Category: archives

  • Dispatches: There’s nothing just about this war

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Either way you look at it, nothing truly great can come out of the Iraqi conflict By: Hank Kalet    Barry McGuire’s antiwar song, "Eve of Destruction," has been rolling around in my head these days.    "Eve of Destruction" is not a particularly good song — "my blood’s so mad feels like…

  • Updike deal still on table

    Though builder ready to begin construction By: Matt Kirdahy    The Township Committee is still mulling the acquisition of the Updike property, despite lacking a clear way to pay for it and the impending construction of 16 single-family homes.    The committee discussed the 51-acre parcel Monday with Tom Troy, president of Sharbell Development Corp., the owner…

  • New restaurants coming to township

    Donatos Pizzeria, Goodfella’s and The Atlanta Bread Company soon will open in East Windsor. By: David Pescatore    EAST WINDSOR — Local diners will have more options in the coming months as the East Windsor business community expands to include three new eateries.    The grand opening of Donatos Pizzeria is set for early April.    Located at…

  • OBITUARIES, March 21, 2003

    Kevin P. McQuarrie, Florence S. Paine. Kevin P. McQuarrie Grew up in West Windsor     LONG BEACH, Calif. — Kevin Patrick McQuarrie died Saturday at the City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, Calif. He was 38.    Raised in West Windsor, he graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, where he was a champion diver, and Rutgers University.…

  • Elks seeking ‘homefront’ morale boosters

       The Princeton Elks will be writing to and sending "care packages" to 20 military servicemen and servicewomen stationed abroad until they return home.    Darliss Maksymovich, chair of the Elks Veterans Committee, said "this has nothing to do with my personal feelings about the war, or anyone else’s. This is strictly about support for the brave…

  • Week of March 20

    Mary Zygmont    HAMILTON — Mary Zygmont, 93, died March 9 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton.    Born in Imlaystown, she lived most of her life in the Yardville/Robbinsville area.    She retired in 1983 after 30 years of service with Marriott Food Service and previously with Howard Johnson Food Service at the New Jersey…

  • Monroe performers pick 1950s as favorite year

    Musical features songs from America’s Golden Era By: Jamie Simpson MONROE — Anyone itching to delight in an evening packed with the lighthearted music and dancing from the 1950s Golden Era should plan to see Monroe Township High School’s musical "My Favorite Year."    "My Favorite Year," which opens March 27, takes the audience back in…

  • Letter: Success of fair due to volunteers

    To the editor:     On behalf of the Cranbury Education Foundation, we would like to thank everyone who volunteered to help at the Craft Show last weekend. We were overwhelmed by the support we received from the entire community. We apologize if we were unable to return any of your telephone calls. We appreciate the…

  • Special-ed aid a big problem

    District wants tuition help for students By: Rebecca Tokarz JAMESBURG — School officials say the state needs to do more to help districts pay for cost of education special education studens.    Otherwise, districts like Jamesburg will have problems paying for other educational programs without increasing school taxes.    Jamesburg received $619,687 in state aid this year…