Category: archives

  • Evans Tract sale in jeopardy again

    Organizers need help in order to hold garage sale. By: Josh Appelbaum    A popular springtime Cranbury tradition, the annual Evans Tract garage sale, is in jeopardy once again.    The event was organized last year by Griggs Road resident Anne Way, who recently moved from Cranbury.    The sale’s original organizers, Leo and Betty Fenity, of Evans…

  • 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 April 8, 2005 to April 14, 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…

  • First Presbyterian secures new leader

    Rev. Bryan Franzen becomes the new minister at the First Presbyterian Church in Hightstown. By: Marisa Maldonado    HIGHTSTOWN — Before delivering a sermon, the Rev. Bryan Franzen will spend 20 hours each week reading the passage — both in English and its original Greek or Hebrew — and consulting a number of texts to find…

  • 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…