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  • Hightstown can become a regional center again

    CAMPAIGN CORNER by Rick Pratt: We need to re-establish our downtown as a place to visit, explore, stroll or just sit and watch the world go by — at a reasonable pace.    Hightstown’s history reflects the evolution of American transportation. In the late 1800s, the railroads made it possible to develop the less accessible open…

  • Monroe soccer teams one-and-one in GMCT

    Girls just miss in bid for upset By: Caryoln M. Hartko    Of all the first round match-ups in this year’s Greater Middlesex Conference Girls’ Soccer Tournament, the game most likely to produce an upset was the one between 10th-seeded Monroe and 7th-seeded Spotswood. The Lady Falcons came close to pulling it off, but a goal…

  • PU’s Becker making most of opportunities

    Junior increases scoring to help Tiger field hockey squad By: Justin Feil    Rachael Becker may be a slow starter on the field hockey field, but once she gets going, look out.    The Princeton University junior scored a goal as a freshman and had one assist as a sophomore while playing about half of each game.…

  • Schools to hold conference on coping with Sept. 11

    The East Windsor Regional School District will use a teacher in-service day in November to learn how to deal with the tragedies of Sept. 11 in the classroom. By: Michael Arges    As they care for students in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, school staff members also must address their own grief and…

  • Amnesty International USA director to give Princeton talk

       Dr. William F. Schulz, executive director of Amnesty International USA, will speak at the Frist Student Center on the campus of Princeton University Monday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m.    Dr. Schulz will discuss his recently published book, "In Our Own Best Interest: How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All." In his book, Dr. Schulz argues…

  • Unique kind of week for Monroe cross country

    By: Redd E. Patrick    It was a strange week for Monroe High School cross country coach Frank Bonich and his Falcons, complete with highs and lows.    The highs included watching several of his runners turn in personal-best efforts at the GMC Championships on Saturday, held at the team’s home course at Thompson Park. The lows…

  • Artist to share history and design of sacred Tallit

       New York fabric artisan Sarah Jacobs will share her knowledge of the history and ritual associated with wearing and designing a tallit, the prayer shawl worn by Jews since ancient times, Sunday, Nov. 4, 1:30-4:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m., at the Princeton Jewish Center, 435 Nassau St., Princeton.    In the past, a…

  • Brighten your home…

    …with the warm glow of candles L.E. Klein    A soft light dances at the corner of a computer screen, fracturing against the monitor glass into thousands of sparks of warmth. A hint of cinnamon and lemon verbena drifts on the drafts in the room. Your mind begins to wander.    It’s true — just light two…

  • Visionary Threads

    An exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia showcases the work of fashion maverick Rudi Gernreich. By: Sally Friedman Rudi Gernreich, shown above in a 1970 photo, was considered a maverick in many fashion circles during the 60s and 70s.    He was fashion’s bad boy, a maverick, an iconoclast and, many would insist,…