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  • Parenting Pearls: Spend some lazy days during summer

    By:Dr. Mae Sakharov    Parents of my acquaintance complain of the constant hustle and bustle during summer vacation, running children from one activity to the other.    It is haut-rigueur for some children to attend day camp, compete on a swim team and participate in a year-round competitive sports program. This whirl of activity often leaves parent…

  • Princeton Packet Boys’ Track Athlete of the Year

    WW-PN distance star Scott proved to be best By: Justin Feil    Brian Scott’s focus on the track has shifted a couple times during his four years of high school, but one thing has always been consistent — his improvement. It was no different this year for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North senior, who ran his…

  • Results mixed for area Little League baseball teams

    C-P, Princeton, WW fighting to get out of pool play By: Justin Feil    West Windsor’s first run of the District 12 Little League baseball tournament didn’t come until the fifth inning Sunday, but it was enough to earn it a 1-0 win over Allentown and even its District 12 tournament record at 1-1.    West Windsor…

  • Heralding a health-care system

    Will consumers revolutionize health care? As costs rise, experts predicting new plans to replace HMOs. By: George Frey    Some experts predict that in three to five years, a consumer-driven health plan revolution will overtake the way health care and insurance are administered in this country.    Managed care costs have been escalating at rates surpassing inflation,…

  • July 2, 2002

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to include all reported transactions, Packet Online does not guarantee its completeness or independently verify its contents. Basking Ridge, Isabel Cabrera, 244 Potomac Dr, $230,000, 1/16/02 Basking Ridge, Robert Delvecchio,…

  • Regional school officials react to Pledge of Allegiance decision

    Court rules words ‘under God’ unconstitutional By:Vanessa S. Holt and David Koch    Two words caused national controversy last week when a federal appeals court ruled 2-1 that the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance were unconstitutional.    Although the judge who wrote the opinion stayed the controversial ruling so the full 9th U.S. Circuit…

  • NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 07/04

    From the July 4 edition of the Register-News By: 75 years ago     The many friends of Dr. Walter C. Kretz were shocked by the news of his untimely passing away.    Dr. Kretz after many years of close association with those of us connected with the Mill became associated with the New York Store. His…

  • Charity walk added to annual ‘Patriotic Celebration’ events

    Fete to be held July 13 By:Vanessa S. Holt    FLORENCE — More than a week after the Fourth of July fireworks have faded from the sky, the spirit of patriotism will re-ignite at the annual Patriotic Celebration, to be held here on July 13.    The popular day of parades, music and fireworks will expand this…

  • Chit-Chat: Secret romance of city couple comes out!

    By:Merle Citron    This is a tale about a secret romance that isn’t secret anymore.    Susan Tillman and Bob Harrell are a young couple who have lived on Douglass Street for five years.    The romance between Susan and Bob began when Bob became one of Susan’s clients for six months. At that time, Susan worked as…