Category: archives

  • ‘Adults only’

    Princeton Adult School enlightens many minds, many hearts. By: Pat Summers    Sometime in 1938, a few women from Princeton traveled to Trenton to learn more about its "Trenton Leisure Hour School." The Princeton Adult School, which began in 1939, borrowed from that model.    In sharp contrast to most other adult schools in the state, which…

  • Faces With Character

    The Arts Council of Princeton hosts ‘Faces in the Arts,’ an exhibit of 25 years of TimeOFF photography. By: Susan Van Dongen Mark Czajkowski lunched with J. Seward Johnson Jr. just after shooting him his rendition of Manet’s "Luncheon on the Grass."    With more than a half century of combined experience behind the lens, photographers…

  • English for beginners

    Ecuadorian couple’s aspirations lead them to the YWCA. By: Jennifer Potash    When Victor Ontaneda and Narciza Merino emigrated to the United States three years ago, the couple was not lacking in aspiration. But their English-language skills presented a major obstacle toward achieving their hopes and goals.    Now, the family is making strides toward those opportunities…

  • Letters to the Editor, Sept. 5

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 5 By: Integrity harmed by editorial distortions To the editor:     Your editorial of Aug. 29 about the Concerned Citizens of Princeton’s appeal of the court’s decision as "using the courts as an excuse for delay" is totally inaccurate. You should have been more responsible in exercising your editorial rights…

  • Mars’ closeness causes clamor for good look

    As Mars reaches closest proximity to Earth in 60,000 years, area residents find different ways to catch a glimpse. By: David Pescatore    It may have looked like people standing in line for concert tickets, but the thousands of people outside Rutgers University’s Robert A. Schommer Observatory in New Brunswick on Aug. 28 were there to…

  • A time for history, fun eyed for Buckelew Day

    Jamesburg Historical Society plans educational celebration. By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG — In a day billed as fun-filled and educational, the Jamesburg Historical Society will combine house tours and performances by Civil War re-enactors at the annual Buckelew Day on Saturday.    The celebration honors Jamesburg’s founder, James Buckelew, and the borough’s history. The free-of-admission event will…

  • MHS girls’ soccer begins life without A’s

    Cougars expect to surprise teams with experienced team By: Justin Feil    While most opponents of the Montgomery High girls’ soccer team will gain confidence because of who isn’t in the green and white this season, the Cougars are focusing on what they can do with the players who have returned.    For the first time in…

  • Chris Hayston new SBHS coach

    Monroe High graduate gains first varsity job By: Rich Fisher    All things considered, Chris Hayston could only think of one job better than the one he has right now.    "Well, maybe playing second base for the Yankees," he said with a laugh. "But other than that, in terms of my profession and what I want…

  • Princeton University gets grants related to terrorism threat

    To fund studies of bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction.    Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security has received grants totaling more than $2 million to study bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction.    The largest of the two grants came from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The three-year, $1.95 million grant…