes roads icy and driving dicey By: Al Wicklund and Rebecca Tokarz    Those who dreamed of a white Christmas were not disappointed, even though they had to wait more than half the day to get it.    Snowfall began late in the afternoon on Christmas Day as the state was bombarded with its second…