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  • Falcons squad shows steady improvement

    INDOOR BOYS TRACK & FIELD: The improvement from the start of the season until the end is how coach Mark Gardner measures success. By: Neil Hay    When addressing the indoor track season which just concluded, Peddie School boys’ coach Mark Gartner goes by one key yardstick.    Hint: It is not the team’s final won-loss record.…

  • Boese pitches no-no

    WW-P graduate in Mary Washington College record books By: Bob Nuse    Every no-hitter has to have at least one key play in the game.    For Rob Boese, that play came in the third inning of his team’s game at Gallaudet University.    When third baseman Eric Dorman ranged to the foul line and made an outstanding…

  • Princeton Packet Girls’ Swimmer of the Year

    Head sprints to lead for Hun swimming team By: Bob Nuse    While Kate Head has been swimming competitively for most of her life, this year offered her an opportunity to do something different.    A member of the X-Cel club team, Head also swam in Japan and England before moving to Princeton two years ago. But…

  • Montgomery school board may sue over mold

    Orchard Hill opened five days late in September when extensive mold was found on carpeting, desks and other surfaces and had to be removed. By: Helen Pettigrew    MONTGOMERY — Mold and asbestos topped the agenda this week for the township Board of Education, with a potential lawsuit over the recent mold problem at Orchard Hill…

  • Borough still looking at taxi, livery licenses

    The most recent controversy was sparked by a recommendation to end the borough practice of issuing livery licenses. By: Jennifer Potash    It’s been a long, slow trek, but Princeton Borough may soon reach a resolution regarding taxi and livery driver licenses.    The Public Safety Committee of the Princeton Borough Council has discussed for more than…

  • Princeton school referendum delay is likely

    The school board needs state approval by the end of next week if it is to meet all the deadlines for an April 17 vote. By: Jeff Milgram    It appears unlikely the Princeton Regional Board of Education will be able to hold its $78.2 million school renovation and expansion referendum on April 17, Superintendent Claire…

  • ‘State of World’ warnings can’t be ignored

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: The 2001 ‘State of the World’ report makes the case that global environmental trends have reached a dangerous crossroads.    Through the air we breathe, water we drink and food we eat, people are connected to the environment. In light of this reality, the recently released "State of…

  • Domestic violence victims have place to turn

    March is anti-violence month in Mercer County. The county prosecutor’s office will be offering awareness activities throughout the month. By: Mark Moffa    Mercer County officials this month are focusing on ways to raise public awareness of the effect violence has on society.    County Prosecutor Daniel Giaquinto earlier this month declared March Anti-Violence Month, with awareness…

  • Princeton ready for UNC

    Tigers feel confident despite underdog status By: Justin Feil    The task before the Princeton University men’s basketball team is a familiar one.    Long odds stare the NCAA tournament South Region’s 15 seed in the eyes. The Tigers will take on second-seeded North Carolina tonight in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans in opening round action.…