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  • Managing Editor

    The Princeton Packet Inc., a group of family-owned award winning publications in Central NJ, has an immediate full-time opening for a dedicated community journalist to direct The Princeton Packet. The managing editor will be asked to plan and execute news coverage, write editorials weekly; copy edit, write headlines and paginate to meet twice-weekly deadlines; integrate…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Wins a ritual for PHS, Thompson By: Justin Feil    Haley Thompson has her rituals before Princeton High School girls’ ice hockey games.    She downs a Red Bull energy drink.    She wears special socks.    She has special songs to listen to.    And sometimes, for a little something extra, she has to find some lucky boxers. Whatever…

  • Reforming government

    Officials concerned over property tax reform proposals By: Joseph Harvie    Local officials are unsure how the state could afford and implement constitutional changes recommended by a legislative panel on property tax reform and whether the changes would have an impact at the local level.    The state Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens Property…

  • Millennium’s The Pointe at Turnbury

    The generous floor plans at The Pointe at Turnbury range from 1,844 to 2,508 square feet    Millennium Homes is proud to introduce The Pointe at Turnbury, a gated active-adult community of 190 spacious town homes in Monmouth Junction in Middlesex County. The Pointe at Turnbury is centrally located, providing optimum access to shopping, dining and…

  • Short-handed Falcons still make mark at Greater Middlesex Conference Relays

    By: Sean Richards    Although both the boys and girls were shorthanded because of a school trip, the Monroe Township High School track team still managed to make its mark at the Middlesex County Coaches Relays on Saturday at the Jersey City Armory.    Looking at the girls first, the 4×800 meter team of Damaris Segarra, Justina…

  • WW-P junior set to direct second play

    "Arsenic and Old Lace" is next in line for Emily Rudofsky By: Emily Laermer    After making her debut as director of Oscar Wilde’s "The Importance of Being Earnest" last spring, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South junior Emily Rudofsky has decided to try her hand at directing again this year.    Her chosen play is "Arsenic and…

  • Michael stars in Rams’ rebound win

    By: Sean Moylan    In its most dominating CVC performance of the season, the Hightstown High girls’ varsity basketball team went out and pulverized Lawrence, 59-37, this past Tuesday at Hightstown.    The victory was a big one for the Rams, who had lost their previous two decisions to Pennington (63-34) last Thursday and to Hopewell Valley…

  • MLB deal brings Ohlendorf back to area

    Former PU righty dealt to Yanks for Johnson By: Justin Feil    Travel plans certainly got a lot easier for the Ohlendorf family.    Traveling from their Austin, Texas home to see both Chad, who will be a freshman with the Princeton University baseball team, and Ross, who was in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization play, wouldn’t have…

  • Citing family needs, Loretan resigns as WW-P superintendent

    Board initiating search for internal candidate By: Molly Petrilla    In what district spokeswoman Gerri Hunter described as "a personal decision to spend time with family, friends and possibly other ventures," West Windsor-Plainsboro Superintendent Robert Loretan has decided to resign from his post.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education accepted his resignation, effective Aug. 31, at…