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  • Princeton Future must create a core coalition

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Sept. 19 By:    Princeton Future, the impressive group of civic, professional, business and academic leaders who have banded together to promote an integrated approach to making planning and development decisions in downtown Princeton, has the potential to leave a lasting mark on our community.    It also has the potential to fall flat on…

  • Library is a one-stop information shop

    By: Susan Briggs    Have you searched the Internet for hours looking for the information you need to make business decisions? The librarians at the Princeton Public Library can help you find that information more quickly and with less aggravation.    "It’s very important for the public to understand that librarians do know how to find information…

  • Commission to discuss overturned smoking ban

    Recommended crackdown on underage drinking also on agenda. By: Jennifer Potash    The court-overturned smoking ban ordinance and a potential ordinance cracking down on underage drinking are on the Princeton Regional Health Commission’s agenda tonight.    The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at Princeton Borough Hall.    The commission will discuss Mercer County Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg’s…

  • Two Montgomery grads with little spare time

    By: Helen Pettigrew    For two Montgomery High School graduates, life at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. is full of activity outside the classroom.    Senior Katie Wyckoff is busy organizing Family Weekend 2000 at Lafayette, as executive chairwoman of the event.    Ms. Wyckoff heads seven committees with a total of 14 students and works closely with…

  • Victoria’s secret is out

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High South freshman strengthens girls’ tennis team By: Justin Feil    Victoria Vaynberg knows how to get her name in the paper.    "I talk a lot," said the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South freshman. "Supposedly, reporters like that."    And talk she does. Whether in Russian on her cell phone to call home, laughing with Pirate…

  • Kathryn M. Gusz Pisarczyk

    Services Wednesday and Thursday    Kathryn M. Gusz Pisarczyk, 93, died Monday at Capital Health System at Mercer.    Born in Hazleton, Pa., she was a longtime Trenton resident.    Mrs. Pisarczyk retired in 1962 after 10 years with Crcle F. Industries, Trenton.    She was a honorary member of St. Hedwig’s PTA, former member of Mount Carmel Guild,…

  • Princeton schools extend hand to Latinos

    Latino Night held at Princeton High School. By: Jeff Milgram    Liliana Urias of Princeton works hard cleaning other people’s homes.    "But I don’t want her to do the same thing," she said, her gaze firmly on her daughter, Melissa, a kindergarten student at Johnson Park School.    "Education – I think it’s very important," said Ms.…

  • PU football drops Hughes’ debut

    Tigers fall to Lafayette on last-second TD pass By: Justin Feil    EASTON, Pa. – Roger Hughes does not want to make excuses.    But the Princeton University head coach had plenty of them at his disposal after the Tigers dropped a 24-17 last-second decision to Lafayette in his head coaching debut.    He certainly addressed the factors…

  • Millstone Bypass forum spurs distrust

    League of Women Voters defends upcoming panel discussion’s objectivity By: David M. Campbell    WEST WINDSOR – The League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area will sponsor panel discussions in Princeton and West Windsor this week to brief area residents on the proposed Millstone Bypass.    But members of the Township Council who support the project…