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  • Peter ‘Sonny’ Nictakis

    Services Tuesday and Wednesday    Peter "Sonny" Nictakis, 25, died Sunday at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts.    A 1993 graduate of Lawrence High School, he was captain of the varsity soccer, ice hockey and baseball teams, Student Council president, senior peer leader and sang in the Madrigal Choir. In 1993, he was named to the All-State…

  • Agency has Will to help disabled

    Nonprofit organization provides residential support and job assistance to more than 1,000 people in 11 states By: Jennifer Potash    WEST WINDSOR – Helping individuals with disabilities live full and diverse lives, West Windsor-based Community Options Inc. goes beyond placing them in jobs – it’s creating the businesses, too.    Founded in the home of CEO Robert…

  • Princeton moniker follows few boundaries

    By any other name, they wouldn’t smell as sweet By: David M. Campbell    WEST WINDSOR – The Princeton name.    It sure looks good on a sign, on a business card, under your company’s logo in the phone book. So good, in fact, that it often shows up in other towns, like West Windsor, Plainsboro and…

  • Choo falls in Cryan final

    WW-P grad beaten by teacher in tennis final By: Bob Nuse    Oliver Choo isn’t sure who had the advantage in the battle between teacher and student in Saturday’s James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament Men’s Open Singles final.    But the West Windsor-Plainsboro High graduate does know that the way he’s been playing over the past…

  • Windrows sale seen as imminent

    Prospective buyer expects deal within a week By: David M. Campbell    PLAINSBORO – The largest assisted-living center in the Princeton area, which opened less than two years ago, is apparently about to be sold.    The owner of Windrows at Princeton Forrestal is expected to close a deal next week selling the 588-unit assisted-living facility in…

  • Blood drives seek to relieve supply crisis

       Bloodmobiles and Donor Centers, including the Mercer County Community Donor Center at The Medical Center at Princeton, will be holding a blood drive this week.    The Donor Center at the Medical Center at Princeton will be open today and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and on Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. during…

  • Montgomery may get choice of cable firms

    Public hearing set for Aug. 17 on Cablevision proposal By: Jane Karlicek    MONTGOMERY – Township residents soon may have a choice when it comes to their cable television service.    Cablevision Systems Corp. appeared before the Township Committee on Thursday to present its estimated $10 million plan to wire the entire township within two years and…

  • Coming in Thursday’s Ledger

    Aug. 10, 2000 issue    Here’s what you can expect to read in this week’s issue of The Lawrence Ledger: A happy covenant    Covenant Christian Ministries have passed the final hurdle on the way to building their new church on Brunswick Avenue. Find out what the church’s pastor has to say about the court victory. Scams…

  • Helping volunteers find a good match

    By: Jane Karlicek    Are you a person wishing to spend some time volunteering? Or a nonprofit organization looking for volunteers?    There’s a Princeton Borough-based nonprofit organization that can help.    Hands On Helpers, located on John Street, connects volunteer hopefuls with nonprofit groups throughout Mercer County.    "We serve as a volunteer clearinghouse, helping individuals in finding…