Category: archives

  • Voices of sympathy and understanding for outgoing governor

    Local officials largely supportive following McGreevey’s stunning Thursday news conference. By: Gwen McNamara    In a stunning turn of events Thursday afternoon, Gov. James E. McGreevey announced his resignation at a press conference at the State House in Trenton. With his wife Dina at his side, Gov. McGreevey revealed he is gay and had an extramarital…

  • OBITUARY: Solomon Ribowsky

       Solomon M. Ribowsky, 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he lived in East Meadow, N.Y., before moving to Monroe five years ago. Mr. Ribowsky was an auditor for the County of Nassau in New York before retiring 18 years ago. He earned his…

  • Fun-in-the-sun cruiser meets practical four-door sedan

    Most impressive is the convenient self-latching roof that folds under a built-in metal cover to provide a seamless appearance, whether up or down. By: Jason Stein    Saab has lowered its roof and raised the bar with the sporty 2004 9-3 convertible.    This General Motors-owned Swedish automaker is undergoing the largest revamp in its history, one…

  • Solazzo family determined to carry on

    Widow and son planning to keep alive father’s faux-paint business. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — Doreen Solazzo had two choices: sit down and grieve, letting the business her husband built from the ground up falter, or get up and take over Illusions in Paint to ensure its success.    With determination and drive, Ms. Solazzo is…

  • Summer reading rises to new level

    Students focus on more challenging books By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    MONROE — Many students fill their summer reading list with nothing more taxing than pulp fiction read poolside, but one group of soon-to-be eighth-graders has taken vacation reading to a new level.    Fourteen Applegarth Middle School students joined their parents and their language arts teacher Irene…

  • Summer in school

    Camp turns gym into playground By:Sarah Winkelman    The sound of rubber balls hitting the floor of the Cranbury School old gym is a familiar one during July and August, even though students aren’t in school.    That’s because the Cranbury Summer Camp is in full swing, and Camp Director Tim Brennan said campers love using the…

  • Our hope for triumph of the Olympic ideal

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 13    Over the past few weeks, we have profiled several of the Princeton-area residents who are lucky enough to be in Athens for the next fortnight: the coxswain, the rowers, the triathlete, the massage therapist. They are among the thousands of participants for whom the Olympic experience will truly represent the thrill…

  • For some restaurants, the health score is A+

    Princeton Regional Health Commission can award the equivalent of a gold star. By: Jennifer Potash    Several eateries in Princeton Borough and Princeton Township received the equivalent of a gold star from the Princeton Regional Health Commission for outstanding food safety procedures.    The Alchemist and Barrister, The Ferry House, Mediterra, George’s Roasters & Ribs and Zorba’s…

  • The Garden State’s bounty …

    The festival brings together an unprecedented 17 of the state’s 22 wineries… By: Pat Tanner Illustration by Judy Martin    This year’s Jersey Fresh Wine & Food Festival looks to be the largest, most diversified one yet — and it’s being held right in our backyard, at Mercer County Community College.    This annual outdoor event celebrating…