Category: archives

  • School board thanks Bruce McGraw

    Members cite his 25 years of service. By: Lea Kahn    Bruce McGraw, who sat quietly through many school board meetings during his 25-year career, found himself at the center of attention at last week’s meeting — the last one that he would attend as the assistant superintendent for curriculum.    School board members praised Dr. McGraw,…

  • Everyday feng shui

    Renée Heiss, a child-care teacher at Northern Burlington County Regional High School, applies ancient philosophy to the classroom. By: William Wichert    When Renée Heiss wrote an article on feng shui for an education magazine, one reader submitted a letter to the editor with the misconceived notion that this ancient Chinese philosophy was an alternative to…

  • Edible education

    Students learn traditional Jewish food. By: Lea Kahn    The aroma of cooking wafted through the hall at the Lawrence Intermediate School on Friday afternoon — but it wasn’t coming from the school cafeteria.    It was coming from Sue Douglas’ classroom, where Ms. Douglas was cooking latkes, or fried potato pancakes, for the students in her…

  • One-fifth of the Hopewell Valley’s population is 55 and over

    Data was distributed during Tuesday morning meeting involving local officials and seniors, who are looking to create a senior center. By John Tredrea    About one-fifth of Hopewell Valley’s population is 55 years or older, according to data from the 2000 U.S. Census.    This fact was obtained from a committee of local seniors working toward establishment…

  • OBITUARIES: M. Nicholas Dukas

       M. Nicholas Dukas, 57, died Friday, Dec. 10, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born in Allentown, he was a lifelong South Brunswick resident. Mr. Dukas was the owner of Central Jersey Real Estate Appraisers in Kendall Park for the past 21 years. He was also a real estate broker for Century…

  • Walter Sobol

    By:    MANVILLE — Walter T. Sobol died Dec. 8 at home. He was 73.    Born in Hoboken, he lived in Somerville before moving to Manville many years ago.    Mr. Sobol worked as a carpenter for Johns-Manville Corporation in Manville for 33 years, retiring in 1982. He was also a member of their Quarter Century Club.…

  • PERCEPTIONS: Turn off cell phone, log off, get away

    Everybody needs a little time away. By: Steve Feitl    My cell phone was locked in a safe for most of last week.    If you sent me an e-mail anytime after Dec. 5, the earliest I would have read it would have been this past Monday, Dec. 13.    And if you asked me what the weather…

  • Seven Days in the City

    Revolutionary War re-enactors, musicians and local historians will be part of the events celebrating Patriots’ Week in Trenton. By: Susan Van Dongen Revolutionary War re-enactors will be part of the events celebrating Patriot’s Week, Dec. 27-Jan. 2.    Trenton always comes alive in late December. After all, two of the pivotal battles of the American Revolution…

  • If buying just one cookbook, this is it

    It lives up to the author’s claim that the recipes are those that "anyone can make, regardless of culinary skill, budget, or available time." By: Pat Tanner "Alfred Portale Simple Pleasures" lives up to the author’s offer of su´perb recipes that "anyone can make, regardless of culinary skill, budget, or available time."    Two weeks ago…