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  • From behind a counter, taking a leap to sobriety

    Crawford House residents work at area stores as part of transition to independent living By: Courtney Gross    Working at the newly constructed coffee bar in the Princeton Shopping Center’s Chestnut Tree Books, a petite 20-year-old blond woman oversees the espresso, cakes and other caffeinated concoctions.    Pouring several large cups of coffee and offering up the…

  • Nothing foul about free throw shooting in Falcon boys’ win

    By: Sean Moylan    In it’s practices the Peddie boys’ varsity basketball team likes to play a little game called "80 percent."    The object of the game is for the Falcons to make 80 percent of their foul shots under pressure conditions. Try as they may, the Falcons were never able to reach that 80 percent…

  • On the road with an eager student driver

    SNAPSHOTS By: Nancy Z. Paul    Of all the trials and tribulations of parenthood, teaching your kid how to drive ranks way up there with giving birth itself. One gets through it somehow, but it’s no walk in the park.    Mere moments after my 16-year-old son receives his driving permit, I find myself getting into the…

  • Simi, South defense does it again

    Pirate girls’ basketball wins 11th straight By: Justin Feil    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ basketball team didn’t need to play a game to know it was defensive-minded.    It only needed a vote.    When the Pirates voted Allison Simi a co-captain along with Becky Peters, it showed that they understood that their defense is at least…

  • Groups receive arts grants

    Local organizations put new funds to good use By: Candice Leigh Helfand    Several area organizations have received some extra help toward fulfilling their artistic goals for 2007.    The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission gave $2,165 each to the South Brunswick Arts Commission, the South Brunswick Department of Parks and Recreation, the Cranbury Arts Council,…

  • Big voice, bigger plans

    Local singer to compete in Apollo production By: Candice Leigh Helfand    MONROE — For one local child, the dream of performing in a world-renowned venue has come that much closer to reality.    Eleven-year-old Zach Levine will be one of 15 competing acts in a touring production of "Showtime at the Apollo" at the State Theatre…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Stuart’s Spratt saving best for last By: Justin Feil    In the beginning of the season, with losses mounting for the Stuart Country Day basketball team, Caitlin Spratt admits it was hard to stay upbeat all the time.    The last thing she wanted was a dismal senior year. The Stuart senior had been down before, both…

  • Common sleep disorders in kids may be misdiagnosed as ADHD

    Reduce children’s time in front of the television or computer games, especially in the evening close to bedtime, as these activities can result in overstimulation of the brain and an inability to fall asleep By: Michael Nolledo, M.D.    Children who have been diagnosed with ADHD — attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder — often have trouble in a…

  • West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian alliance to hold annual meeting

    Year-old organization to review accomplishments and goals By: Molly Petrilla    WEST WINDSOR — The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance plans to reflect on its past and plan for its future on Thursday at its annual membership meeting.    WWBPA officials said the 1-year-old organization will review its newly published annual report, which includes information on…