Category: archives

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: Report: Sprawl aggravates drought

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: How are we still in a drought when it’s raining?    Oddly enough, it rains every time I sit down to write about New Jersey’s severe drought. Have you ever wondered how we could be in a drought when we still get rain?    Of course there are a…

  • Family dies in turnpike wreck

    Accident causes daylong tie up on Route 130 through Washington. By: T.J. Furman    EAST WINDSOR — A family of three from Orlando, Fla., died in a fiery crash last week on the New Jersey Turnpike.    All three members of the family — Dale Mauldin, 28, Dana Mauldin, 23, and their 1-year-old daughter, Taylor — were…

  • ‘Igby Goes Down’

    Kieran Culkin stars as an alienated youth in this rambling coming-of-age film.   [R] By: Bob Brown    Holden Caulfield keeps turning up as a type in movies about bored, alienated youth. Seventeen-year-old Jason "Igby" Slocum Jr. (Kieran Culkin) bounces in and out of posh schools as if he were silly putty. He’s hit nearly every one on…

  • Incumbents face newnames in election

    Election preview By:Alec Moore    With Election Day just six weeks off, this year’s campaign season is getting into full swing, with campaign signs sprouting up all over the borough.    This year, the seats of longtime incumbent Borough Council Democrats Tom Weiss and Senga Allan are up for grabs. Both Mr. Weiss and Ms. Allan are…

  • EDITORIAL: Drugs remain item for discussion

    Reaction to the The Messenger-Press’ article "Facing reality," which appeared Sept. 12, has been strong. By: Many of those who have expressed an opinion have accused the newspaper of presenting Allentown, its high school, and its students in an unsavory — and inaccurate — light.    The article detailed the frustration expressed by officials who have…

  • HHS boys not satisfied after soccer victory

    Delaware Division still up for grabs if play improves By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High boys know they must play much better soccer if they expect to repeat as Delaware Division champions. The players and coaches shared that feeling after last Thursday’s 2-0 victory over North Hunterdon.    The Raiders (3-2), who saw their three-game…

  • Crawbucks continue their dominant tennis play

    Twins have compiled perfect 9-0 record so far By:Sean Moylan    Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity tennis stars Caitlin Crawbuck (first singles) and Devin Crawbuck (second singles) are taking no prisoners in this, their senior year.    Thus far this season each of the Crawbuck twins has compiled a perfect 9-0 record and neither…

  • Mueller nets win after win

    Allentown girls tennis. By: Kyle Moylan    With a 3-3 record, it’s been a coin toss so far at to whether or not the Allentown High School girls’ tennis team will win on any give day.    When the score is 5-0, however, there is only one possible outcome. That is a win. After all, Kristen Mueller…

  • GUEST OPINION: AHS proactive on drugs

    Response to Sept. 12 Messenger-Press story. By: Christopher Nagy    In an article written by Julie Gartland in the Sept. 12 issue of The Messenger-Press entitled "Facing reality," a number of perspectives were missing such as a high school administrator, teacher and multiple perspectives rather than one unnamed student. Therefore, I am compelled to respond to…