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  • EDITORIAL: Florence High basketball team does itself proud

       We wouldn’t be surprised if children in Florence Township learn to bowl, catch, swim and throw before they can walk. By:    For several decades, sports has been a major way of life for many of the township’s residents. Whether dabbling in coaching, getting involved in a team or being a faithful spectator of local events,…

  • Bypass adviser sees road to compromise

    A firm brought in as an adviser to the third-party mediators in the Millstone Bypass dispute has seen this kind of problem before. By: David M. Campbell    At the state Department of Transportation’s recent press conference on the Millstone Bypass, Helen Newhouse called the rebuilding of the West Side Highway, currently under construction in Manhattan…

  • Carson speech touts controlled growth

    The mayor said West Windsor is in much better shape in her annual state of the township address Monday. By: David M. Campbell    WEST WINDSOR — Mayor Carole Carson cited a record of controlling residential growth while promoting commercial development in her state-of-the-township address Monday night.    "West Windsor is no longer faced with rampant residential…

  • ‘Golden’ shot for PU grad

    New Princeton Day School coach has Tiger roots By: Justin Feil    Ten months ago, Matt Golden was wearing a smile as the Princeton University baseball team clinched its first Ivy League title in four years.    Golden played a big part in the Tigers success. As pitching coach, he was responsible for working with Chris Young,…

  • Risotto cookbook destined to be workhorse

    With a winning collection of recipes from up and down the Italian peninsula, ‘The Top One Hundred Italian Rice Dishes’ is likely to earn its place as a kitchen workhorse. By: Pat Tanner    For the last 10 years one of the workhorse cookbooks in my kitchen has been Diane Seed’s "The Top One Hundred Pasta…

  • Risotto cookbook destined to be workhorse

    With a winning collection of recipes from up and down the Italian peninsula, ‘The Top One Hundred Italian Rice Dishes’ is likely to earn its place as a kitchen workhorse. By: Pat Tanner    For the last 10 years one of the workhorse cookbooks in my kitchen has been Diane Seed’s "The Top One Hundred Pasta…

  • Princeton Packet Wrestler of the Year

    Record-setting Morfe still had empty feeling By: Bob Nuse    Eventually, Brendon Morfe will look back at the just completed wrestling season and realize just how much he accomplished.    But for now, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South junior has a hard time shaking the memory of a couple of losses.    Morfe finished the season with the…

  • New neurons found to form new memories

    A theory proposed by scientists from Princeton and Rutgers may have implications for treatments of brain damage. By: Jeff Milgram    Contrary to popular belief, our brains may not only produce new brain cells or neurons throughout life, but the newly generated neurons quickly may become involved in the formation of new memories.    This theory may…

  • Snowboarders enjoy excitement of competition

    McCracken, Roth head west for national championships By: Justin Feil    Ian McCracken and Jarrett Roth face their fears almost every weekend.    The Princeton residents who have known each other for four years spend most Saturdays and Sundays on area mountains, snowboarding at top speeds down the slopes, flying off jumps and moving through halfpipes, all…