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  • Packet Baseball Player of the Year

    Muir’s dedication made WW-P South best By: Justin Feil    Justin Muir set high standards for himself coming into his senior season of baseball at West Windsor-Plainsboro High South. He laid the groundwork for those standards with his two previous seasons.    He was one of only two regular sophomores on varsity, and he led the Pirates…

  • School project pared to fit in under budget

    Despite delay, Montgomery officials still say the new high school should open for the 2004-2005 school year. By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — District officials say the new high school is still projected to open for the 2004-2005 school year, despite setbacks that have delayed the start of construction by more than two months.    In May,…

  • Crew helps Ryan through tough times

    Has overcome injuries, loss of father By: Justin Feil    Laura Ryan has been an accomplished athlete at every level, but it’s been her resiliency over the last 19 trying months that has proven there’s more strength in her 5-foot-8 frame than in most strongman competitors.    Ryan’s injury woes began even as she made the varsity…

  • School board to view plan for using rooms

    West Windsor-Plainsboro has nearly a dozen soon-to-be empty classrooms at the Upper Elementary School. By: Gwen Runkle    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education is expected to take a look tonight at what might be done with nearly a dozen soon-to-be empty classrooms at the Upper Elementary School.    The architectural firm The Hillier Group is…

  • Vets, cadets share accolades from Holt

    John Norman, 79, of Princeton Township received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star earned during service in World War II. By: Jennifer Potash    U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) bestowed honors on "two of the greatest generations" Sunday — awarding medals to World War II veterans and certificates to students who will attend the nation’s…

  • ONLINE Business Web Directory Magazine

    Packet Publications Web Directory Each display ad receives a free Enhanced Listing Size FP Size HPH Size HPV Size QP Size EP Size SP Full Page 1/2 Page H 1/2 Page V 1/4 Page 1/8 Page 1/16 Page 7” x 9.625” 7” x 4.75” 3.5” x 9.625” 3.5” x 4.75” 3.5” x 2.375” 1.75” x…

  • For Father’s Day, a culinary tribute to Dad

    IN THE KITCHEN by Faith Bahadurian:  Over the years, cooking became a serious hobby for my Armenian father. He loves to share his creations with family and friends, like these traditional Armenian favorites.    The pleasures of the table loomed large in our family. My immigrant grandparents had extensive gardens, more for practical food than frivolous…

  • Scheer makes NJ ODP soccer team

    West Windsor resident hoping to make regional squad By: Bob Nuse    With a pair of older siblings who have played soccer for years, Jonathan Scheer had a head start that a lot of soccer players don’t always get.    "I learned a lot from my older brother, Albert, and my older sister, Jillian," said Scheer, who…

  • College Bound

    Volunteer tutors bring personal touch to community’s kids. By: Linda Arntzenius    To a child, the undivided attention of an adult has a special quality. Someone is willing to give that most valuable of commodities — time.    That’s the premise underlying College Bound, the Princeton-based nonprofit that helps children achieve academic excellence. Volunteers provide one-on-one tutoring…