Category: archives

  • Letter: Monroe shows kids come first

    To the editor:     We would like to thank all the voters in Monroe who came out in force to support and overwhelmingly pass the Dec. 9 Monroe school bond referendum. From one end of the township to the other, the voters let it be known loud and clear that educating the children of Monroe…

  • Christmas keeps hope, joy eternal

    Reverends make the distinction between Christmas and X-mas. By: Matthew Kirdahy and Al Wicklund    Clergy members in Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe say keeping the message of Christmas — joy, love and hope eternal — in mind during the holiday season is more important than ever.    But though members of the clergy say it’s important for…

  • Malcolm Hunt

       Malcolm E. Hunt, 84, died Monday, Dec. 8, in Opelika, Ala.    Born in England, he grew up in New Brunswick, lived in Cranbury for most of his life, and then in Homosassa, Fla., for 15 years. He worked for 43 years for E.R. Squibb Pharmaceuticals in New Brunswick, where he met his wife of 57…

  • Rabbi tells history of dreidel

    Rabbi Sholom Leverton of Chabad of the Windsors explains the significance of the dreidel. By: David Pescatore    The menorah and the dreidel are the two symbols most associated with Hanukkah, the most well-known Jewish holiday.    But, while most would know that the menorah is connected to the miracle of the oil in the temple, few…

  • Focusing on feet and fists

    Cranbury third-graders earn black belts in tae kwon do. By: Matthew Kirdahy    These kids aim high and get a kick out of doing it.    And now, they have a black belt in tae kwon do to show for it.    In November, Cranbury kids Dominick Tarantino, 8, and John Bond, 9, earned black belts in tae…

  • EdiBad promise hamstrings McGreevey

    EDITORIAL: Gov. McGreevey lectures on fiscal responsibility, but acts irresponsibly himself.    Gov. James E. McGreevey has delivered a double dose of bad news to New Jerseyans hoping for property-tax relief and a stable source of funding for transportation.    First, the governor first lectured a group of mayors about eliminating wasteful spending from their municipal budgets,…

  • Letters to the editor, Dec. 19

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Dec. 19 By: Merchants appreciate Nassau Inn hospitality To the editor:     We would like to thank the Nassau Inn and, in particular, Lori Rabon, the general manager, for their generosity in hosting the annual Borough Merchants for Princeton’s holiday party on Dec. 17.    It was a wonderful opportunity for the…

  • Monroe girls track stocked with throwers

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Two things happening this winter indicate continued growth of the track program at Monroe Township High School. For the first time, there will be separate head coaches for the boys and girls teams. And the numbers are up for both squads.    So, in spite of losing six seniors from the 2002-2003…

  • ‘Something’s Gotta Give’

    Diane Keaton continues to show her leading-lady prowess while fending off the wily Jack Nicholson. By: Elise Nakhnikian Jack Nicholson (center) finds himself in the enviable position of having to choose between Diane Keaton (left) and Amanda Peet (right) in Something’s Gotta Give.    Star power is such a potent force it even trumps romance.    Sure,…