Category: archives

  • Geevers takes presidency of WW council

    Kleinman chosen as vice president at annual reorganization meeting. By: Courtney Gross    WEST WINDSOR — The gavel has been passed, the chairs are realigned and the nameplates will be revised as the Township Council has selected its new leadership.    In an anticipated move, the council unanimously selected Linda Geevers to serve as its president at…

  • Study follows children of the unmarried

    Princeton, Columbia researchers team up on Fragile Families project. By: Hilary Parker    Five thousand children across the country are helping to make public policy — and they’re not even 10 years old yet.    Born to unmarried couples between 1998 and 2000, the children make up a cohort followed by the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing…

  • NJ’s disgrace lies at doorstep of Assembly

    PACKET EDITORIAL, July 4 By: Packet Editorial    Disgraceful.    That’s the only word that comes remotely close to describing the behavior of the New Jersey Legislature — the Assembly Democrats in particular — in allowing the state to enter the new fiscal year without a budget.    We don’t often find ourselves in agreement with state Sen.…

  • PHS students’ hearts go out to faculty kidney donor

    Veteran teacher, coach preparing to make donation to his great-nephew in Ohio. By: Hilary Parker    Though Bob Vivens has experienced the last day of school many times over — having been a history teacher and coach at Princeton High School for 23 years — this year’s culmination was different from any other.    He was exhausted…

  • Princeton Packet Girls’ Track and Field Athlete of the Year

    PHS’ Gengel saved her best for last By: Justin Feil    Frequently at Princeton High School track meets, the best was saved for last.    That’s when Natalie Gengel would take to the runway for the pole vault. It wouldn’t take long for the PHS senior to win her specialty, sometimes one clearance of her opening height…

  • PU letter seeks to clarify use of Robertson funds for fellowships

    University files additional information with Superior Court judge. By: Hilary Parker    Princeton University served a letter to New Jersey Superior Court Judge Neil H. Shuster via FedEx on Friday containing additional information on past funding of fellowships in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs as part of the ongoing Robertson Foundation lawsuit.…

  • Schafer tract hearings end with an unusual reversal

    Rocky Hill Planning Board denies, then turns around and approves, age-restricted housing development. By: Jake Uitti    ROCKY HILL — In an unusual turn of events, after voting Thursday night to turn down the Pulte/Schafer group’s development application for the Rocky Hill Estates by a vote of 5-4, the borough Planning Board voted to re-open discussion,…

  • Ruta plays many parts for WW baseball

    Helps 12s start 3-0 in pool play By: Justin Feil    It should come as no surprise that Ben Ruta has a full schedule planned for the final day of District 12 Little League Baseball pool play.    Ruta can do a little of everything on a baseball diamond. He plays shortstop, second base, pitches, switch hits…

  • West best in defensive Sunshine game

    PDS pair, PHS’ Andre are standouts among football stars By: Justin Feil    EWING — From dash to flash, the 10th annual Sunshine Football Classic was a defensive battle Thursday.    Princeton High School’s Marc Andre opened the all-star game’s scoring with a 37-yard fumble recovery for a 7-0 East lead with 6:59 to go in the…