Category: archives

  • Mourning a leader

    Catholics reflect on pope’s legacy. By: Josh Appelbaum    Local Catholics quietly reflected on the legacy of Pope John Paul II, saying the impact of the first non-Italian pontiff in 455 years reached far beyond the sphere of the Roman Catholic Church.    The 84 year-old pope died Saturday, ending the longest pontificate of the 20th century,…

  • Dressed for success

    School musical combines three fairy tales with a twist. By: Josh Appelbaum    Cranbury School was the scene of controlled chaos Monday afternoon as the cast and crew of "Into the Woods Jr." prepared for the musical’s April 7 opening.    Long stretches of the school’s hallways were lined with folding tables littered with props, costumes and…

  • Goldberg climbs the tennis ladder

    By: Ken Weingartner    Coaches usually have a pretty good feel for the talent on their teams. Sometimes, though, even they can be surprised.    Such was the case this year for Monroe High boys tennis coach Jim Kushner. Kushner placed junior Darren Goldberg in the No. 8 spot for the preseason stepladder playoffs that determine players’…

  • Bien Hoa

    This Edison restaurant draws diners with an array of carefully prepared and attractively presented Vietnamese dishes. By: Faith Bahadurian Bien Hoa 2090 Route 27 Edison (732) 287-9500 Food: Good Service: Very helpful Prices: Inexpensive Cuisine: Vietnamese Vegetarian Options: Full vegetarian section on the menu Ambience: Spare, small room Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11…

  • My oh Mai’lee!

    Paselio’s homer gives Falcons thrilling extra-inning victory By: Rich Fisher    Mai’Lee Paselio is making up for lost time. Quickly.    After sitting out her entire freshman year due to knee surgery, the sophomore catcher has already made her presence felt for the Monroe High softball team this year.    Last Friday, Paselio had the team’s lone hit…

  • ‘Fever Pitch’

    The lack of side-splitting laughs gives the audience the chance to notice all the other flaws in this sweet-but-misguided effort. By: Jim Boyle Fever Pitch.>    Those watching the Boston Red Sox’s historic World Series win over the St. Louis Cardinals on television last October may have been asking themselves the same question when a camera…

  • Borough opens hearing on municipal budget

    Adoption to await meetings with township. By: David Campbell    The Princeton Borough Council formally opened its public hearing Tuesday night on a $21.93 million 2005 municipal budget.    But the council put off adoption until after it holds its annual joint meeting with the Princeton Township Committee on shared services. Adoption could take place at a…

  • Township taxes may increase 10 percent

    Preliminary 2005 East Windsor municipal budget includes a tax rate increase of almost 4 cents. By: Marisa Maldonado    EAST WINDSOR — The largest tax increase the township has seen in at least 10 years is included in the preliminary 2005 budget that the Township Council started to review Tuesday.    The increase of almost 4 cents,…

  • How to improve your family’s health, one bite at a time

    The link between nutrition and cancer prevention is clear. We just need to act on it.    Did you know that there are foods proven to have strong disease-fighting abilities, helping to prevent illnesses — such as cancer?    According to Sabina Beesley, M.S., R.D., a registered dietitian at University Medical Center at Princeton, while the benefits…