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  • Peddie going after sixth straight Prep A championship

    GIRLS BASKETBALL: The Falcons defeated Willingboro Monday night in the Prime Events Shootout. The Chimeras had not lost in 20 games. By: Neil Hay    Really, now, it should come as no surprise that the Peddie girls’ basketball team would defeat Willingboro, the area’s top-rated squad.    Since the start of the season, coach Sean Casey has…

  • Dinky service halted briefly by small fire

    By: David Campbell    A fire broke out on NJ Transit’s Dinky train line Wednesday night, damaging about 10 rail ties on an abandoned siding but causing only a temporary delay in service.    The small blaze, which was first reported as a brush fire, erupted on an abandoned siding along the Dinky line where it crosses…

  • A new Mill Lake School opens doors to students

    MONROE- ‘They walked in the front door and were just in awe of everything." -Myra Bugbee, principal By: Nick D’Amore    MONROE — Tuesday marked the end of a more than two-year journey for the new Mill Lake School, as the new facility opened for the 550 students.    "The excitement and anticipation was tremendous," said Principal…

  • Governor ends defense of the indefensible

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Feb. 22 By: Packet Editorial    As area school districts struggle to cope with the uncertainty wrought by the state’s budget crisis, it is comforting to know that the administration of Gov. James E. McGreevey intends to stop pouring tax dollars down the drain in pursuit of at least one ill-advised educational policy.    The…

  • Parkinson’s Disease, Part 1: the physical side

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Dr. Philippe Khouri    Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurological disorder of the central nervous system that impairs a person’s movements, cognition and mood. It affects more than 1 million men and women in the United States and many others worldwide.    PD is rarely seen in adults under the age of 30. Because…

  • Church to celebrate Black History Month

    By: Casha Caponegro    Sunday’s service at the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury is going to be a little different than usual.    In honor of February being Black History Month, a program of spiritual gospel music will be presented featuring members from the First Presbyterian Church’s Brass Choir and Early Ensemble choir.    Also performing at the…

  • Seminary envisions three-tiered garage

    Plan draws kudos for design but a red flag for traffic. By: David Campbell    Princeton Theological Seminary unveiled its plans for a triple-deck parking garage before Princeton planners Wednesday night, drawing kudos for design but a red flag for traffic.    The Site Plan Review Advisory Board of the Princeton Regional Planning Board responded favorably Wednesday…

  • Shifting Gears

    Violin virtuoso Jaime Laredo plays from the heart in five performances with the New Jer­sey Symphony Orchestra. By: Susan Van Dongen    Denizens of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, meet the Frank Sinatra Fan Club. The cultural elite might be surprised to learn that many of the classical artists they so admire have great respect for…

  • Township Council eyes flat tax rate

    The Township Council got its first look at the 2002 municipal budget, which would keep taxes level for a seventh straight year despite an increase of almost $1 million. By: Chris Karmiol    EAST WINDSOR — The Township Council looked at an initial proposal for the 2002 municipal operating budget Tuesday night which, in its present…