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  • Pearson leads Lawrence in win

    GIRLS SOCCER By: John E. Powers    The Lawrence High School girl’s soccer team didn’t allow last Saturday’s loss in the Mercer County Tournament to top-seed Steinert linger. The Cardinals, led by senior Sarah Pearson, bounced back Monday with a dominating 2-1 win over Allentown in a tournament consolation game.    Pearson, a team captain, said that…

  • PU football picks off win

    Tigers remain unbeaten with win over Harvard By: Justin Feil    Kevin Kelleher is part of a Princeton University team that has made big plays all season.    Saturday, it was Kelleher’s turn as he came up with interceptions to end Harvard’s final two possessions of the game and seal No. 21 Princeton’s 31-28 win over the…

  • ‘Fun raiser’ set to benefit planned Princeton skateboard park

    Nov. 18 event part of an awareness campaign for $250,000 facility By: Courtney Gross    Organizers are inviting residents to bring their skills and skateboards to Princeton’s first skateboarding and family event at Community Park Pool next month to raise awareness for the community’s drive to bring a skate park to Hilltop Park in Princeton.    Called…

  • Jenkins gives PDS fast start to tourneys

    Panthers advance in MCT field hockey By: Justin Feil    I’m a lacrosse player.    It’s the way that Mariel Jenkins used to think of herself. Princeton Day School field hockey coach Jill Thomas, who is also the PDS girls’ lacrosse coach, told her that the best athletes focus on more than one sport. Over the last…

  • South volleyball better late than ever

    Lichtenstein, Pirates top North By: Justin Feil    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ volleyball team is playing its best of the year.    Unfortunately for the Pirates, their season ends this week regardless of how they do in their final four matches. The Pirates missed the state tournament cutoff for being .500 by one game, but they…

  • Pfeifer wants to help West Windsor find identity, become a ‘player’

    Incumbent councilwoman seeks to retain seat Nov. 7 By: Molly Petrilla    WEST WINDSOR — Barbara Pfeifer claims the township has lost its identity — and she wants to help find it.    The incumbent councilwoman, who is running against challenger Will Anklowitz on Nov. 7, appeared before The Packet’s editorial board last week to discuss redevelopment,…

  • Horrors! So many Halloween events to choose from

    Packet area towns gear up for the scariest day of the year    Let the countdown begin.    With Halloween only a week away, Packet-area communities are gearing up for a raft of activities to welcome in the scariest day of the year.    Here’s a rundown of events beginning Friday: Princeton    • The Princeton Family YMCA will hold…

  • October 24, 2006

    Dario Stefani    Dario Stefani, 81, died Monday at Hunterdon Medical Center.    Born in Ohio, Mr. Stefani was a resident of Hopewell for 76 years.    He was a self-employed contractor and a veteran of the US Army.    Preceded in death by his parents John and Emma Stefani and his sister Ida Stefani, he is survived by…

  • Football wrap: Lupo breaks record in Pirates win

    Hun, Montgomery defenses keys to wins By: Bob Nuse    Todd Smith never ceases to be amazed by what Ryan Lupo can do on the football field.    "What more can you say about the kid?" the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South football coach said. "He’s having a great year. He gets around the goal line and he’s…