Category: archives

  • ‘A little jewel in the middle of the woods’

    Nassau Swim Club is a throwback to the past with members doing the maintenance work. By: David Campbell    There’s not much to the place, just an old pool, a diving board, some changing rooms and showers. It’s accessed by a rutted gravel road. But to members, the Nassau Swim Club is an oasis hidden away…

  • West Windsor council declares a new unity

    Members agree on leadership and hopes for township’s future. By: Shanay Cadette    WEST WINDSOR — Township Council members say they are united in their selection of new leadership and their hopes that West Windsor will continue to flourish in the coming year.    After Franc Gambatese and Alison Miller were unanimously selected as council president and…

  • CompuKids

    PHS students help their peers, one byte at a time. By: Peter McElroy    For the first time next year, Susana Rodriguez will be able to complete all her homework where it should be done — at home.    A junior at Princeton High School, Susana is one of the first to benefit from a local charity,…

  • Pitching, defense key WW Babe Ruth 13s

    Offense breaks out in win over Hightstown By: Bob Nuse    EWING — Don’t be fooled by the 13 runs the West Windsor-Plainsboro 13-year-old Babe Ruth all-stars scored Tuesday night. This is a team that is built on pitching and defense.    "We try to play solid, fundamental baseball," said WW-P manager Dave Male, whose team advanced…

  • Friends seeking new president

    Friends of the Library officer steps down By:Joseph Harvie    MONROE — After eight years as president of the Friends of the Library, Florence Spencer is stepping down from her position, but she said she will still remain a member of the group.    Ms. Spencer said her time as president was fulfilling and now she wants…

  • Township inks pact on Wright

    Agreement made with farmer precedes October land auction By:Sarah Winkelman    The Township Committee has signed an agreement with a local farmer to allow him to farm the Wright South parcel until the land is auctioned in October.    Donald Patterson will continue to farm field crops on the 25-acre parcel until the auction, which will be…

  • Found art focus of hunt offered by Arts Council

    Providing a lesson that everyday objects, with the right twist, can become artist’s material. By: Jennifer Potash    Art can be more than just gauzy watercolors on a canvas or clay fashioned into sculpture — everyday items are often integral to art.    For would-be artists, The Arts Council of Princeton will host a scavenger hunt for…

  • Confident C-P set for softball districts

    Manager likes bracket By: Rich Fisher    Fred Leske likes his team and likes the pool that his team is in.    That being said, it could be a historic season for the Cranbury-Plainsboro 12-year-old All-Star team.    The C-P 12’s have never really scared anyone in the District 12 tournament over the years, but that could change…

  • For the July 2 issue

    John R. Martini, Phillip L. Walsh, Catherine A. Stradling, Eldora Edwards Bradford. John R. Martini    EDGEWATER PARK — John R. Martini, 46, of Edgewater Park died Monday at Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mt. Holly.    He was born in Hackensack and lived in Bordentown for 18 years before moving to Edgewater Park four years ago.    He was…