Category: archives

  • Library needs last-minute help raising funds

    By:    When the Hillsborough Public Library closes its doors Oct. 25 to begin moving its books, videos, audio cassettes and CDs to the new rooms adjoining the current location, we suspect a lot of people will be found wandering about the municipal building.    Those will be the individuals who see the library as a one…

  • Township studies state plan

    Mansfield officals discuss state plan that designates which areas of the township should be developed and which ones should be preserved. By: William Wichert    MANSFIELD — What should the township look like in the years to come?    That is the question that township officials are trying to answer as they prepare a response to a…

  • October 6, 2004

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal…

  • ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

    The Friends of the Mercer County Library stage this Shakespeare classic. By: Stuart Duncan    The Friends of the Mercer Country Library is a new theater group that last season presented a series of 10-minute playlets and now is staging its first full-length offering — Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. It is always exciting to welcome…

  • Letters-Oct. 7, 2004

    Beating around the Bush To the editor:    It is apparent to me John Kerry won the debate hands down.    He did this simply by being himself; confident, clear, knowledgeable, wise, intelligent: presidential. Without even listening to the words spoken, one could see this.    And at the same time, Mr. Bush was squirming like a naughty…

  • Solebury School sports recap

       SOLEBURY — Solebury School’s boys soccer team started the week with a game Sept. 27 against St. Mary’s Hall and won 3-2.    The team worked hard in this game, and the work paid off. Takaya Ota of Japan delivered a hat trick. Other players who stood out included Hae Young Oh, Jason Kim and Jae…

  • Fright Night

    ‘Terror Behind the Walls’ in Philadelphia is a high-startle, low-gore haunted house that offers plenty of thrills inside a former prison.Ghouls and Goblins – Suggestions for Halloween thrills and chills. By: Matt Smith Ghouls and Goblins Here are a few other suggestions for Halloween thrills and chills: Nightmares on Broad Street Wachovia Spectrum, 3601 S.…

  • Editorial-Oct. 7, 2004

    Campaign coverage puts readers first By: Mae Rhine    In the spirit of fairness to all candidates and with an eye toward providing the best service to readers, this newspaper has established a set of ground rules for news coverage of local election campaigns.    Under the guidelines, this newspaper commits to certain elements of news coverage,…

  • Ghouls and Goblins

    By: Matt Smith Here are a few other suggestions for Halloween thrills and chills: Nightmares on Broad Street Wachovia Spectrum, 3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia. Runs through Oct. 31: Thurs.-Mon. through Oct. 11, Thurs.-Sun. Oct. 14-17, every night Oct. 19-31. Tickets cost $20. For information, call (215) 336-2000. On the Web: www.nightmaresonbroadstreet.com "Sleepy Hollow" Hayrides…