Category: archives

  • Legendary cars

    For club where exotic cars are standard fare, it’s all about the ‘wow’ factor By: Marjorie Censer    When Wade Martin drives down Nassau Street, people notice.    Many just stop and stare, while others whistle or give him a thumbs-up. It’s not Mr. Martin people are noticing; it’s his car.    Mr. Martin — one of the…

  • Corvette C6: Still ‘America’s sports car’

    Since 1953, six generations of Corvettes and been built, and the C6 (Corvette’s sixth generation) embodies the American automotive spirit By: Mike Blake    In 1953, America was introduced to the Corvette, with the first production Vette rolling off the Flint, Mich., assembly line on June 30. The exciting car, a vision of legendary designer Harley…

  • Group returns from El Salvador with new understanding

    Trinity mission group donates money to families in El Salvador. By: Dennis O’Neill    Kelsey Schum didn’t know what to expect on her first trip to El Salvador.    "It was hard to put together a picture in my mind of what it would be like," she said. "The reality was different from what I had ever…

  • Party to mark the end of summer fantasy

    Medieval Fair to be held at the Cranbury Public Library. By: Josh Appelbaum Cranbury School sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders are leading the charge to celebrate stories of dragons, wizards and kings.       The students are preparing for the Aug. 27 Medieval Fair to be held at the Cranbury Public Library as the commencement of the library’s…

  • Celebrating Jamesburg

    Festival draws crowd to borough. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — It was the kind of August day everyone in New Jersey dreads — temperatures in the mid-90s, 45-plus-percent humidity driving the heat index well above 100 degrees and no beach in sight.    Nevertheless, civic pride, the prospect of free advertising and an obsession with big,…

  • Hundreds take war protest to Princeton’s streets

    Wednesday demonstration in support of Cindy Sheehan By: Kara Fitzpatrick    After rounding the corner from Witherspoon to Nassau Street, the hundreds who marched Wednesday in a display of support for Cindy Sheehan stood in Palmer Square and began to sing.    The first song, "America the Beautiful," began quietly, but quickly gained momentum. Sort of like…

  • The appeal of the bells

    A carillon virtuso reminisces about a 50-year love affair By: Dennis O’Neill    Scott Parry’s romance with the carillon began 54 years ago at Princeton University when Arthur Bigelow, the distinguished bellmaster, introduced him to the university’s bells.    "I like to tell visitors to the carillon that it is the largest, most expensive, heaviest and noisiest…

  • Dance studio to reopen

    Buckelew Avenue dance studio will re-open under new ownership. By: Melissa Hayes    JAMESBURG — A dance studio on Buckelew Avenue will re-open under new ownership in September after closing because of flood damage.    The four-hour storm that dumped about 8 inches of water on the borough July 17, causing Lake Manalapan and the Barclay Brook…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from August 19, 2005 to August 25, 2005. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…