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  • Township Council to Decide on High School Parking Issue

    Students, Residents debate over issue By: Michael Noveck       The lack of parking availability at Lawrence High School is leading to a debate between the students and some members of the community.       Residents of several streets across from the high school are pushing the Lawrence Township Council to install a permit parking system for their area.…

  • Spreading ‘the word of yo’

    Yo-yo-ing has woven its way into Ted Redmond’s blood. By: Justin Schlawin    When Ted Redmond was introduced to his first fixed-axle yo-yo, he didn’t know anyone else who was interested in yo-yos. For more than half his life, Mr. Redmond has maintained his devotion to the sport. Yo-yo-ing has become much more than a passing…

  • Dead crows mark return of West Nile virus

    Two dead crows were found in West Windsor Township. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — Two dead crows found in the township tested positive for the West Nile virus last week, marking the first discovery of the virus in Mercer County this year.    One crow was found in Mercer County Park on June 29 and…

  • Busy summer for Montgomery school district

    Summer vacation may bring shorter hours, fewer meetings and, of course, fewer students for township school district employees, but life is anything but quiet this summer due, in large part, to the district’s increasing enrollment. By: Helen Pettigrew    MONTGOMERY — Summer vacation may bring shorter hours, fewer meetings and, of course, fewer students for township…

  • D.J.

    An interesting student By: Arielle Taylor D.J. Henry Pannell was born Feb 2, 1987 in Princeton Hospital. Henry is now 14 years old and did go to John Witherspoon middle School. But will be attending Princeton High School. Henrys hobbies are football and D.J.ing. Henry has been D.J.ing for 4 years now. He has D.J.ed…

  • Reason, civility must prevail in public debate

    PACKET EDITORIAL, July 17    It’s hard to blame the folks who live in Kingston for worrying about the kind of impact the proposed Villas at Tuscany, the development slated for the old Princeton Nurseries property, could have on their little village.    It’s hard to blame the folks who live on Mercer Street in Princeton for…

  • Bicycle tour will offer riders view of Central Jersey

       Looking for a way to have fun and get exercise too? Join other cyclists Saturday, Aug. 4, for the 21st annual Princeton Bicycling Event, which will offer rides of various lengths through the beautiful countryside around Princeton and the central New Jersey area.    Seven tours from 16 to 100 miles will be available for all…

  • An era ends as Post 76 loses its ‘legion’

    As ranks decline American Legion post is selling its West Windsor building. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — For more than 30 years, the members of American Legion Post 76 called the large white building at 95 Washington Road home.    Now, as members have aged and resources have become scarce, the legion has decided to…

  • West Windsor 12s nearly make final

    Second loss to East Windsor halts win streak at six By: Dan Komyati    After watching the final out of the District 12 losers’ bracket final fall harmlessly into the glove of the opposition, West Windsor manager Hank Chudzik began to wonder if he should have used some different late-inning strategy.    The second-guessing did not last…