Category: archives
-

Princeton GOP to hold first Lincoln Day Dinner
The Republican Association of Princeton will hold its first Lincoln Day Dinner to celebrate the life and achievements of America’s 16th president. The dinner will be held at The Nassau Club on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The guest of honor will be the state’s highest-ranking elected Republican, state Sen. Leonard Lance (R-Flemington), the Senate minority leader.…
-

Interested Kalinowski gives Knights a lift
Junior wrestler helps WW-P North to win By: Bob Nuse Matt Kalinowski will be the first to tell you his interest in sports and wrestling in particular is a lot greater this year than it was a year ago. "Last year I didn’t really care at all," said Kalinowski, a junior at West…
-

Patience pays off for PU men’s hockey
Streaking Tigers face key series By: Justin Feil On Nov. 24, 2006, the Princeton University men’s ice hockey team sat 1-6-1. It was a start that looked anything but promising, except that the Tigers didn’t let their record affect their outlook. They took the glass-is-half-full approach. "The start of the year, we thought we were…
-

Death penalty has no place in civilized society
PACKET EDITORIAL, Jan. 5 By: Packet Editorial There’s more than a touch of irony in the timing of the release of a special study commission report recommending that New Jersey abolish the death penalty. It happened to coincide with Saddam Hussein’s ghoulish execution. Just when you thought you’d run out of arguments against capital punishment…
-

Watt is making PU defense better
Tiger senior helping on the ice By: Justin Feil Laura Watt came to Princeton University as a high-scoring forward, and will likely leave as a high-scoring defenseman for the women’s ice hockey team. Unless, that is, the Tigers need the senior captain back at forward. "I’m a natural forward," Watt said. "It’s different to play…
-

Birge succeeds Wilson as Montgomery mayor
After five consecutive terms at the top position, Louise Wilson steps down to become deputy mayor By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY Cecilia Xie Birge was unanimously elected mayor at the Township Committee’s annual reorganization meeting Thursday, marking the first mayoral term for Ms. Birge who is also said to be the first Chinese-American female…
-

Plainsboro library slates Sunday blood drive
By: Molly Petrilla PLAINSBORO Residents will have the opportunity to become lifesavers on Sunday by donating blood at the Plainsboro Public Library. New Jersey Blood Services will run the drive, which is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donors should be between the ages of 17 and 70, weigh at least 110 pounds…
-

Princeton Township PBA gives cash, gifts to charities
By: Courtney Gross The Princeton Township Policeman’s Benevolent Association Local 387 has donated more than $1,000 to local charities in both cash and gifts. According to a statement from Patrolman Ben Gering, president of the association, the group helped fund the Princeton Human Services Commission holiday drive as well as the Claus Project efforts…
-

‘Artist trading cards’ on display at Plainsboro library
Exhibit said to be first in area By: Molly Petrilla PLAINSBORO Baseball fans and artists have a few things in common, at least in the Plainsboro Library, where a new art exhibit will begin Sunday and feature approximately 500 "artist trading cards." The cards are the same size as those that feature prominent athletes…
