Day: June 26, 2003

Princeton Rep kicks off its season with the farcical ‘Comedy of Errors.’ By: Matt Smith    Had William Shakespeare somehow survived into the late 20th century, he might have recognized elements of his own work in a popular mid-1980s TV series, Miami Vice. With its frantic action, twisting plots and outlandish costumes, the show bore striking…

More championships for Raiders in 2003 By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High spring athletic teams gave their fans many reasons to celebrate in 2003.    Half of the school’s eight varsity teams won major titles and almost every squad thrilled the home crowd with a big victory on Hillsborough soil. The HHS boys’ and girls’ track…

Like all documentaries, this one — about an ‘ordinary’ family from Great Neck — is a fiction based on facts.   [Not rated] By: Bob Brown    Your family is sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings when the police burst in. They haul Dad and your brother away, right there live on the evening news.…

To the editor    What a sad commentary on education funding that the prospect of deriving $50,000 annually from the sale of soda to our school children is positive news!    For anyone who hasn’t been paying attention to news on nutrition in recent years, there is a childhood obesity epidemic in this country — an epidemic…

   Norris Middleton, 35, of Bloomingdale Drive was charged with driving while intoxicated and possession of the controlled dangerous substance cocaine on June 17.    According to police, Mr. Middleton was stopped at approximately 10: 20 p.m. on Auten Road for driving in an erratic manner. Following a field sobriety test, Mr. Middleton was subsequently charged and…

Here’s a list to make sure you celebrate July 4th in style. By: Daniel Shearer Bordentown: Northern Community Park, Groveville Road, July 4, rain date July 5. Fireworks, dusk. Games open at 6 p.m. Entertainment schedule: fishing derby registration, 9:30 a.m., Brass Band, 7:30 p.m. For information, call (609) 298-2800. Cranbury: Independence Day Celebration at…

To the editor:     It is a sad day for us when the managing editor of a newspaper is so misguided yet sits in such an influential seat. Mr. Kalet’s view of Tim Robbins as a greater patriot than John Ashcroft is disturbing.    First, I never knew that degrees of patriotism existed. Clearly, the issue…

Baseball By: Jim Green    The Lawrence American Legion Post 414 baseball team registered its first win Monday, but suffered a substantial loss in the process.    Post 414 came through with a dramatic performance to top Trenton Post 93 3-2 at Eggerts Crossing Fields. However, Lawrence lost starting shortstop Mike Graziano and starting center fielder Tim…

Class of 2003 graduates 101 students By: Scott Morgan    FLORENCE — Yesterday — at least that’s how it seemed — Matt Rein was a nervous freshman. On June 19, he was the nervous salutatorian with the fortune to say goodbye to "the finest group of peers anyone can ask for." That night he was given…