Author: Central Jersey

  • STATE WE’RE IN: Fabulous fall foliage hikes

    By Michele Byers You might think you can only see spectacular fall foliage in New England. Think again! Right here in this state we’re in, you can see vivid reds, oranges and golds at their peak in mid- to late October with leaves changing color first on mountaintops and along water. And one of the…

  • SHOP TALK: A Little Taste of Cuba is a big part of Princeton

    SHOP TALK: A Little Taste of Cuba is a big part of Princeton

    By Mike Morsch, Packet Media Goup    When one walks by A Little Taste of Cuba on Witherspoon Street in Princeton, the distinct aroma of cigars — and sometimes pipes — is prevalent from the doorway.    Visitors poking their heads inside can, at various times, see guys — it’s mostly guys who smoke cigars and pipes…

  • MONTGOMERY: MHS girls tennis sectional champs

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Raheel Saleem is always confident that his Montgomery High School first doubles team will play well together. “They’ve been in sync forever,” said the Cougars head coach. Amy and Ally Yan are twins in their first year on the MHS varsity. They were straight set winners and Shannon Lu…

  • PRINCETON: Watsky key part of deep PHS XC lineup

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Cy Watsky has never been a part of a deeper or more driven Princeton High School boys cross country team. The Little Tigers junior is part of the pack that is following Alex Roth and also trying to close the gap on their frontrunner in order to improve their…

  • PRINCETON: New names, same results as Tigers remain unbeaten

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The Princeton University football was missing several key performers from previous weeks, but the Tigers remained unbeaten behind some emerging names. Isaiah Barnes caught a career-high eight passes, John Lovett rushed for a career-high four touchdowns, Charles Volker scored his first career touchdown and three fellow freshmen enjoyed their…

  • PRINCETON: University to now allow campus police to have weapons

    PRINCETON: University to now allow campus police to have weapons

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton University announced this week that it was reversing a long-standing policy against allowing campus police to have weapons, a move the school said was unrelated to recent college shootings around the country. Starting in the “months ahead,” sworn officers in the school’s Department of Public Safety would have…

  • PRINCETON: Councilwoman seeks answers on possible lead contamination at university student-housing complex

    PRINCETON: Councilwoman seeks answers on possible lead contamination at university student-housing complex

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A Princeton Councilwoman is pressing for answers about the extent of possible lead contamination at a graduate student-housing complex along Harrison Street that Princeton University is preparing to demolish on an accelerated basis. Councilwoman Jo S. Butler has raised the issue publicly and privately after having heard from a…

  • PRINCETON: Electing Irving and DiTosto will bring needed change to council

    Roland Foster Miller, Princeton Two Princeton Council candidates, Lynn Lu Irving and Kelly DiTosto have been friends since their sons played on the same lacrosse team at Princeton High School, so juggling careers and motherhood is second nature for them. Each is the mother of three children, five of whom have graduated from Princeton High…

  • PRINCETON: Re-elect Howard and Liverman to Princeton Council

    Claire and David Jacobus, Princeton On Nov. 3 we will be voting to re-elect Heather Howard and Lance Liverman to the Princeton Council. They bring deep experience to our local government, but more importantly know how to use that experience effectively, with efficiency and with compassion. They prioritized the return of community policing. Both are…