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  • Mixing yoga and art

    When Marsha Child could no longer battle rush hour traffic to Marina Vrahnos’s yoga class, she invited the yoga class to her art gallery By:Christian Kirkpatrick    Four figures in loose clothing recline on mats. A graceful woman in a turban sits facing them, behind two small candles.    Her quiet voice ebbs and flows as she…

  • Independence Day

    Fourth is time to celebrate, strive for freedom Staff Editorial    Tuesday is Independence Day.    While we enjoy our day off from work, partaking in the barbecues, the picnics, the fireworks, we also should take time to remember what the Fourth is – a celebration of American independence from Great Britain and our Founding Father’s proclamation…

  • Fourth of July celebration tonight

    Fireworks display goes off at 9:15 p.m. at Rider University By: Lea Kahn    A glorious Fourth of July is on tap for Lawrence residents as a fireworks display is set for tonight, Friday, at Rider University.    The annual event will kick off at approximately 9:15 p.m., said township Superintendent of Recreation Steven Groeger.    The celebration…

  • Life is a matter of taste

    Cooking with David Rosengarten By:Faith Bahadurian    I blame David Rosengarten for my addiction to watching the Television Food Network.    I was idly channel surfing one night back in 1995, and happily discovered the bearded professorial-looking man hosting a show called "Taste."    He delved into his subject in great analytical depth, obsessively evaluating ingredients and different…

  • Independence Day

    Fourth is time to celebrate, strive for independence By:The Packet Group    Tuesday is Independence Day.    While we enjoy our day off from work, partaking in the barbecues, the picnics, the fireworks, we also should take time to remember what the Fourth is – a celebration of American independence from Great Britain and our Founding Father’s…

  • Let’s declare independence from ignorance

    Rote memorization will not provide civics lesson The Packet Group    The Fourth of July is truly the most American of holidays. It’s a lazy, midsummer day for barbecues and brass bands, for parades and fireworks, for lounging around at the pool or lying on the beach or enjoying a quiet picnic in the park.    It’s…

  • Governor signs deer bill

    Lengthy process ahead for Princeton Township By: Jane Karlicek    The road is open for Princeton Township and other New Jersey municipalities to create community-based deer-management programs following Gov. Christie Whitman signing enabling legislation Friday. But township officials say it will take some time to implement such a plan.    The signing of the bill – which…

  • Hun grad Zimmer to play in Sunshine Classic

    Princeton resident latest standout Raider lineman By: Justin Feil    The Hun School’s football program has had a knack for producing solid lineman and sending them to colleges that combine strong academics and athletics.    A year ago, Don Haines went from the Raider program to the University of Pennsylvania. And before Haines, Tumoana Webster left Hun…

  • Hussong bucks WW-P for Broncs

    Thirteen-year field hockey coach heading to rebuild Rider By: Bob Nuse    After 13 years as the head field hockey coach at West Windsor-Plainsboro High, Lori Hussong was ready for change.    As recently as a month ago she thought that change would be making the switch from coaching at WW-P South to taking over the new…