Category: archives

  • Students ‘LEAP’ into English

    Summer program designed to give a jump start for those with limited language skills. By: Rachel Silverman    When veteran teacher Tina Delillo delivers a lesson to students, she tries to intentionally botch things up.    "I purposely make a lot of mistakes," admitted Ms. Delillo, who has been teaching English as a second language and reading…

  • Spoons bent, thoughts obsessive

    Family Business: Ice cream shop sprinkles magic into every dessert By: Diane Landis Hacket    It’s a warm morning in summer, and Gabrielle Carbone, Matthew Errico and I are sitting outside their Princeton ice cream shop, The Bent Spoon, chatting about their year-old business venture and the importance of sustainable agriculture.    The conversation is interesting, but…

  • Letters to the Editor, Aug. 9

    LETTERS TO THE EDTIOR, Aug. 9 Shakespeare fest negotiation needed To the editor:     I am shocked and gravely disappointed to learn that the township is unwilling to negotiate with the Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival so that the local festival may continue as it has for so many years.    As a professor of English at…

  • Worlds blend together at Montgomery coffeehouse

    At a small shopping center, husband and wife create ‘Cheers’ with a roasted flavor. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — Tucked away in the far corner of the Village Shopper lurks a little bit of Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania and Costa Rica.    Here, coffee from these countries and many more is poured by husband-and-wife team…

  • OBITUARIES, Aug. 9, 2005

    Rocky Vendetti, Sanford Roeser, Ann S. Rosenblum, Herta Braunfelds. Rocky Vendetti Retired from U.S. Postal Service     WEST WINDSOR — Rocky "Louis" Vendetti died Thursday at University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 71.    Born in Princeton, he retired after 36 years at the U.S. Postal Service in Princeton.    He was an avid hunter, as…

  • Multiple choice

    Opportunities abound for those hopping back into higher-ed By: Mike Mathis    You’re never too old to learn, the saying goes, but some in today’s workforce have no choice.    Whether they’ve lost their jobs through corporate mergers or hope to obtain that much-sought promotion, workers are re-entering college classrooms at two- and four-year colleges and universities…

  • Montgomery one win from World Series

    BR 13s reach regional championship with spotless record By: Justin Feil    It could have been any team.    Broomall-Newtown Square (Pa.) just happened to be the one that advanced to the winners’ bracket final Sunday to face a Montgomery 13-year-old all-star baseball team determined to atone for a subpar performance — by its standards — in…

  • George’s wins rec hoops title

    Tops The Cafe for crown in deciding game By: Jacob Uitti    The third and deciding game of the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League was in a word, physical. As the players from George’s Roasters and Ribs and The Café/Change Clothes walked to the court and the tables and chairs were being unfolded and locked…

  • Milestones

    Issue of August 9, 2005 By: Sara Carpenter TECHNOLOGY    MISTRAS Holdings Group appointed Ned Cunningham to the position of president and chief operating officer. He will be responsible for the group’s overall operating functions. A senior management professional, Mr. Cunningham offers a wealth of experience in company leadership and revenue growth management. He and his…