Category: archives

  • Packet ad reps, artist receive state awards

    Newspaper wins top state retail advertising prize for weeklies.    If you think the display ads in the Princeton Packet are something special, you are not alone. The New Jersey Press Association awarded The Packet with its General Excellence Award, the top retail advertising prize granted to weekly newspapers.    The results of the 2002 Better Newspaper…

  • Joseph Collura

       Joseph Collura, 89, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, at home.    Born in New York City, he was a life-long resident of Jamesburg until moving to Spotswood four years ago. He was a self-employed general contractor in the Jamesburg-Monroe Township area for over 65 years, retiring in 1980. Actively involved in the community, he served over 20…

  • Firefighters douse blaze at Princeton Shopping Center

    Smoky fire started in basement of American Sew and Vac. By: David Campbell    Some stores at Princeton Shopping Center were evacuated Wednesday due to a fire at American Sew and Vac, police said.    Princeton Township police and the Princeton Fire Department responded at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday to a water-flow alarm at the shopping center. While…

  • MHS hockey reaches league final

    Cougars to face Rumson in title game By: Justin Feil    Every once in a while, Yury Tarnavskyj just has to remind the Montgomery High ice hockey team how good it can be when everyone plays together.    The Cougars don’t need their head coach to understand how well they played in a 2-1 win over South…

  • Borough settles lawsuit by former police officer

    Karen Wenger settles wrongful dismissal and sexual discrimination suit. By: Jennifer Potash    A former Princeton Borough police officer has settled her wrongful dismissal and sexual discrimination lawsuit against the borough.    The Princeton Borough Council unanimously approved a $47,500 settlement with Karen Wenger at Tuesday’s council meeting.    Ms. Wenger, hired in August 1999, was fired July…

  • Inactivity takes toll on MHS track team

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko Carolyn M. HartkoSports Writer    The fact that distance runners have been hardest hit by the lack of training due to bad weather this winter was apparent at the Eastern States Regional Championships held this past Tuesday night at the 168th Street Armory in New York City.    Monroe entrants Ashley Maguire and…

  • Amanda’s – Hoboken

    From history and ambience to wine, appetizers, entrées and dessert, the experience at this Hoboken brownstone is top notch. By: Kate and Tom O’Neill Amanda’s 908 Washington St. Hoboken (201) 798-0101 Food: Excellent Service: Warm and professional Prices: Moderately expensive Cuisine: American continental Ambiance: Elegant Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 5-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 5-11 p.m.; Sun. 5-9 p.m.;…

  • Casey’s girls strike for 7th straight Prep A title

    The Peddie basketball team defeated Lawrenceville 73-35 in the Prep A title game. By: Kyle Moylan    PRINCETON TOWNSHIP — Peddie Coach Sean Casey looked off to the side and replayed the action from the 1997 Prep A state title game as if he were looking at it live.    "Down two points with 11 seconds to…

  • Women’s relationship to food, Part III: A closer look at eating disorders

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Dr. Melinda Parisi    This is the third in a three-part series examining women’s relationship to food, female body image and eating disorders. February 23-March 1 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.    As we’ve examined in the first two parts of this series, it is not uncommon for individuals to form unhealthy relationships…