Category: archives
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District remains frugal…
Draft 2006-2007 budget expected at Feb. 27 Board of Education meeting By: William Wichert As voters brace for another school tax hike, East Windsor Regional Superintendent Ron Bolandi plans to repeat the same message from last year: District spending is below state averages in nearly all categories. This is the case Mr. Bolandi will be…
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
Schulte meeting challenges for PHS By: Justin Feil Emily Schulte had a lot of pressure put on her early in her Princeton High ice hockey career. As a sophomore, she took over for the acclaimed Britney Russell. Schulte won her first start that year and has since then been the solid goaltender the Little Tigers…
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Provst a double winner in MAPL track action
By: Neil Hay The 2005-06 indoor track season culminated for the Peddie School Saturday with the Mid-Atlantic Prep League championships at Lawrenceville Prep. The Falcon girls recorded three first places as they finished in second place to defending champion Lawrenceville. Rachel Provost was a double winner, taking the 1600 (5:20.6) and 3200 (11:36.0). Sarah Wehrhan…
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Knights hoops takes another step up
WW-P North girls reach MCT semifinals By: Justin Feil Every season, the West Windsor-Plainsboro North girls’ basketball team has taken steps toward establishing itself as one of the premier area squads. The Knights are hoping a run through the Mercer County Tournament is another step as they topped Steinert, 57-49, Wednesday to reach tonight’s semifinals…
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Urbanowicz goes out a winner at home
By: Ken Weingartner Wrestling in his final home match at Monroe High, senior Kevin Urbanowicz was determined to go out a winner. Urbanowicz overcame a tough first period Wednesday night against his foe from Dover to rally for a 4-2 victory in overtime at 160 pounds on Senior Night for the Falcons. Classmates Al Rotundo…
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West Windsor to temporarily halt credit-card tax payments
By: Emily Craighead WEST WINDSOR Township taxpayers who want to use their credit cards to pay their second quarter taxes have until March 10 to do so. On that date, the township’s credit card services contract with Bank of America expires. The contract, originally signed with Fleet Bank, was taken over by Bank of…
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Piroshki, Tofu and Pastelitos
Experience Russia, China and Cuba with writer Stephanie Elizondo Griest. By:Ilene Dube Those mourning the recent deaths of Betty Friedan, Coretta Scott King and Wendy Wasserstein can look for new hope, and humor, in the emerging voice of Stephanie Elizondo Griest. The writer, a Princeton University Hodder Fellow, once described herself as a "militant-vegetarian-Chicana-feminist." Having…
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LETTERS
Columnist wrong on Alito hearings To the editor: It was with amusement I read Hank Kalet’s Dispatches column in the Feb. 3 issue of The Cranbury Press. It causes me to continue to wonder what is taught to journalism students in college. Most of them were different when I went to college. Why are…
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DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Time to redefine the family
Marriage is a civil right that should be granted to gay and lesbian couples based on their commitment for one another, and should have nothing to do with society’s outdated religious definitions. By: Hank Kalet The state Supreme Court now has the chance to grant New Jersey’s gay and lesbian couples the rights they deserve.…
