Category: archives

  • WW-P run ends with close loss

    Much of Legion squad could return By: Bob Nuse    UNION — The fact that his West Windsor-Plainsboro American Legion team had just fallen short of a berth in the state final eight didn’t alter the way manager Don Hutchinson felt about his players.    "I could not be any prouder of this group of kids," Hutchinson…

  • Letters to the Editor, Aug. 1

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Aug. 1 Sierra Club’s effort enhanced process To the editor:     It is curious that The Princeton Packet has chosen to remark on the use of the Internet for gathering testimony in conjunction with the Penns Neck Area Environmental Impact Statement (The Packet, July 29).    The petition is an historic and…

  • For the Aug. 1 issue

    Rodger D. Frey, Florence H. McNeil, James T. Green, Arnold A. Koch. Rodger D. Frey    WEST AMWELL — Rodger D. Frey, 64, of West Amwell, died Saturday at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan.    Born in Pohatcong, Mr. Frey had lived in West Amwell for the past 35 years. He attended Rutgers University.    Mr. Frey…

  • 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, August 1 through Thursday, August 7. 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…

  • Letters to the Herald

    For the Aug. 1 issue Borough budget stresses need for tax convention To the editor:     Congratulations to Hightstown resident Mitch Dorum for his realization that local officials can’t, and won’t, control our ever-spiraling property tax rates (letter, July 25). Now we can only hope that Mr. Dorum and others, appalled at Hightstown’s recent smoke-and-mirrors…

  • Column: Nuse Sense

    How is winning defined? By: Bob Nuse    There has to be more than one definition of the word winner.    While most people who follow sports associate winner with the team that scores the most or the person who finishes first in a race, you don’t always have to be first to be a winner.    That…

  • Having a salty time on a belated Father’s Day

    TANGENTS by John Saccenti    In the ever changing world of me, John Saccenti, minor holidays are often celebrated on days other than those assigned by greeting card companies.    So, it was no surprise to me that my father and I were fortunate enough to have Father’s Day fall on a gorgeous Friday afternoon last week,…

  • Business of winning booming in Montgomery

    All-star 11-year-olds win state baseball crown again By: Justin Feil    They don’t wear business suits, but the Montgomery 11-year-old all-star baseball team treats the Cal Ripken New Jersey state tournament something like a hostile takeover. For the second straight year, Montgomery closed the deal, this time with a 10-0 win over Marlton in five innings…

  • Traffic light sorely needed

    Police say Lincoln Avenue intersection is dangerous. By: Rebecca Tokarz JAMESBURG — A yet-to-be built traffic light at the oddly configured intersection of Lincoln, East and West Railroad and Gatzmer avenues can’t come soon enough, police officials said.    "That intersection has become increasingly difficult in recent years because of the significant growth in traffic," Police…