Author: Central Jersey

  • Nuts for history: Re-enactors, spectators revisit famous Battle of Princeton (with multiple photos)

    Nuts for history: Re-enactors, spectators revisit famous Battle of Princeton (with multiple photos)

    By Matthew Gutierrez, Special Writer Some are still nuts for history. Why else would people travel from different parts of the country to spend a summer weekend participating in or watching a re-creation of parts of a Revolutionary War battle? At Princeton Battlefield State Park on July 25-26, spectators enjoyed numerous demonstrations put on by…

  • A Night of One-Act Plays: It’s laughter all around with these farces from Princeton Summer Theater

    A Night of One-Act Plays: It’s laughter all around with these farces from Princeton Summer Theater

    By Bob Brown    I laughed myself silly at Hamilton Murray Theater, and you will too if you catch the two one-act farces being staged by Princeton Summer Theater through Aug. 2. These are in keeping with the Princeton Summer Theater’s theme “of adaptation and myth, exploring how stories are retold and passed down through time.”…

  • More Than Cows and Plows: There’s something for everyone at the Mercer County 4-H Fair

    More Than Cows and Plows: There’s something for everyone at the Mercer County 4-H Fair

    By Anthony Stoeckert    Yes, of course the Mercer County 4-H Fair will have its share of projects and demonstrations related to agriculture. There’ll be goats, chickens, sheep shearing, horse demonstrations, and farm-related activities.    There also will be traditional staples such as live music, crafts, hay rides, pony rides and lots of food for sale. But…

  • Mystery Man: Thomas Reeder’s first novel is set on the Jersey Shore in the 1930s

    Mystery Man: Thomas Reeder’s first novel is set on the Jersey Shore in the 1930s

    By Anthony Stoeckert    Thomas Reeder’s work as a film scholar involves him writing articles for magazines and journals, as well as some books that delve into lesser-known chapters of movie history.    But the Hopewell resident also is a fan of mysteries — on the page and on the screen — and he has recently published…

  • PRINCETON: Top individuals push CP to diving win

    PRINCETON: Top individuals push CP to diving win

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The Community Park diving team finished .500 in the regular season, but enjoyed their best day of the season when it mattered most. The Bluefish rode strong individual performances across the board to the team title at the recent Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association Championships. “We have incredible…

  • PRINCETON: Brown helps knot up Princeton hoop series

    PRINCETON: Brown helps knot up Princeton hoop series

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Kyle Brown has seen his role change over the course of his 12 years in the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League. After getting started in the league with Where2ball.com and helping that team to a league title in 2006, Brown has spent the last six years with Ivy Inn,…

  • LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP: Councilman Stephen Brame dies; called honorable man, dedicated public servant

    LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP: Councilman Stephen Brame dies; called honorable man, dedicated public servant

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE — An honorable man who was proud and devoted to his family. An elected official who was interested in what was taking place in Lawrence Township and who always tried to make it a better place. That’s how friends and colleagues described Township Councilman Stephen Brame, who died Wednesday.…

  • CRANBURY: Five vying for three BOE seats (UPDATED)

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor Five township residents have filed to run for the three open seats on the Cranbury Township Board of Education, according to Middlesex County officials. Up for grabs are the seats currently held by Lynne Schwarz, Karen Callahan and Dominique Jones. Their terms expire January 2016. All three seats are full…

  • MONTGOMERY: Moses swims to four PASDA golds

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Jack Moses was already a talented swimmer, and after swimming year-round for the first time, he has left his opponents further in his wake. “Last year, I didn’t swim for the Princeton Tigers,” said the Montgomery resident. “The Princeton Tigers really prepared me. I could push myself even harder…