Category: archives

  • Utility helps power Pirates

    Greczyn happy in role By: Bob Nuse    In a lot of sports, the last thing anyone wants to do is be labeled as a utility player.    Derek Greczyn welcomes the moniker.    "I like to think of myself as a utility player," said Greczyn, a senior who plays linebacker and also plays along the offensive line…

  • Enjoying Cranbury all year long

    Picturesque Cranbury scenes are captured in a calendar. By: Jessica Beym    Picturesque scenes abound in Cranbury, from birds taking flight over a grassy autumn field, to the clear blue reflections in Brainerd Lake.    This year, Janet Paxton, a professional photographer in Cranbury and a freelance photographer for The Cranbury Press, has captured those scenes and…

  • Scott’s plan emphasizes improvement

    Tiger hoops drops opener By: Bob Nuse     While the Princeton University men’s basketball team opened the season with an unimpressive 54-41 loss to Drexel in the NIT Preseason Tip-Off Tournament on Monday night, don’t be too quick to write this season off for the Tigers.     Joe Scott, who is beginning his second year…

  • Healthier relationships for busy women

    Women often take on a disproportionate level of responsibility and attempt to be all things to all people By: Judith Margolin, Psy.D., in Collaboration with Gloria N. Beck    The ability to enjoy a happier marriage, to have better relationships with children and more meaningful interactions with parents, friends and colleagues is simpler than it seems.…

  • Roman capitalizes on second opportunity

    By: Bill Williams    When Monroe Township High School senior Scott Roman finished 47th Saturday in the NJSIAA Group III Cross Country Championships, he knew he was capable of better.    It didn’t take long for him to prove it.    The next day, Roman won the USA Track & Field State Cross Country Championship with a time…

  • Princeton Township adopts ban on feeding wild animals

    Measure, mandated by state, draws objections regarding enforcement By: Rachel Silverman    Feeding wildlife in Princeton parks is now illegal, according to an ordinance approved by the Princeton Township Committee on Monday night.    Residents who feed the ducks or geese at Community Park North or the numerous deer in Meadow Lakes Nature Preserve could now be…

  • Holiday film to light up Princeton

    Dec. 3 screening of "The Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree" to benefit American Cancer Society By: Michael Redmond    Princeton will be receiving a special screening of an award-winning animated holiday film, "The Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree," on Saturday, Dec. 3, in the Garden Theater, prior to a nationwide TV release.    The screening…

  • The ones they helped during the year will still consider Monroe a champion

    By: Rich Fisher    Missing a championship by one game is painful. Missing it by one goal is doubly painful. Missing it by one goal twice is downright excruciating.    Unfortunately, it was the fate of Monroe High’s boys soccer team last week.    OK, so the Falcons did not defeat every team they had to in a…

  • Township offers help on drug plan

    Monroe is holding information sessions to help residents understand the new Medicare drug program. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — Don’t panic.    That’s the message Judy Kalman, the supervisor of social services for the Monroe Township Office on Aging, is trying to send to residents worried about the new Medicare prescription drug program.    "People are worried,…