Day: October 6, 2009

  • PRINCETON: Loose Ends: On ratifying a new public holiday

    PRINCETON: Loose Ends: On ratifying a new public holiday

    By Pam Hersh Special Writer     I looked in all the newspapers for the half-price sales at the car dealers or the “midnight madness” sale at Macy’s or the blow-out sale at Wal-Mart. I searched the Sunday newspaper inserts for the ubiquitous picture of Uncle Sam with his finger pointed at me and saying, “We…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Confronting the stigma that afflicts mental illness

    HEALTH MATTERS: Confronting the stigma that afflicts mental illness

    By Juliet Douglas, MSW, LCSW Princeton HealthCare System     According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 4 persons in the United States has a mental illness. That means most people know someone with a mental illness.     In fact, more than 60 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds will experience…

  • PRINCETON: SPOTLIGHT: John Calvin: Princeton Theological Seminary is celebrating a testimony of faith

    PRINCETON: SPOTLIGHT: John Calvin: Princeton Theological Seminary is celebrating a testimony of faith

    By Christian Kirkpatrick Special Writer     It started last November at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion.     The Rev. Dr. Gordon Mikoski, an assistant professor of Christian education at the Princeton Theological Seminary, was wondering how he would honor the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth, which was coming up in…

  • PHOTO FEATURE: John Witherspoon School Carnival

    PHOTO FEATURE: John Witherspoon School Carnival

    Photos by Phil McAuliffe Staff photos by Phil McAuliffe

  • PRINCETON: SPOTLIGHT: John Calvin: Princeton Theological Seminary is celebrating a testimony of faith

    PRINCETON: SPOTLIGHT: John Calvin: Princeton Theological Seminary is celebrating a testimony of faith

    Portrait of John Calvin by Ary Scheffer. The great Protestant Reformer and theologian was born Jean Cauvin in the town of Noyon in Picardy, France, in 1509. In addition to his magnum opus, ‘Institutes of the Christian Religion,’ he wrote commentaries on most of the books of the Bible as well as theological treatises. Calvin’s…

  • MONTGOMERY: Azimi helps MHS balance attack

    Running back has three scores as Cougars football improves to 3-1 By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    After what amounted to a very frustrating junior year, Kevin Azimi is making the most of his senior season with the Montgomery High football team.    ”Last year I was injured for most of the season with a stress fracture…

  • PRINCETON: Rally keeps PHS football unbeaten

    WW-P North wins behind Reed’s running By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    The Princeton High football team is 4-0. But don’t expect the Little Tigers to rest on their laurels or get too far ahead of themselves.    ”Trenton played the hearts out,” said Princeton coach Steve Everette, whose overcame a 14-0 halftime deficit to beat Trenton,…

  • Ballet Arts Opens in Lambertville

    Ballet Arts Opens in Lambertville

    Samantha Silverman of Lambertville warms up in her Primary Ballet Class at Ballet Arts of Lambertville

  • WEST WINDSOR: New No. 4 Dalrymple aids North XC

    Record-setting Rosas lead boys By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Casey Dalrymple has made changes to jump into the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys cross country team’s top seven.    The Knights junior logged many more miles over the summer than he had ever before. He has stayed after practice. And he made some dietary changes, including…