Category: archives

  • Falcon field hockey in a learning frenzy

    By: Rich Fisher    In the early stages of the Virginia Gonzalez era, the Monroe High field hockey team is like a cultured art patron visiting a gallery.    Rather than stick their nose in the canvas and then move on, seeing a million paintings but getting nothing out of any of them, they take a step…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Friday, September 19 through Thursday, September 25. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…

  • Buyer Be Aware

    The Bucks County Audubon Society hosts a seminar about socially responsible investing. By: Amy Brummer Andrew Medcalf, a financial adviser for Legg Mason in Philadelphia, will present a seminar about socially responsible investing.    Most people do not equate macaroni and cheese with beer and cigarettes. But the company that owns Kraft Foods, the Altria Group,…

  • Plainsboro squad steps up recruiting

    Recent efforts have yielded several candidates. By: Gwen McNamara    PLAINSBORO — Responding to a decline in members and funds, the township’s volunteer rescue squad is stepping up efforts to get back on track.    "We are down to a core group of volunteers," said Janie Hostetler, president of the Plainsboro Rescue Squad. "But we are actively…

  • A look inside

    House tour to open doors in Cranbury. By: Matt Kirdahy    In just a few weeks, the owners of some of the historic homes in Cranbury’s village will open their doors to the public for a day and open their hearts to a history alive in the walls that surround them.    The Cranbury Historical and Preservation…

  • ‘Matchstick Men’

    Nicolas Cage portrays a twitchy con artist encountering his teen-age daughter for the first time. By: Bob Brown Nicolas Cage is a quirky con man who develops an uneasy relationship with his daughter (Alison Lohman), in Matchstick Men.    If Nicolas Cage doesn’t get more normal-guy roles soon, his brow will get stuck in the furrowed…

  • Committee adds to officials’legal protection status

    Indemnification limits extended By:Alec Moore    By a split vote, the Township Committee approved an ordinance Sept. 9 extending indemnification of itself, appointed municipal officials and township employees from punitive legal damages at the expense of Hillsborough taxpayers.    Since the hearing on the ordinance began just minutes before midnight, with sparse attendance in the audience, Mayor…

  • Letter: Mayor, council created great library

    To the editor:     I would like to take this opportunity to urge the residents of Monroe Township to take advantage of one of the best facilities in town — the library.    In addition to the impressive selection of books, the library has something for everyone — children, teenagers, parents, adults and seniors. The library…

  • Tigers win first in boys soccer

    By: Bob Nuse    Wayne Sutcliffe knew the scoring drought couldn’t go on much longer for his Princeton High boys’ soccer team. And once it finally ended, the Little Tigers wasted no time in getting their second goal and first win of the season.    Princeton, which had played more than 140 minutes of soccer without a…