Category: archives
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Young magician to take the stage
Local pre-teen has tricks up his sleeve By: Lacey Korevec Cranbury Lions Club member Bob Virgadamo was out to eat with some friends five years ago when he met 11-year-old George Murray III, of Manalapan. The boy was performing magic tricks for his family at a table nearby. Surprised by the boy’s skills, Mr. Virgadamo…
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Celebrating October
Annual festival draws crowd to Community Center By: Lacey Korevec MONROE With her face painted orange and black like a jack-o-lantern, 8-year-old Katlynn Oriole jumped back onto the little train, after her mother gave the OK for a third ride. She and her family were just one of hundreds who spent Sunday afternoon at…
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Campaign Corner
Keeler: Dems can’t have it both ways To the editor: While I do not find its existence surprising, I feel the apparent acceptance of the idiocy and, less than pellucid, reasoning exhibited in many of the letters appearing in this paper in opposition to the Republicans running for office this year should be questioned.…
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HHS football squad secures winning season
By: Kyle Moylan The Hightstown High School football team didn’t just win 40-7 at Allentown this past Saturday, it did it with an amazing amount of class. The Hightstown starters played hard and fantastic football for a half. They then stepped aside and watched as the backups continued what was a fulfilling day for Coach…
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Kickers aiding efforts on gridiron
Confidence remains high in clutch By: Justin Feil Kickers appear just a few times in a football game on their very best days. Making the most of those chances is what separates the good ones from the bad, and the Packet-area is blessed with three of the better kickers in the entire state. Scott Demler…
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Princeton Environmental Commission looks to preserve senior-center site
Former Hovnanian development tract near Hilltop Park considered environmentally sensitive By: Courtney Gross In response to the withdrawal of an approved senior housing development planned for the Princeton Ridge, the Princeton Environmental Commission is planning to investigate the possibility of preserving the 21-acre site adjacent to Hilltop Park. Defined as a "fact-finding" mission by Vice…
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Peddie boys’ soccer team advances to Prep A semis
By: Sean Moylan A 2-1 loss to Lawrenceville on Friday the 13th was like a never-ending Horror Show for the Peddie boys’ varsity soccer team, which felt it had the more talented squad that day. But luckily there are often second chances in life. And sometimes they even come in the playoffs. This past Wednesday…
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Former Lockheed Martin CEO tells what it takes to lead
"Managers do things right; leaders do the right things," says Norman Augustine during Princeton University address By: Alex Gennis A great leader is someone who can create an environment where those around him or her can excel at what they do best, Norman Augustine, the former CEO and chairman of aerospace company Lockheed Martin Corp.,…
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Monroe needs no titles to call season a success
By: Sean Richards The Monroe Township girls tennis team isn’t going to add any hardware to the school’s trophy case this year, but you have to like the way Trudy Marmorek’s squad continues to put together a very solid and successful season. The Falcons were once again up to their winning ways over the last…
