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  • Historical Society receives grant

       The Historical Society of Princeton recently received a $42,083 grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission aimed at helping organizations and agencies affiliated with preserving, promoting or providing programs on New Jersey history.    The grant, which is from a pool of $2.8 million in state funds, provided general operating support to historic organizations, museums, historic…

  • North field hockey disappointed by end result

    Knights still looking to knock off top teams By: Justin Feil    One week before its state tournament opener, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North field hockey team tied Hightstown, 1-1. The teams were supposed to meet again one more time, but figured the Group III, North 2 tournament game would be enough to settle the score.…

  • Letters to the Editor, Nov. 12

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 12 By: There are many responses to terrorism To the editor:     On Sept. 12, 2001, citizens from all faiths and ethnic backgrounds responded to the terrorist attacks on New York City by acting to provide food and a place of refuge at St. Paul’s Chapel. The Rev. Lyndon Harris…

  • MHS going forward despite losses

    Cougar football team finds positives through streak By: Bob Nuse    SOMERVILLE — Zoran Milich isn’t concerned that the scores may say otherwise. Instead, the Montgomery High football coach is convinced that his first-year varsity program has been taking steps in the right direction.    "I know the scores don’t show it, but we’re getting better each…

  • The lowly pie — an aristocrat incognito!

    IN THE KITCHEN by Faith Bahadurian:  The most overstuffed, overblown, over-the-top pies ever seen, plus the recipe for a moist and delicious ricotta-filled slice of pie heaven. Where to find the pie of your dreams Photo by Faith Bahadurian Some of the luscious pies which are a specialty of the Red Barn Café and Pie…

  • Story time becomes better with buddies

    Older students partner up with kindergartners for some one-on-one reading and writing attention. By: Gwen Runkle    PLAINSBORO — By fourth grade, most students are too cool for story time, but not the 21 kids in Heidi Wachtin’s class at the Millstone River School.    As part of Kinderbuddies, a new program designed to help children in…

  • PU not quite ready for prime time

    Penn wins handily to end Tigers’ Ivy football chances By: Ken Weingartner    The Princeton Tigers might be gaining ground, but they still have some distance to make up.    Poised for one of their best seasons since the mid-1990s, the Tigers learned work remains to be done after getting beaten 44-13 Saturday by Pennsylvania. The Quakers…

  • Plainsboro gets traffic-safety grant

    Money will be used to resurface roadway, install curbing and construct sidewalks from the Princeton Meadows Shopping Center west toward the Plainsboro Village Center. By: Gwen Runkle    PLAINSBORO — The township recently was chosen as one of four municipalities in Mercer and Middlesex counties to receive a portion of more than $1 million in funding…

  • South soccer team gets another hard lesson

    Pirate boys fall in state opener despite playing well By: Bob Nuse    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High boys’ soccer team came into this season with high expectations. When the season finally ended, the Pirates were left wondering what might have been.    "This season certainly didn’t go the way I expected it to go," said WW-P South…