Category: archives

  • Dispatches: Jordan kept magic alive to very end

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Michael’s final season was a shining success. By: Hank Kalet    When the National Basketball Association ended its regular season last week, it also marked the last time any of us will get to see the greatest player in the history of the game.    Michael Jordan played 15 seasons in the NBA,…

  • The Book Author

    What a GREAT costume! Jennifer puts on her special cape and reads stories from her book.

  • Welcome

    9:15 am Gerri Guld, The General Manager of Packet Publications welcomes the kids.

  • Allentown candidates set sights on November races

    Fierstein seeks fourth term as mayor; two seats up for election on Borough Council. By: Cynthia Koons    ALLENTOWN — With uncontested June primaries, the November general election will feature two Republicans and one Democrat vying for two open seats on the Allentown Borough Council.    In the mayoral race, Democrat Bill Soodul is running unopposed for…

  • Next up: school budget

    Committee prepares to find cuts in $85.3 million schools budget By:Alec Moore    The Township Committee says it is not a question of whether or not the $85.3 million rejected school budget will be reduced, but where those reductions will be made.    As a result, the Township Committee members say they hope to work closely with…

  • Superintendent search sessions set

    Two meetings — set for Tuesday, April 29, and Thursday, May 1, both at 8 p.m. — will be held at Toll Gate Grammar School. By Ruth Luse    The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education has invited the community to attend public input sessions aimed at helping members select the next superintendent of schools.    The…

  • Color Guard takes top honors at WGI

    SBHS Visual Ensemble competes in world championships. By: Jamie Simpson    With swords, rifles and flags in hand, the South Brunswick High School Visual Ensemble attempted to conquer the world.    The school’s Varsity Indoor Color Guard team trekked to Dayton, Ohio, to compete in the Winter Guard International World Championships April 10-12.    The championship had a…

  • Full o’ Flute

    The Fula Flute Ensemble kicks off the 14th Raritan River Music Festival with two shows May 3. By: Susan Van Dongen The Fula Flute Ensemble, from left: Peter Fand, Sylvain Leroux, Yacouba Sissoko, Famoro Dioubate and Abdoulaye Diabate.    If you can’t get to the West Coast of Africa, the Fula Flute Ensemble can help evoke…

  • POST FORUM: Environment

    What should the township, the state and the federal government be doing to preserve our environment? What should the township, the state and the federal government be doing to preserve our environment?