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  • West Windsor council race heats up

    Candidates trade barbs, charges at third and final debate By: Molly Petrilla    WEST WINDSOR — The third and final Township Council candidate debate ended in personal attacks Monday morning when incumbent Councilwoman Barbara Pfeifer severely criticized her opponent, Will Anklowitz, for his complaints about the council’s openness.    Throughout his campaign, Mr. Anklowitz has questioned some…

  • Rocky Hill talk slated on saving for college

    By: Jake Uitti    ROCKY HILL — Cathleen Lewis, assistant director of client services at the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, will be speaking on saving for college 8 p.m. Thursday at the First Reformed Church of Rocky Hill.    The talk is sponsored by The Moms Connection and the church.    The Moms Connection is…

  • Cornel West launches new lecture series honoring Toni Morrison

    Describes long struggle of blacks against terrorism as a lesson in how to better deal with today’s world By: Jake Uitti    The long struggle of blacks against terrorism — and the ways that struggle has shaped the black community — can serve as a lesson on how to better deal with today’s political world, said…

  • Letters to the Editor, Oct. 24

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Oct. 24 Valley Road building needn’t be ostentatious To the editor:     The Princeton Regional Board of Education has requested input on the Valley Road building.    One benefit to life in Princeton is the quality of the public schools. For this, we can thank dedicated school board members, committed teachers, administrators…

  • Palmer Square marks Fashion Week

       All through this week, Palmer Square is presenting Fashion Week for the second consecutive year. Select Palmer Square shops are hosting free trunk shows and special promotions, all leading up to the week’s highlight — a fashion show, which will take place on Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m., at the Nassau Inn.    The Nassau…

  • Big wins have followed big loss for Hun

    Team effort lifts Raider boys to MCT win By: Bob Nuse    Hun School boys’ soccer coach Chris Kingston had planned to do a lot of things through Matt Sanford this year.    And why not? The Raider senior is one of the top players in the area and someone who can make an impact on both…

  • University panel predicts a volatile election

    Diverse group of experts examines midterm possibilities By: Jocelyn Hanamirian    While voter turnout is expected to be low, seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are more volatile this year than in the past, experts convened at Princeton University concluded Wednesday.    The panel discussion on the midterm elections featured politics professors, a…

  • PHS football keeps hopes alive

    Little Tigers have long shot at playoffs By: Bob Nuse    Steve Everett knows it’s a long shot. But at this point he’s happy to have any shot at all.    When the Princeton High football team opened the season with four straight losses, it didn’t look like the Little Tigers would get to play a game…

  • Girandola goals aid Knight girls

    Sophomore lifts young North squad in MCT opener By: Justin Feil    Carolyn Girandola started the season in the midfield for the West Windsor-Plainsboro North girls’ soccer team.    But in the midst of the Knights’ offensive struggles early in the year, head coach Kevin Mackenzie moved her up to the forward line and she has excelled…