Category: archives

  • Josephine Baffuto

       Josephine Baffuto, 90, died Thursday, May 8, at the Cranbury Care Center, Genesis Elder Care in Monroe.    Born in New York City, she lived in Monroe for over 40 years. She was a seamstress for Gaffner’s Dress Co. in Jamesburg and later for Brodsky’s Dress Co. in South River for 16 years before retiring in…

  • Viking track & field teams win big at Highland Park

    By: Rich Fisher    The Cranbury School track and field teams had an easy time of it on Monday, as the boys and girls squads both rolled to big victories over Highland Park.    And while coach Jay Gilligan would rather have stronger competition for his troops, he was happy for the meet if only to sample…

  • Residents urge council to put brakes on parking plan

    All-day permit parking on residential streets met mostly with criticism. By: Jennifer Potash    Nearly 100 Princeton Borough residents Tuesday urged the Borough Council to put the brakes to a proposed parking policy to allow all-day parking on residential streets that now have two-hour restrictions.    Administrator Robert Bruschi presented the council with a proposal to allow…

  • May 16, 3:41 p.m.: Human costs of shoot-to-kill

    Bob Herbert explains the folly of a shoot-to-kill policy to deal with looting and security. By: Hank Kalet    Good piece on the folly of the Pentagon’s announced shoot to kill policy in Iraq by Bob Herbert in Thursday’s New York Times. The piece is a reminder that we are dealing with human beings and not…

  • Editorial: Government jobs are often relative things

    EDITORIAL: Discussing the nepotism controversy within the state Assembly.    Republicans running for Assembly and Senate in the 14th Legislative District say they are shocked at the recent revelation that Assemblyman Gary Guear, a Democrat from Hamilton, has been paying his wife $55,000 a year as a legislative aide.    Sen. Peter Inverso, the incumbent Republican who…

  • Outside chance of indoor elegance

    The days of white plastic patio furniture may be numbered. The biggest trend in outdoor furniture is indoor furniture: Homeowners want interior decor that flows right outside into their newest living space, the great outdoors. By: Cathy Lubenski    "More and more consumers are identifying the adjacent space outside their homes as livable space," said Jackie…

  • Substitute for Communiversity set for June 21

    Street festival to be one-time replacement for rained-out event. By: Jennifer Potash    After losing Communiversity to rainy weather, The Arts Council of Princeton has decided to stage a Summer Arts Festival on Saturday, June 21.    The rain date will be June 22.    The Princeton Borough Council on Tuesday approved The Arts Council’s request to close…

  • Letter: Safety first for graduation

    To the editor:     As the summer approaches and school comes to a close, high school and college students look forward to graduation. This year, I urge both graduates and their parents to take a serious look at graduation parties.    Every year we all hear of the tragedies surrounding drug and alcohol abuse at graduation…

  • Borough supports state tax reform

    Hightstown passed a resolution supporting a state constitutional convention on property taxes. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — The fight to reform property taxes has garnered a set of allies in the Borough Council.    At the May 5 meeting, the council unanimously backed a resolution supporting a property tax reform convention that would alter the state…