Category: archives

  • It takes a village

    Volunteers roll up their sleeves to renovate a special place. By: Pat Summers    What happened at Princeton’s Ten Thousand Villages shop earlier this week happily reversed the usual notions of "customer appreciation" and "customer service." Some 30 people — volunteers and loyal customers — donated blocks of time over four days for a complete store…

  • Borough passes snow removal law

    Hightstown’s council also introduced an ordinance regulating yard design in a coming senior community. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council recently amended two ordinances relating to property owners.    Ordinance 2003-05 added a clause to the property maintenance code compelling owners of property adjacent to a borough street to remove snow and ice, or,…

  • Eiker going into Mercer Soccer Hall of Fame

    Ken Eiker was a star in the 1940s for Hightstown High and Peddie. By: Neil Hay    Ken Eiker, who starred for both the Hightstown High School and Peddie School soccer teams in the 1940’s, is headed into the Mercer County Soccer Hall of Fame.    "I really feel honored," Eiker said. "It I something to treasure,…

  • Those who can must be asked to foot the bills

    PACKET EDITORIAL, April 4 By: Packet Editorial    With state governments all across America, including New Jersey’s, facing their gravest budget crises since World War II, a fascinating new dynamic is developing in terms of their relationship with Washington. In a nutshell, it comes down to this:    What President Bush giveth, the governors taketh away.    Here’s…

  • Wake the Neighbors

    The Rosemary Pure is celebrating 10 years together with the release of its fourth studio album. By: Jim Boyle    The sound emanates from the basement of the house in West Windsor. Traveling up the long driveway, the music gets louder. Thumping drumbeat, pounding bass and crashing guitars fill the air, signaling the sound of The…

  • Melvin Koyen

       Melvin C. Koyen, 86, of Monroe, died Thursday, March 27, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge.    Born in Perth Amboy, Mr. Koyen resided at Rossmoor for the past 12 years. He was a past resident of Metuchen for 42 years. He was a former owner of A.H. Koyen, Inc., a building supplies company…

  • Hard working MHS boys track squad impresses coach

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    On paper, it would be easy to slight the 2003 Monroe Township High School boys’ track team.    The Falcons lost seven seniors from last year’s squad that went 5-2 in the Greater Middlesex Conference’s Blue Division, including the top people in the javelin, hurdles, distance and pole vault. In addition, versatile…

  • PRESS FORUM: School budget

    How do you plan to vote on your local school budget on April 15? How do you plan to vote on your local school budget on April 15?

  • School board hopefuls discuss money, future

    Tuition and enrollment remain main focus. By: Matt Kirdahy    Candidates for school board say tuition to send students to Princeton High School and the number of students attending the school are some of the main issues facing the district in the coming year.    Four candidates will run for three seats on the Cranbury Board of…