Category: archives
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Playoff push Taylor made
By: Sean Moylan Facing its first real "must win" of the season, the Robbinsville High School varsity field hockey team beat Burlington City, 3-1, in an away contest this past Monday. Emilie Taylor erupted for all three of the Ravens’ goals, the first of which was unassisted and gave her team a temporary 1-0 lead…
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New Hope seeks grant for historic building
A borough resident wants the building to be turned into a living history museum. By: Linda Seida NEW HOPE A Revolutionary War-era house that was saved from destruction last month could be transformed into a living history museum if a local history expert’s vision comes to fruition. Iain Haight-Ashton, a living history re-enactor who…
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Princeton schools showcase new facilities
Celebration draws large crowd to Princeton High and John Witherspoon Middle School on Saturday By: Jake Uitti Droves of Princeton High School alumni, residents and business professionals came together to celebrate the opening of the additions to the two Princeton schools on Walnut Lane on Saturday. It was a sunny autumn day with a cool…
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House of Brews
Pennsbury Manor will offer a Colonial beer brewing and cider-making demonstration. Related Story: Cheers for Beers By: Lauren Otis Beer as breakfast food? For the kids? No, this isn’t an alien world, just the world of Colonial Pennsylvania in the 1600s. "Drinking beer was considered to be a very healthy habit. It had ‘spirit lifting’…
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Bremer overcomes injuries for Hun boys’ XC
Senior leads Raiders into championship part of season By: Justin Feil Kyle Bremer is looking forward to a return to the Blair cross country course for the Prep A state championships. It will be the last trip to the annual site of the state meet for the Hun senior, who took advantage of a chance…
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Princeton professor wins mathematics prize
Ingrid Daubechies, Princeton University’s William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Mathematics and Applied and Computational Mathematics, was named a co-recipient of the Pioneer Prize by the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. She will be honored at the organization’s conference in July for her work, and will share the $1,000 Pioneer Prize with Heinz…
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PHS addition a big step in right direction
PACKET EDITORIAL, Oct. 17 By: Packet Editorial The day, much to Charlotte Bialek’s relief, turned out to be bright and sunny. The touch-and-go certificate of occupancy, much to Judy Wilson’s delight, was in hand. The crowds, much to Ann Burns’ joy, were large and, much to Gary Snyder’s comfort, orderly. The indefatigable organizer of…
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Central Jersey continues to attract biotech, pharmaceutical companies
Region described as thriving because of proximity to financial markets, major educational institutions and similarly oriented firms By: Mike Mathis Everyone knows the three primary factors in buying real estate are location, location and location. That adage also applies to the region’s biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Mercer County and central New Jersey’s proximity to the…
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Princeton seniors offered flu shots
Program to be held Nov. 1 and 8 The Princeton Regional Health Department, Princeton Senior Resource Center and Princeton HealthCare System will host the Senior Flu Shot Clinic and Health Fairs at the Suzanne Patterson Center 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 1 and 8. Persons with last names beginning from A through L may attend…
