Category: archives
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Knight boys fall short in MCT quarters
WW-P South wins consolation game By: Bob Nuse A close game that comes right down to the finals seconds? That’s just another day at the office for the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ basketball team. The Knights have made a habit of playing close games this season. And Wednesday’s Mercer County Tournament quarterfinal against Steinert was…
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WW-P budget to include roof work
$1.5 million designated for capital projects By: Emily Craighead The 2006-2007 budget will include about $1.5 million for capital projects in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, according to a draft presented at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. Major projects on the proposed list include roof repairs at High School North, High School South and…
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EDITORIAL: Don’t penalize school children in Monroe
Opponents of the Green Acres land swap should seek changes in state law rather than hold the Monroe plan hostage to a legal challenge. Opponents of the state’s decision to allow a portion of Thompson Park to be used as the site of a new high school need to direct their energy elsewhere. If they…
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Forum places focus on Princeton’s achievement gap
A tone of cautious optimism expressed By: Marjorie Censer Victoria Plummer, a junior at Princeton High School, says she loves her school and has loved all the Princeton schools she’s attended. But, she told her table at Wednesday’s forum on the achievement gap in Princeton, disparities and problems remain. "We need to work them out,"…
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Hun girls set up Peddie rematch
Stinson, Raiders advance to state finals By: Justin Feil The final week of the season means one thing for the Hun School girls’ basketball team. Now is the time to win against The Peddie School. The Raiders secured at least one chance with a 69-53 win over Blair in the Prep A state semifinals Wednesday.…
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South swimmers fill holes in win
Pirates among winners with MHS, PHS, North By: Bob Nuse The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys’ swim team had some holes in its lineup for Tuesday’s state tournament opener against South Brunswick. Jay Park, the Most Valuable Swimmer at the recent Mercer County championship meet, was out sick. Brian Honore, another of the Pirates’ top…
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Peddie basketball teams open tournament action
Boys’ focus on MAPL By: Neil Hay Can the Peddie boys’ basketball team catch lightning in a bottle again? Last year at this time a so-so Peddie team got hot when it mattered most and made things exciting with some big wins in the state Prep A and Mid-Atlantic Prep League tournaments. The Falcons did…
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Letters to the Editor for the week of Feb. 16
Twin Rivers lawsuit justifiable action To the editor: I would like to thank William Wichert for his report about the Appellate Court decision of Feb. 7 regarding Twin Rivers. He stated that Barry Goodman, the Twin Rivers association attorney, stated that if they (the homeowners of Twin Rivers) are not happy with these policies,…
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County budget offers a recipe for tax savings
PACKET EDITORIAL, Feb. 17 By: Packet Editorial County government doesn’t command a lot of attention in New Jersey. Maybe it’s because of the steady growth in both the size and power of state government over the past half-century. Starting with the 1947 rewriting of the state constitution, and continuing through several landmark court rulings dealing…
