Category: archives

  • DISPATCHES: Bush’s budget numbers don’t add up

    DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet Proposed budget is more of a gimmick than responsible deficit reduction.    If municipal officials were to submit a budget that was structured like the one President George W. Bush unveiled Monday, the community would be up in arms.    What kind of budget, after all, relies on absurdly rosy revenue projections, does…

  • Setting the stage

    Stuart’s performance center blends music with architecture. By: Rachel Silverman    When designing Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in 1963, architect Jean Labatut tried to bring an outside, earthy feel to the building.    To do so, the influential Princeton University architecture professor relied on earth tones like forest green, oak and textured gray…

  • Fire inspector to be part of national gala

    An interest in the Lincoln Highway leads to a birthday celebration in Washington By: Jennifer Potash    For Princeton Borough Fire Inspector Steve Webb, taking the road most traveled — in this case, the Lincoln Highway — has led to some interesting journeys.    He will join firefighters and representatives from historical groups from all over the…

  • WW-P school board approves strategic plan

    With help of 151 participants, a long-term vision for district put in place. By: Jill Matthews    After more than two years of preparation, a strategic plan for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District won formal approval Tuesday from the Board of Education.    The plan is a long-term vision for the district that was developed by…

  • OBITUARIES: Harry Belowich

    Harry Belowich    Harry Belowich, 90, of Monroe, died Friday, Jan. 21, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born on Oct. 4, 1914 in New York, he was a veteran of World War II. He lived for many years in Westchester and Long Island, N.Y., before moving to Metuchen. He later retired to…

  • Tax hike on table

    Tentative spending calls for 5.5 percent increase. By: Josh Appelbaum    Increases in the cost of utilities, professional services and ongoing capital projects and new affordable housing obligations could result in a 5.5 percent increase in municipal taxes.    The Township Committee was scheduled to introduce a $9.75 million preliminary budget early Thursday evening after The Cranbury…

  • Revolutionary-era home offers history and beautiful scenery

    Titusville historic house features Colonial-era artifacts and five working fireplaces, including one in the kitchen and one in the master bedroom    For those looking to claim a piece of American Revolutionary history, there’s a home not far from the fateful spot where George Washington crossed the Delaware River that’s currently being marketed by the Hamilton…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: Hidden green gems must be preserved

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers Hidden widlife habitat can be found in between the concrete jungle of malls and factories.    Open space conjures certain images — rolling meadows, wooded streams and cultivated farm fields as far as the eye can see. While there are plenty of places like that in New Jersey,…

  • Key Club to hold Valentine’s Day party for seniors

    Valentine’s Day tradition to continue at Foresgate on Saturday. By: Melissa Hayes    MONROE — High school Key Club members will continue what has become a tradition this weekend when they hold a Valentine’s Day party at the Residence at Foresgate, an assisted living facility.    "This is the third year we’ve been running it," said Brian…