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  • MHS girls reach sectional final

    Cougars come back against upset-minded Brick By: Justin Feil Winning, 5-3, in penalty kicks is one thing.    Winning, 5-4, in regulation is something entirely new to the Montgomery High School girls’ soccer team, which did so against Brick Memorial in the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals Monday.    "I don’t think we’ve ever won a 5-4…

  • Petrock, Otrimski re-elected

    JUST IN By:    Borough Councilmen Ken Otrimski and Ted Petrock won re-election to their seats, Tuesday.    Mr. Petrock outdistanced all other candidates, receiving 1,089 votes, with Mr. Otrimski just behind him at 1,087. Republican Lillian Zuza received 1,021 votes, and her running-mate Eileen Coppola received 965. Independent Richard Onderko received 361 votes.    Mr. Petrock and…

  • BREAKING NEWS: Zimmerman, Hallman, Harrington sweep in Rocky Hill

       In a contest that pitted two independent candidates against each other, Ed Zimmerman defeated Brad Merritt for mayor of Rocky Hill in Tuesday’s balloting.    Mr. Zimmerman, a registered Republican and incumbent Borough Council member, tallied 169 votes. Mr. Merritt, who also serves on the council, garnered 144 votes.    In the race for two seats on…

  • ELECTION RESULTS

    Results are those currently available and do not reflect absentee ballots. Offical, final totals will be declared in the coming days. Asterisk denotes race winners. Allentown Borough Council: Two three-year terms *Jerry Rovner (R) — 442 *Dan Wimer (R) — 434 Millstone Township Committee: Two three-year terms *Elias Abilheira (R) — 1,533 *Nancy Grbelja (R)…

  • Free fitness class offered seniors at Princeton Family YMCA

       The notion that exercise is good for you has been around for quite a while, but despite the known benefits of physical activity, older people tend to become less active with age.    The health, fitness and well-being of the senior population are of increasing concern in today’s society. These days seniors prefer to remain in…

  • Voters suffer the bitter taste of campaigns

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Nov. 7 By: Packet Editorial    We have no idea at this point who the winners will be when all the votes are counted tonight — but we do know who the losers have been from the very start of this campaign season.    The voters.    Never before have we witnessed the kind of unruly…

  • Engineering facility at university gets Planning Board approval

    Three-story structure near Mudd Library to replace parking lot By: Courtney Gross    Boosting Princeton University’s plans for further expansion, the Regional Planning Board of Princeton unanimously approved an Operations Research and Financial Engineering building Thursday evening.    The building, slated for Olden Lane, will abut the Seeley G. Mudd Library, comprise 46,700 square feet and house…

  • Princeton Public Library open late tonight to track elections

       Princeton Public Library will stay open late tonight to provide a venue for the community to view the election returns while hearing expert analysis beginning at 9 p.m.    The first-floor Community Room will remain open when the rest of the library closes for the public to watch the results of the midterm elections, which include…

  • Hun football runs MAPL table

    Tomczyk aids Raiders unbeaten run By: Bob Nuse    Dave Dudeck knows how hard it is to win the Mid-Atlantic Prep League championship. He also knows to do so by going undefeated in the league means you have a pretty good football team.    "To go 5-0 in the MAPL and 13-2 over the last three years,…