Category: archives

  • Taking a look back during High Holy Days

    As High Holy Days and the anniversary of Sept. 11 approach, the Jewish community looks forward to a better year By: Nick D’Amore    With the High Holy Days coming before and after the anniversary of Sept. 11, local Jews are reflecting on how the events of the last year will impact the holiest days of…

  • Recognize the Anniversary Effect’s reality

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Heidi J. Dalzell, Psy.D.    Last year’s attack on the World Trade Center was an event that continues to trigger lingering emotions in many area residents. It is not uncommon for those touched by terrifying experiences to continue to react to them, and many life events can rekindle powerful reactions.    We often see…

  • Chaos Theory

    Avant-garde guitarist Tim Reynolds, known for his collaborations with Dave Matthews, will perform at Conduit in Trenton Sept. 10. By: Matt Smith "I’m into hanging out at home and listening to music as much as playing, regenerating as much as generating," says avant-garde guitarist Tim Reynolds.    Tim Reynolds might want to consider changing his last…

  • Security took on new meaning in past year

    Agencies and businesses across the country and in the borough and township have re-examined their security procedures and responses since last September. By: Scott Morgan    Security.    Since Sept. 11, the word has assumed new importance. Where once America was a nation wrapped cozily in the belief that "it couldn’t happen here," it is today a…

  • ‘Yes’ vote right one for children

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    I read with interest the letter from Robert Lerman in last week’s newspaper ("Answers not enough to vote ‘yes,’ " Aug. 30, 2002, Page 10A) concerning the upcoming East Windsor Regional schools referendum. I wish it was that easy. To say that "housing in the school district is…

  • Vote ‘yes’ for school construction

    EDITORIAL: The East Windsor Regional School District’s student population is increasing. The simple and correct reaction is to build the needed classrooms.    Voters in the East Windsor Regional School District will be faced with a difficult question later this month. The district will ask whether it should build $64 million worth of renovations — a…

  • Area food drive under way

    The borough and the Community Action Service Center are joining together to help needy families. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — The aftermath of Sept. 11 doesn’t stop with the immediate victims. While no borough residents lost their lives in the tragedy, the subsequent economic downturn has sent some area families reeling.    Mayor Amy Aughenbaugh said…

  • Monroe and Jamesburg set to commemorate Sept. 11

    A list of services and memorials By: Rebecca Tokarz    As the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, residents may seek ways to reflect on the events of the day or to honor friends, family and strangers lost and the men and women who devoted themselves to the efforts at Ground Zero.    Various…

  • School plan not best for current residents

    To the editor:     I have lived in Monroe for over 20 years, and I believe in supporting our schools, so that every child now living in Monroe can be properly educated, as is their right.    However, I am not sure that these school changes being considered are for the good of the present population…