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  • Art without borders

    Art from the Indian subcontinent is growing in popularity. An exhibit at the Norbert Considine Gallery shows why. By: Susan Van Dongen    Americans passing through India for the first time often describe it as the most foreign place they have ever encountered. Perhaps it’s the rainbow of vibrant-colored saris the women wear, the flowers adorning…

  • This Old House

    A Cranbury couple use authentic methods to restore their historical home By: Lorraine Sedor Click to visit these Homes Of Prestige Spring 2001 sponsors Asiantique:Wood Furniture, Artifacts & Collectibles Beco Inc.:Custom Cabinetry Bowden’s Fireside:Deck & Patio Awnings Camelot Kitchens:Custom Cabinetry Couches USA Creative Ceramic Tile, Inc Danish Designs Of NJ:Scandinavian Furniture Doerler Landscapes, Inc. E…

  • Nouveau Again

    Art Nouveau style regains interest By: Lorraine Sedor Click to visit these Homes Of Prestige Spring 2001 sponsors Asiantique:Wood Furniture, Artifacts & Collectibles Beco Inc.:Custom Cabinetry Bowden’s Fireside:Deck & Patio Awnings Camelot Kitchens:Custom Cabinetry Couches USA Creative Ceramic Tile, Inc Danish Designs Of NJ:Scandinavian Furniture Doerler Landscapes, Inc. E & B Distributors:Elegant Baths Gasior’s Furniture…

  • WW-PS girls win A swim title; boys fall

    Pirate girls advance Thursday’s state Group A semifinal By: Justin Feil From the outset it was apparent how the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South swim teams would fare at the Central Jersey A Division meet Tuesday.    The boys were surprised by Bridgewater-Raritan in the opening 200-yard medley relay, but the Pirate girls finished first and third…

  • Indian cuisine satisfies nutrition needs, taste buds

    Princeton resident Rashmee Bahnot is teaching a class in Indian cooking for five weeks at the Princeton Adult School. She says the goal of an Indian meal is a different taste for each mouthful. By: Pat Tanner In the kitchen of her Princeton home, Rashmee Bahnot gathers ingredients to prepare vegetarian recipes she will share…

  • Board members reveal election plans

    Of the three incumbents on the West Windsor-Plainsboro school board whose seats are up for election in April, one is running, one is not and one is still considering the matter. By: David M. Campbell    School board member Elliot Korsen says he will seek re-election in April for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School Board.    "I…

  • Packet garners six press awards

    The Packet took home three first-place awards in the NJPA Better Newspaper Contest. The Packet family of newspapers garnered a total of 47 editorial awards.    The Princeton Packet captured six awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s 2000 Better Newspaper Contest.    The Packet, which competes against weekly newspapers that have a circulation of over 4,500…

  • Library kicks off campaign to raise $12 million

    The Princeton Public Library must come up with two-thirds of the cost of its new building. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Public Library is launching a massive fund-raising campaign to raise two-thirds of the money needed to construct its new building.    Thus far, the library has $3 million in financial commitments to the capital campaign…

  • This class counted on the holiday

    Jo-Ann Zisa’s third-grade class at the Orchard Hill Elementary School in Montgomery celebrated the 100th day of the school year by dressing as 100-year-olds Monday. By: Helen Pettigrew    MONTGOMERY — One class of third-graders at the Orchard Hill Elementary School made up for a missed day of school in style Monday, on what was originally…