Category: archives

  • Hun wins MCT tennis title

    Raiders sweep all five flights for second straight crown By: Justin Feil    Last year, the Hun School girls’ tennis team took home the Mercer County Tournament team title, but left the individual flight championships for other schools. Wednesday, the Raiders weren’t so nice.    They didn’t share. They also didn’t mess around. Hun lost only one…

  • New Marriot to open soon

    Nearly completed hotel located on Route 130 By: Casha Caponegro    The 70,000-square-foot Marriott Residence Inn on Route 130 is nearly completed.    According to Mary Fran Halcomb, who serves as general manager of the property, the facility will be open on Oct. 28. A grand opening event may be scheduled for a later date.    Ms. Halcomb…

  • Patten has plan for borough

    Election forum letter To the editor:    The Borough of Hightstown must have a plan for its future — not for next year or the year after, but for a longer time frame that includes decades. Hightstown is a corporation, a business. To be a successful business, its leaders must plan ahead, to have a vision,…

  • Court reviewing legality of township’s deer-feeding ban

    Township argues deer-feeding is damaging to property and poses health hazard. By: David Campbell    Princeton Township was back in court this week over its controversial deer-management program, this time to defend an ordinance that bans deer feeding by property owners.    Attorneys Bruce Afran and Falk Engel, on behalf of more than 30 plaintiffs including the…

  • DISPATCHES: Another soapbox for me to stand on

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Announcing the launch of a weblog    The Internet is changing the way news organizations work, offering a more immediate forum for news and opinion than existed before.    For weekly newspapers like the South Brunswick Post and the Cranbury Press, the Web gives us a chance to report instantly on breaking stories…

  • Eleanor N. Sabo

    Eleanor N. Sabo, 84, died Wednesday at home. Born in Carteret, she was a lifelong Hopewell resident. A member of St. Alphonsus Church in Hopewell, she was in charge of its maintenance and cleaning for 50 years and was a member of its Altar Rosary Society. She was an avid farmer and took special care…

  • The Victorian Wycombe Inn

    Under new management, this quaint establishment in Wycombe, Pa., works its magic with a varied Continental menu and personable service. By: Judith Norkin The Victorian Wycombe Inn 1073 Mill Creek Road Wycombe, Pa. (215) 598-9600 Food: Excellent Service: Gracious and congenial Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Interesting selection of excellently prepared dishes, good-sized portions Ambiance: Victorian dining…

  • Blaze of Glory

    Russian playwright Grigory Gorin delivers a modern interpretation of Greek tragedy that is brought to life at Bristol Riverside Theatre by Armenian director Armen Khandikian. By: Amy Brummer Above, Edward Keith Baker and Chandler Vinton in Forget Herostratus at Bristol Riverside Theatre.    A temple burns to the ground. The city is devastated, the people terrorized.…

  • Agreement in works to limit rent increases in Plainsboro

    Voluntary system to impose a ceiling of 5 percent a year over five years. By: Gwen Runkle    PLAINSBORO — Renters here soon may not need to worry about being hit with hefty rent increases, township officials say.    A voluntary rent-control agreement limiting rent increases to 5 percent a year over five years is expected to…