Category: archives

  • Teachers enjoying summer vacation

    By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    When the last school bell ran in June, it signaled family time for many township teachers.    When school opens Sept. 7, faculty members will take with them memories of fun with little ones and sharing the milestones of their adult children.    "I started my summer doing home instruction and I spent the…

  • Delivering books to homebound readers

    Mercer County Library System’s homebound program delivers books to people who are either permanently or temporarily unable to leave their homes. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    EAST WINDSOR — Township resident Pat Condon had no way to get to the library after she was involved in a minor car accident that left her temporarily homebound. But,…

  • Princeton Public Library trustees bid adieu to Mackenzie

    Board takes first steps toward a strategic plan. By: Jennifer Potash    The trustees of the Princeton Public Library bid farewell to a long-serving member of the board and started to look toward the future with first steps toward a strategic plan and the 2005 budget.    Lucy Mackenzie, of Princeton Borough and a library trustee since…

  • For the Aug. 20 issue

    Peggy S. Ivins. Peggy S. Ivins    MANASQUAN — Peggy S. Ivins, 72, died Sunday at Laurelton Village, Brick.    Born in Jersey City, Mrs. Ivins resided in Hightstown for many years.    A summer resident of Manasquan since 1936, she and her husband moved to Manasquan permanently in 2001.    She is survived by her husband of 50…

  • Residents salute those who serve them well

    Employees at Hightstown’s Meadow Lakes retirement community receive scholarship awards for exceptional service. By: Michael Ross    HIGHTSTOWN — Danielle Edwards is generations younger than the patrons she serves. But last week, the 18-year-old waitress received the ultimate tip from her venerable dining room regulars — a $2,000 scholarship.    A resident of Stockton Street in Hightstown,…

  • Professor bridges regions and religions

    Ethopian Jew directs Institute of Semitic Studies in Princeton. By: Jeff Milgram    Think of Ephraim Isaac as a bridge between geographical regions, cultures, religions and languages.    As an Ethiopian Jew, Professor Isaac, director of the Institute of Semitic Studies in Princeton, bridges the divide between Africa and the West, Africa and the Middle East, blacks…

  • Unloved, Elvis spotted in Princeton

    It’s really hard to miss him, given his plumage. By: David Campbell    Elvis was recently sighted in Princeton Township.    On Tuesday morning, a Wittmer Court couple spotted him in their backyard. Homeowner Russ Weiss said he and his wife, Marsha, watched him for several minutes strutting around on the deck. But then their cat, which…

  • Good Time Charley’s losing its local flavor

    Charlie Brown’s steakhouse chain to purchase Kingston restaurant. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    FRANKLIN — A culinary landmark is getting ready to change hands.    Good Time Charley’s restaurant in Kingston will be bought out by the steakhouse chain Charlie Brown’s.    One manager said employees are concerned that the buyout will be accompanied by pink slips, but…

  • Captains needed for Montgomery blood drive

       MONTGOMERY — Montgomery is calling for interested volunteers to become "blood captains" for a Sept. 11 blood drive in honor of emergency services crews in the township.    The township is seeking 12 people who are active in the community to recruit additional people to volunteer and donate for the blood drive, said Stephanie Carey, Montgomery…