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  • Blasi set to take over MHS boys’ basketball program

    Veteran brings in ‘varied’ experience By: John E. Powers        Larry Blasi, the new head boys’ basketball coach at Manville High School, chuckles when considering the long, long trip he has made.    The 55-year-old Blasi, a self-proclaimed gym rat, has a little bit of a wrinkle in the middle of his coaching resume.    He graduated…

  • Board hires busing consultant

    The school district will pay more than $10,000 for a transportation consultant to examine the busing plan. By: Chris Karmiol    To address transportation concerns, the Board of Education has approved a request by David Shafter, district business administrator, to hire a transportation consultant at a cost of $10,740 plus expenses.    Although the East Windsor Regional…

  • Princeton Medical Center to inoculate emergency workers

    Smallpox vaccinations to be offered on voluntary basis By: David Campbell    The Medical Center at Princeton plans to offer smallpox vaccinations to emergency health-care personnel so they could safely treat the public in the event the virus is spread in a terrorist incident.    The hospital plans to identify potential volunteers as it develops a smallpox-preparedness…

  • PDS boys’ basketball brings new scoring punch

    Panther junior Leith scores 23 in win over ANC By: Bob Nuse    Charley Ross likes the makeup of his Princeton Day School boys’ basketball team this year.    And so do his players.    "We’ve got a real nice mix of kids this year," said Ross, who is beginning his second season as the Panthers’ head coach.…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Kerwin raises scoring for PDS girls’ ice hockey By: Justin Feil    For the past three years, Meg Kerwin has been content to take a backseat to other players at Princeton Day School.    As a seventh grader, she was part of the co-ed Middle School team. As an eighth grader, she was the only female on…

  • 2002 Last Minute Gift Guide

      Inside this magazine: Sauce for the Goose: A gallery of fine art and crafts for giving Over the River and Through the Woods: Shining holiday destinations A Royal Menagerie: Collectibles remain a timeless gift Ghosts of Christmas Past: Chiller tales from the 19th century                                                                         AND MUCH MORE    VIEW THE MAGAZINE AS…

  • Princeton Packet Boy’s XC Runner of the Year

    WW-PS’ Ennis exceeded expectations By: Justin Feil    Joe Ennis wowed his West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys’ cross country teammates on his first day of varsity practice. He sent them snickering away on his second day, wondering about his ability.    "The first practice, it was just a 5k trial," Ennis said. "I got first place. That’s…

  • WW-P students get first-hand history lesson

    Veterans interviewed for Library of Congress project By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — For a lot of students, studying history only involves memorizing dates and reading lifeless textbooks, but not for a group of about 30 10th-grade students at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South.    On Tuesday, the sophomores, all in Walt Conner’s American history honors…

  • The great primeval Earth Mother,source and end of all life

    SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By Heather Lovett    A good friend of ours has taken up residence behind our house, in the damp environs around the outdoor faucet and hose. His name is Bufo americanus (a.k.a. American toad), and he keeps pretty much to himself, hiding under vegetation or the flagstone steps during the day and coming…