Category: archives

  • Gator Aid

    By: Bob Nuse    Shannon Koch remembers what the reaction of fellow athletic trainers was like when she mentioned that Princeton High might be upgrading to a John Deere Gator as the school’s athletic training vehicle.    "They kind of laughed when I told them we might be getting one," said Koch, the Little Tigers’ athletic trainer…

  • East Windsor sees increase in crime

    Uniform Crime Reports shows decline in overall crime in Mercer County, but increase in East Windsor. By: David Pescatore    EAST WINDSOR — Crime is down in Mercer County, no thanks to East Windsor.    According to the 2002 Uniform Crime Report, released by the State Police last week, crime in the township rose 10.3 percent from…

  • PDS girls’ soccer ready for new challenges

    CVC teams happy about MCT By: Justin Feil    Princeton Day School’s schedule isn’t much different from last year, until the very end. That’s when the Panthers find out how much their tough regular-season lineup helped them. Not only will PDS participate in the Mercer County Tournament, but they’ve moved up to the Prep A state…

  • Jamesburg kids head back to school

    Wednesday marked the first day of classes for JFK and GMB. By: Jamie Simpson JAMESBURG — As the rain soaked the streets Wednesday morning, many Jamesburg youngsters donned their raincoats and carried umbrellas, trudging through puddles on their way to the beginning of a new school year.    Wednesday marked the first day of classes at…

  • No shortage of Dan Longs on WW-PN boys’ soccer team

    Senior teammates are also longtime friends By: Bob Nuse    Chances are Dan Long would have gotten to be pretty good friends with Dan Long, even if the two didn’t have the same name.    That’s because along with their names, the two West Windsor-Plainsboro High North seniors also share a common interest in soccer, lacrosse and…

  • New Montgomery High principal sees bright future

    James Misek reveals some of his goals as he introduces himself to the community. By: Paul Sisolak    MONTGOMERY — James Misek is bringing an optimistic outlook to Montgomery High School.    Mr. Misek, the high school’s new principal, spoke at a press conference and reception Wednesday afternoon and introduced himself for the first time to the…

  • Students have exciting-and wet-first day

    Monroe children head back to school. By: Rebecca Tokarz MONROE — As the rain trickled lightly from the sky Wednesday morning, the staff at Barclay Brook elementary school stood beneath umbrellas in front of the school, waiting for the first buses to arrive, signifying the start of a new school year.    As each bus arrived,…

  • State’s concerns won’t halt Rocky Hill cop deal

    South Bound Brook agreement will take effect despite attorney general’s warnings. By: Paul Sisolak    ROCKY HILL — Officials from the borough and South Bound Brook intend to continue an interlocal police agreement despite "significant logistical concerns" expressed in a strongly worded review letter from the state attorney general’s office issued late last month.    The deal,…

  • Chinese student at university denied U.S. entry

    By all accounts an ideal Princeton student, Wu Jie gets trapped in a State Department visa web. By: Jeff Milgram    By all accounts, Wu Jie makes an ideal Princeton University student.    The 20-year-old was the first woman to win the Singapore Mathematical Olympiad. She applied to and was accepted by Yale, Cambridge, Cornell, the University…