Category: archives

  • MHS’ first varsity season comes with growing pains

    Calabro, Cougars learn plenty in two-win field hockey season By: Justin Feil    A year of sub-varsity last season was supposed to help prepare the Montgomery field hockey team for its first varsity schedule this season. It certainly helped the Cougars, but the varsity level was a bit difficult to anticipate exactly.    "My anticipation was that…

  • GOP candidates thank residents

    Letter to the editor By:     A special "Thank You" to the residents of Hightstown. During the last few weeks we have walked every neighborhood, knocked on doors, talked to so many people, but more importantly, we have listened to you and noted your concerns. You have been gracious and welcoming to us as we…

  • AT&T to revise antenna proposal

    New application to be brought before the Zoning Board By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — AT&T Wireless, which faced strong opposition to two proposed sites for its cellular antennas, will bring a revised application to the Zoning Board of Adjustment later this month.    The company had applied for a use variance to install antennas for cellular…

  • A farewell note to friends

    Letter to the editor By:     Thirty-two years is a very long time to live in one place. Lenore and I raised three sons who became quite successful largely because we lived in a very unusual place, a planned unit development called Twin Rivers. Free of such mundane but time-consuming chores as snow-removal, lawn and…

  • New Hope woman killed in two-vehicle crash

    Solebury police investigating cause of Thursday morning accident. By: Linda Seida    SOLEBURY — A New Hope woman was killed Thursday in Solebury Township when the car she was driving collided with a dump truck.    Gwen Taylor Alper, 49, of Eden Roc in New Hope was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred…

  • Candidate backing incumbent mayor

    Letter to the editor By:     The mayor has done a wonderful job in the past and I hope she gets the opportunity to continue serving her constituents. Mary Brennan The writer is the Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives in the Fourth Congressional District.

  • PDS roll into Prep B final

    Balanced effort gives Panther girls’ soccer sixth straight win By: Bob Nuse    Midway through the season, the Princeton Day School girls’ soccer team found itself in a little bit of a lull.    After a 3-1 start, the Panthers suffered through a stretch in which they lost five of their next six games to fall to…

  • DISPATCHES: Seven reasons I didn’t watch the Series

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: This year’s Series just wasn’t the same    "The World Series was wonderful because it was wild, insane and totally unpredictable. The only predictable game ended being Game 7. Was it as great as last year’s Series? No. As great as ’75 or ’86? No. Yet it went seven games, four decided…

  • Legal deal creates two winners in Princeton High elections

    Lawyers for student’s parents and school board reach a settlement. By: Jeff Milgram    After more than six months, Princeton High School’s Student Council officially has a new president.    Actually, the Student Council officially has two presidents: Laura Weischaus and Andrew Porwancher.    Lawyers for Andrew’s parents and the Princeton Regional Board of Education reached a settlement…