Category: archives

  • PU puts it together for win

    Tiger men, Koncz hold off Wyoming By: Bob Nuse    Joe Scott could sense it happening in the second half of last week’s loss to Temple.    Players could feel it happening a little more during the practices that followed.    Fans got a chance to see it for themselves on Saturday night.    What it is, is the…

  • Theodore W. Bozarth

       Theodore W. Bozarth, 87, of Titusville died Friday at his home.    Born in Mount Holly, he had resided in Titusville for the past 42 years.    Mr. Bozarth was a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. As a navigator, he served continuously from 1942 to 1964. He received his commission after completion of Aviation…

  • O Tannenbaum

    Trees dressed in their best showcase global cultures at the the American Hungarian Foundation in New Brunswick. By: Indrani Datta    Somewhere between Charlie Brown’s little tree and the majestic Norwegian Spruce at Rockefeller Center, the Christmas tree is one of the most familiar images in the world. But, to paraphrase Duke Ellington, it don’t mean…

  • Terrier Mix

    A sweet and friendly 9-month-old female terrier mix is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting this dog or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Minimally invasive surgery is often better for the spine

    Procedures that once required large incisions, hours in the operating room and extensive blood loss, can, in some cases, be done through an incision less than an inch long By: Haim D. Blecher, M.D. in Collaboration with Gloria N. Beck    The overriding trend in surgery is to complete major procedures through the most minor incision…

  • Lottie V. Barnes

       Lottie V. Barnes, 82, of Pennington died at Capital Health System, Mercer Campus, on Dec. 6.    Mrs. Barnes was a lifelong resident of the Trenton area.    Educated in Trenton schools, she went on to graduate from Hampton Institute and Indiana University, majoring in education. After settling into a long teaching career, she retired from Johnstone…

  • Compassionate justice

    Coalition tries to improve the lives of juvenile offenders By: Hilary Parker    With the goal of improving the lives of juvenile delinquents and their victims, as well as New Jersey’s judicial approach to juvenile offenders, the Mercer County Coalition for Restorative Justice held a kick-off event Wednesday night at Trinity Church in Princeton.    Featuring a…

  • Bolandi: Tentative schools deal in place

    Tentative deal reached with bonding company By: Kip Berman    HIGHTSTOWN — Schools Superintendent Ron Bolandi said Thursday that a tentative deal has been reached with a bonding company to complete the long-delayed renovations to the Perry L. Drew Elementary School and Melvin H. Kreps Middle School by March, while enclosing an unfinished elementary school by…

  • West Windsor daycare center granted variance

    By: Emily Craighead    WEST WINDSOR — The Planning Board on Wednesday granted a site plan waiver and bulk variance to WWM Properties for a daycare center in its planned development on Route 571 at Southfield Road.    The Learning Center daycare center will be permitted to enroll up to 182 children — 82 more than the…