Category: archives

  • 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 1, 2005 to April 7, 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…

  • West Windsor adopts stormwater plan

    Measure designed to comply with new state rules. By: Emily Craighead    WEST WINDSOR — The township will move away from steel and concrete and onto greener pastures with the state-mandated Stormwater Management Plan adopted by the Planning Board on Wednesday.    "We are going to focus more on how to use the natural topography and apply…

  • Officials pan permit rules

    Elected officials say ‘fast-track’ means less development oversight. By: Josh Appelbaum    Local elected officials and community board members say there is a problem with the development approval process, but most don’t think "fast-track" legislation enacted last year is the right fix.    That’s why many are supporting a bill sponsored by 14th District Assembly members Bill…

  • OBITUARIES: Bradley J. Gobac

    Bradley J. Gobac    Bradley J. Gobac, 49, died Sunday, March 27, at his home in Monroe.    Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Franklin Township until he moved to Monroe in 1979. He worked for Johnson and Johnson Central Services for 18 years and the Franklin Township Sewage Authority for the past six years. He…

  • Local author says Arab world should look to the East

    Steven Schlossstein’s latest book is "Endangered Species: Why Muslim Economies Fail." By: David Campbell    Princeton author Steven Schlossstein believes solutions to the Middle East’s troubles can be found by looking to the East rather than feeling victimized by the West.    In his latest book, "Endangered Species: Why Muslim Economies Fail," released this week by Stratford…

  • ‘Born Into Brothels’

    This documentary about the children of prostitutes in India obliterates the customary two-way mirror between director and subject. By: Elise Nakhnikian Born Into Brothels co-director Zana Briski distributed cameras to the subjects of this documentary to help them express themselves and earn money for school. Suchitra (above) is photographed by one of the children profiled…

  • Princeton University president reaffirms need for gender equity

    Tilghman says climate can change for women if universities exercise "determination and imagination." By: David Campbell    During an address last week at Columbia University, Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman reaffirmed the need for higher education to further embrace women in science and engineering.    "With determination and imagination," Dr. Tilghman said, "universities can surely change…

  • HHS student helped to save a life

    Hightstown High School student Tim Egan received the Youth Good Samaritan Award from the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey. By: Marisa Maldonado    HIGHTSTOWN — Tim Egan was walking home from work on a warm evening last June, when he heard a thud from the direction of the waterfall off Peddie Lake along South…

  • School taxes are investment that adds value

    PACKET EDITORIAL, April 1 By: Packet Editorial    Way back when we were little, and not at all inclined to finish all the Brussels sprouts on our dinner plate, our mother would implore us to eat everything she placed before us because, as she put it, "People are starving in China."    Years later, we finally figured…