Day: March 8, 2001

  • Culinary Corner

    Great hints and tips for anyone who spends even a little time in the kitchen. Be sure to check out this week’s recipe. Full Stories

  • Letters to the editor

    The party’s over To the editor:    It is with a heavy heart that I must write this letter. I am a lifelong Republican. I registered to vote Republican for the first election after my 18th birthday, 35 years ago. I have voted Republican continuously in every General Election since and have only missed voting in…

  • District hires test consultant

    The district will pay about $2,000 for a review of the results of the state ESPA test that Lawrence students took in the spring of 2000. By: Lea Kahn    Hoping to uncover elementary school students’ weaknesses, the Lawrence Township Board of Education has hired a consultant to review the results of the state Elementary School…

  • Homes of Prestige

    THE PACKET MAGAZINE: In our Spring/Summer 2001 edition of Homes of Prestige, we bring you a look at what makes some of the homes in the Princeton area so special, including the works of architect Charles Steadman, the history of Princeton University’s Prospect House, land preservation efforts and an inside look at the process of…

  • Hopewell Township Committee endorses B-MS water use plan

    DEP approval still needed before pharmaceutical expansion can be built By:John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously March 1 to endorse Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (B-MS’) amended water quality management plan (WQMP) for the firm’s 433-acre pharmaceutical research campus in the east-central township.    The amended WQMP is a key component of B-MS’ proposed major expansion of…

  • Society shares blame for school shootings

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: The most disturbing aspect of this week’s school shooting near San Diego is that the alleged perpetrator is just a child.    He is just a child.    That’s what makes it such a troubling piece of news, that a 15-year-old kid could get his hands on a .22-caliber pistol and open fire…

  • PENNINGTON DAY UPDATE

       "Hands Across the Community" is the theme for the 22nd Pennington Day to be held Saturday, May 19.    The annual event began in 1980 as a community fund-raiser to benefit the Pennington School after the landmark, O’Hanlon Hall, was destroyed by fire. Over the years, Pennington Day has become a local tradition. Today, the proceeds…

  • P-Day needs volunteers, meetings are slated

       The Pennington Day chairwomen are calling for volunteers for the following committees: children’s games, contributions, publicity, site planning, T-shirts sales, and volunteer coordinator.    Anyone who would like to help should call Ann Donnery at 737-3938.    The Brandon Farms Property Owners Association has donated the club house on Brandon Road for future meetings on the following…

  • Cardinal girls shine ar state championships

    SwimmingIt’s a fact that anyone can lose on any given day, but when it’s for the first time in a career, it’s still a surprise. By: Steve Feitl    Such was the case for Lawrence High School’s star swimmer Jenny Steiner at the state individual championships this past weekend.    For the first time in her LHS…