Category: archives

  • ‘The Truth About Charlie’

    Thandie Newton, Mark Wahlberg and Tim Robbins try to breathe new life into a classic film.   [PG-13] By: Bob Brown    Director Jonathan Demme won an Oscar for Silence of the Lambs, and his Stop Making Sense is widely regarded as one of the best rock-concert films ever made.    But the truth about Jonathan is almost as…

  • Soul Connection

    Anoushka Shankar carries on the tradition of her father, sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar. By: Susan Van Dongen    Such serious, difficult music for such a blithe spirit. That’s just one of the dualities in the life of sitarist Anoushka Shankar.    As the daughter of legendary Indian musician Ravi Shankar, she is the only student to be…

  • CHALK TALK: Millstone School District

    News from the Millstone Board of Education. By:    Question: Are we going to regionalize?    Answer: Not at this time. The steps leading to regionalization are dictated by the state government. They include: Preliminary impact study, resolutions in favor of continuing to pursue regionalization from all boards of education, in-depth feasibility study, resolutions in favor of…

  • Medical offices likely to be built at airport

    Buildings are preferred to the other alternative, a heliport. By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — The township Planning Board took action Monday night to pave the way for construction of a medical building complex on the Princeton Airport property.    The board voted unanimously to recommend an ordinance amending a legal settlement the township reached with the…

  • Vote ‘yes’ for open space

    To the editor:     The trustees of the Kingston Greenways Association want to encourage every South Brunswick voter to say yes to open space, voting for the 2-cent increase in our open space tax. It is a sound investment in our community’s future.    While others will point out the advantage in lower school taxes and…

  • HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: Bruere family

    A look at the Allentown-Upper Freehold of the past. By: John Fabiano    From the Allentown Messenger dated Jan. 11, 1912:    Some of our older residents will recall the figure of John Hankins Bruere, a well-known farmer of in past years, who resided on Cream Ridge, near Davis Station. He was a member of one of…

  • Congressman backs Flanagan, Evans

    To the editor    Manville is a community with a proud history and a bright future, and I have been honored to represent Manville’s families in Congress for the past two years.    But locally, we face some critical issues — taxes continue to rise, spending spirals out of control and safety issues are at the forefront…

  • Sometimes war is just

    To the editor    I am so glad some others in our town have spoken out against the overt criticism of our nation’s current state of affairs, and it’s history, that I have been reading about lately on these pages.    It is very disheartening at a time when America should be unified and supportive of our…

  • ASK seeks to provide parents’ special needs

    Advocasy group forms to give support By: Lea Kahn    Raising a family today can be a challenge. Add to that equation a child who has a learning disability or other special needs and who has been referred for special education classes, and it can quickly become overwhelming.    That’s where ASK — Advocates for Special Kids…