Category: archives
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Princeton ties WW-P North for Valley tennis title
By: Justin Feil It was a fight to the finish for the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division, and in the end, Princeton High and West Windsor-Plainsboro High North came out tied. The Little Tigers defeated Hopewell, 3-2, last Friday in their season finale, and WW-P North won its make-up match with Notre Dame, 4-1, on…
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Give a cheer for the Wolverines
Two Monroe cheerleading squads the best in Central Jersey By: Rich Fisher You know the old saying, behind every great man there’s a woman? Well, that runs true to form in all age groups. In the Monroe Pop Warner Association, behind every great football player, there’s an equally great cheerleader. In fact, the Wolverine gals…
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Area girls’ soccer 2-for-3 in CJ state tourney
Princeton, Montgomery win; WW-P South loses 1-0 decision By: The Packet Staff Princeton The Princeton High girls’ soccer team has tried to approach every game the same this year. So the fact that Thursday’s game with Red Bank was the opening game of the Central Jersey Group III tournament didn’t make much difference to the…
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Borough candidate supports Bennett
Election forum letter To the editor: It is more than experience that makes John Bennett the choice for voters in next year’s 12th Legislative District. It is a proven record of caring for New Jersey and making prudent decisions in the state Senate to cut our taxes and provide tax relief, to reduce governmental spending,…
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Jean J. Pochart Wszolek
EWING Jean J. Pochart Wszolek, 82, died Friday, Oct. 26, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in New Bedford, Mass., she was a longtime Trenton and Ewing resident. She was co-owner of the Polish Grocery on Princeton Avenue in Trenton, working with her parents and, later, her husband. She retired in…
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El Meson Café – Freehold
First-rate Mexican fare mingles with more unusual selections at this family-run restaurant and grocery in Freehold. By: Pat Tanner El Meson Café 40 W. Main St. Freehold (732) 308-9494 Food: Very good Service: Adept; no-nonsense Cuisine: Mexican-American, with some surprises Ambiance: Casual, family-friendly storefront Prices: Inexpensive, mostly Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Dinner: Mon.-Thur.…
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Szewczyk impresses on GPU issue
Letter to the editor To the editor: I am impressed with the manner in which Paul Szewczyk conducted himself with regard to the borough’s proposed purchase of the GPU building. Like many residents, I read articles in the newspaper but didn’t take an active interest in this important community issue until several months ago. What…
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Shootout win puts Hun in Prep A final
Girls’ soccer team to face Peddie By: Justin Feil At 2-7 more than halfway through the season, a Prep A championship seemed a long shot for the Hun girls’ soccer team. The Raiders are ecstatic to find themselves in Sunday’s 2 p.m. title game at Gill St. Bernard’s after a 4-2 shootout win over Princeton…
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Regina Ditmars
Regina Ditmars, 80, of Pennington, died Thursday at home. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. She retired in 1983 after 25 years as a nurse at the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf in Ewing. She was a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II and served…
