Category: archives

  • LETTERS: Monroe library one of the best

    To the editor:     As a lifelong reader and book lover, I’d like to compliment the Monroe Township Library. Not only does the library offer access to a wide variety and tremendous numbers of books, but every week, it hosts dozens of educational and cultural programs for all ages.    These days, it’s easy to be…

  • LETTERS: Connolly helps make Monroe great

    To the editor:     I must disagree with the negative assessment of Township Council President Joanne Connolly made in letters by Harold Kane and Carlos Lopez.    In their zeal to discredit Ms. Connolly, both have the misguided impression that she has abandoned the interest of the children of Monroe. Quite the contrary, Ms. Connolly has…

  • Tennis is tops for Joshi

    Dedicated PHS freshman comes back in CJ III semifinals By: Justin Feil    Priya Joshi has always filled her summers with sports. Lots of sports.    Basketball, competitive swimming, competitive dancing, golfing and tennis occupied much of her summers. Until this past summer when she pared that list to one.    "I decided to stick to tennis," said…

  • Keys to Success

    American Piano Masters brings top musicians to Occasions in New Hope, Pa. By: Matt Smith    When New York City transplants Jim Luce and Genevieve Kaye discovered the joys of Pennsylvania and moved to Easton, Pa., the couple decided to bring some of the world’s top jazz and classical pianists with them.    Earlier this year, Mr.…

  • Open house to mark Fire Prevention Week in West Windsor

       WEST WINDSOR — Fire Prevention Family Fun Day on Saturday will mark a new phase of community outreach for the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Company.    "This is the first time we are opening up to the community to take a look at what we do," Chief Michael Leahy said. "We’re becoming extremely family oriented."    The…

  • Flood victim prefers home to penthouse

    Princeton Borough’s oldest resident evacuated from John Street home By: Marjorie Censer    Princeton Borough’s oldest resident has often seen flooding in the basement of his John Street home, but he’s never had to leave.    On Wednesday, however, 103-year-old Albert Hinds evacuated his home with roughly a foot of water in the basement, and relocated to…

  • Two killed in accident

    Two are killed after car hits tree on Dey Road. By: Jessica Beym    Two people were killed Sunday afternoon after the car they were driving hit a tree on Dey Road.    According to police, Shawn Bastek, 25, Dunhams Corner Road in South Brunswick and Valerie Lantier, 23, of Princeton were traveling west on Dey Road…

  • An alternate cell tower location

    Township looks to build new cellular tower to boost service in western part of town. By: Jessica Beym    Instead of building a 150-foot cellular telephone tower in the middle of Cranbury’s Historic District, a Cranbury resident and former committeeman, Art Hasselbach, thinks there is another option.    Since March, Mr. Hasselbach said he has been negotiating…

  • Library haunting beckons readers

    Monroe Library is calling all witches, ghouls and spooky creatures. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — Calling all witches, ghosts, ghouls and other spooky creatures that go bump in the night: the Public Library will be haunted today (Friday) from 7 to 9 p.m.    Caroline Etsch, public relations coordinator for the library, said library officials were…