Category: archives

  • 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, June 13 through Thursday, June 19. 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…

  • Tutorial in reference texts boosts knowledge

    FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster    I feel like a dummy. There are "For Dummies" books all over my house. Let me see if I can remember how this got started…    Oh yeah, it began with the computer. Long ago I purchased "WordPerfect for Dummies." This was my crash course in learning software for a last-minute…

  • Recalling pioneer in health care research

    Cranbury mourns death of an important resident. By: Matt Kirdahy    The work of former Cranbury resident Jeffrey Cyrus Merrill will live on in his friends’ fond memories and the trail of achievements he left behind. Those closest to Mr. Merill said he used his intuition and brilliance when working to improve the health of people…

  • Harold G. Morris

       Harold G. Morris, 55, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Clark, died Saturday, June 7, at Park West Hospital in Knoxville.    Mr. Morris was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church. He graduated from St. Peter’s College in Jersey City with a degree in accounting and business management. He served in the U.S. Airforce as a…

  • Martin is real Ironman

    PU grad student is top triathlete By: Justin Feil    Since high school, Chris Martin had wanted to give the triathlon a shot. When he finally entered one a year ago, he saw immediate success at the Columbia Triathlon in Maryland.    "It took off from there," said the Princeton Junction resident. "They have a first-timer award,…

  • Shapiro bows out of board post at Rutgers

    By: Jeff Milgram    Gov. James E. McGreevey has withdrawn the nomination of former Princeton University President Harold T. Shapiro to the board of governors of Rutgers University.    The governor’s office said Dr. Shapiro’s nomination was withdrawn because of a scheduling conflict.    The board of governors meets monthly, and the next meeting, the board’s annual meeting,…

  • Think of this new Chrysler coupe as a Mercedes SLK with AMERICAN ATTITUDE

    The Chrysler Crossfire is the first true fruit of the Daimler-Benz and Chrysler Corp. merger’s labor, as 40 percent of the Crossfire will come from its Teutonic cousin. It combines classic European proportions and German technology with the power and personality of a good-ol’ North American performance car. It should be a perfect fit for…

  • Robert Mandel

       Robert Mandel, 92, of Monroe, died Tuesday, June 10, at Sunrise Assisted Living in East Brunswick.    He was born in Puxatawney, Pa., and resided in New Mexico before moving to Monroe six years ago. Prior to his retirement in 1970, he was the owner of Jayem Sales Corp. in Brooklyn, N.Y., for 20 years. Mr.…

  • Charles Levinston

       Charles Levinson, 76, of Monroe, died Friday, June 6, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    He was born in New Brunswick and resided in Plainfield and Edison before moving to Concordia in 1989. An entrepreneur who had several successful French millinery shops throughout the area, Mr. Levinston retired in 1990. He was…