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 Septmeber 17, to September 23, 2004. 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 theaters…

  • Borough police chief applies for university position

    Davall seeks post of deputy director of Public Safety. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough’s chief of police is considering moving across the street — to Princeton University.    Chief Charles Davall confirmed Thursday he has applied for the post of deputy director of Public Safety at the university.    While unhappy that news of his application leaked…

  • Volunteers needed for Montgomery landscaping effort

       MONTGOMERY — The Open Space Committee is calling for volunteers for a landscape restoration project at the Montgomery Center for the Arts property, located at 124 Montgomery Road.    The project is set for 9 a.m. on Tuesday.    Volunteers will be clearing invasive ailanthus trees and multiflora rose and building exclosures to keep deer away from…

  • Love and War

    An Israeli poet accuses his government of crimes against humanity. By: Hank Kalet Aharon Shabtai    The Israeli poet Aharon Shabtai is accustomed to controversy. His most recent book revels in it. The 31 poems in J’Accuse (New Directions, $14.95) read like indictments of the Israeli government, of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza…

  • Bill seeking stricter rules for tax-exempts on state Senate agenda

    Measure prompted by Princeton University eating club. By: Jennifer Potash    Legislation aimed at blocking owners of some historic properties from seeking tax-exempt status to avoid paying local taxes will be reviewed by a state Senate committee on Monday.    The so-called Cottage Club bill, which references the Prospect Avenue private eating club that in 2002 applied…

  • Less invasive treatment available for abdominal aneurysm

    Once a patient has an aneurysm that is large enough to require repair, there are two methods available: traditional open surgery and endovascular grafting By: Lorraine Seabrook    "Aneurysm" is one of those medical terms that lay people are familiar with but often cannot describe.    The term refers to a bulge or swelling in an artery…

  • Twin Rivers mulls dumping Comcast

    Twin Rivers Board of Directors are considering alternatives to Comcast cable provider. By: Michael Ross    EAST WINDSOR — Twin Rivers residents soon may have a satellite cable TV provider.    The board of directors for the homeowners association is entertaining a proposal by Microwave Satellite Technologies Inc. of Hawthorne. The proposal is one of two recently…

  • Cranbury parties on Main Street

    A day of food, fun celebrating village By:Josh Appelbaum    The usually quiet streets of downtown Cranbury came alive Saturday as hundreds of residents and visitors flocked to the annual Cranbury Day events.    South Main Street was dotted with garage sales hoping to attract buyers, and farther north on North Main Street, roads were closed to…

  • New superintendent search is narrowing

    School board down to two finalists. By: David Campbell    The Princeton Regional Board of Education has narrowed its search for the school district’s next permanent superintendent to two promising candidates — but the board isn’t ready to name names.    According to board President Anne Burns, the board met with its search consultant in closed session…