Category: archives

  • PERCEPTIONS: Seeking clarity on a great day

    Saddam’s capture took a few hours to sink in. By: Steve Feitl    "Wake up."    Those were the first words I heard after picking up my phone just after 7 a.m. Sunday. Not that those are peculiar words for that time of the day, but the words that followed stood out a bit more.    "You don’t…

  • Dec. 18, 6 p.m.: Court rights Bush wrong

    The court has stepped in and freed Padilla. By: Hank Kalet    When presidents overstep their authority, the courts are supposed to be there to step in and restore balance. So hurray to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, which ruled that "the administration has no inherent constitutional power to sidestep the normal…

  • Dec. 18, 5:55 p.m.: Dispatches on Saddam

    Capture is good nes, but no panacea. By: Hank Kalet    Read this week’s Dispatches on the capture of Saddam Hussein.

  • Letter: Town should revisit pay-to-play rules

    To the editor:     Spotswood has just become the fifth community in the state to pass pay-to-play restrictions. An editorial in the South Brunswick Post has supported it for South Brunswick. This past week’s guest opinion article by Harry Pozycki strongly supports pay-to-play legislation for the state of New Jersey. A pay-to-play statue for South…

  • Uniszkiewicz selects Quinnipiac

    HHS distance star to run at next level By: Rudy Brandl        Ashley Uniszkiewicz knew it as soon as she stepped out of the car.    The Hillsborough High senior cross country star wasn’t sure of her college choice until she arrived on the campus of Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. Once she experienced the aura…

  • Romachella’s Italian Restaurant

    This newcomer in Washington Crossing, Pa., has a bright future, offering reasonably priced fare in a cheery, friendly atmosphere. By: Richard Burns Romachella’s Italian Restaurant 118 General Washington Memorial Blvd. Washington Crossing, Pa. (215) 493-1334 Food: Very good Service: Very good Prices: Moderate to expensive Cuisine: Italian Ambiance: Open, modern, somewhat loud Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11…

  • Hopewell Valley anti-pigskin group appeals judge’s ruling to education chief

    Holding fast to their claim that the district acted illegally, the petitioners are appealing Judge Martone’s ruling to state Commissioner of Education William L. Librera. By John Tredrea    A citizens’ petition against the manner in which high school football was funded in Hopewell Valley has been taken to the next level of appeal.    The Honor…

  • Helpful cafeteria staff defy stereotypes

    To the editor    Everyday parents give their children money to buy lunch at school. At the end of the day, most parents will ask their child what they had for lunch and possibly how was it, however, parents never ask how was the service.    Throughout time students have complained over lunch food, whether it be…

  • Charity benefits from Princeton Mortgage

    Brian Jennings, chief operation officer of Princeton Mortgage Corporation (PMC) and Carleton Badger, mortgage planner, presented a $14,800 check to Nancy Good, president of Alternatives, Inc.—a nonprofit corporation in central New Jersey helping individuals with developmental disabilities live in communities rather than institutions. The organization was the beneficiary of PMC’s 10th Annual Charity Golf event,…