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  • Author of ‘Confessions of an Economic Hit Man’ to speak at PU

       Author John Perkins will speak about his New York Times best-selling book, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 10 of McCosh Hall on the Princeton University campus.    The talk is free and open to the public and is sponsored by Princeton Social Forum, PIIRS, The Green Party of New Jersey…

  • West Windsor board candidates differ on school standards

    Two hopefuls differ over emphasis on excellence in forum at Village Grande community. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    WEST WINDSOR — Candidates for the single West Windsor seat on the West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education aired thoughts about increasing taxes, school curriculum and teachers’ benefits and salaries during a forum Thursday night at the Village Grande age-restricted…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Mostoller helps PHS silence CBA By: Justin Feil    Jesse Mostoller and the Princeton High School boys’ lacrosse team defense have a pretty ambitious goal.    "Our goal was for the defense to only let in four goals a game," said the Little Tigers junior. "On an average, for the whole season, I think it’s possible."    That…

  • Police blotter

    By:    Bridgewater residents Kyle Fletcher, 18, and Jenna Rutkowski, 18, were charged with underage possession of alcohol at 9:38 p.m. March 27 while standing on South Main Street.    Police said when they arrived at the scene, Mr. Fletcher threw a can of beer down after seeing police officers but was later found with having more…

  • Fine Feathered Friends

    To celebrate Earth Day, the Chapin School is hosting ‘B is for Bird.’ By: Susan Van Dongen    Bird lovers don’t need to go to one of the nation’s large, famous sanctuaries to enjoy winged crea tures. Just look out the window to your back or front yard. Or watch the greenery around a shopping center…

  • Defense delivers for PU water polo

    Tigers hope ECACs just a first By: Justin Feil    Following its spring trip to California, the Princeton University women’s water polo team made a change defensively.    "California didn’t work out as well as expected," said sophomore goalkeeper Natalie Kim of the Tigers’ 3-4 record in California. "We worked out a lot of our problems. We…

  • They look like Falcons, not flukes

    Monroe shows it’s for real after breaking out in 2005 By: Ken Weingartner    The Monroe High baseball team entered the season as one of the favorites to contend for the Greater Middlesex Conference White Division title, thanks in large part to a lineup loaded with potential.    Still, some observers might have wanted to see whether…

  • Treating alcohol abuse in senior citizens

    As we age, our ability to metabolize alcohol decreases By: Erinn Elizabeth Beagin, M.D.,in collaboration with Gloria N. Beck    Alcoholism is a relatively common yet often unidentified problem among the elderly. Statistics show that up to 22 percent of our elderly population acknowledges that they are daily drinkers, with up to 9 percent admitting to…

  • Monroe rebounds after tough beginning

    By: Lance Manion    With a lineup consisting of three freshmen, three sophomores and only two seniors, Monroe softball coach Keith Hudak had no idea what to expect from his team this season.    Despite the graduation of his starting pitcher and best hitter from a 15-11 club a year ago, Hudak believed his team had talent.…