Category: archives

  • Mayoral dreams dancing through the head

    REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK by Chris Karmiol: The prospect of being mayor of his own town has our reporter thinking about ways to deal with politics and the press.    Since newspapers are a dying industry — and I have that from an excellent source; a newspaper editor himself told me — a friend and I recently put…

  • Henry P. Luning Jr.

       BURLINGTON CITY — Henry P. Luning Jr., 54, died Aug. 8 at home.    Born in Binghamton, N.Y., he was a longtime Bordentown-area resident.    Mr. Luning retired as a captain with the state Department of Corrections, having worked at the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton.    He was a Marine Corps veteran and member of the…

  • Acacia

    Sterling service and over-the-top presentations of progressive American cuisine make this intimate restaurant in Lawrenceville a repeat destination. By: Faith Bahadurian Acacia 2637 Main St. (Route 206) Lawrenceville (609) 895-9885 Food: Excellent Service: Breezily professional Cuisine: Progressive American cuisine Ambiance: Palladian chic Prices: Expensive Hours: Lunch: Tues.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Dinner: Mon.-Thurs. 6-9:30 p.m., Fri.…

  • 08/15 OBITUARIES, pt. 2

    By: Delores W. Henderson    NEW BRUNSWICK — Delores Wright Henderson, 64, died Aug. 10 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born in Savannah, Ga., she lived in Levittown, Pa., and Trenton before moving to New Brunswick seven years ago.    Mrs. Henderson retired in 1992 after 28 years as a teacher with the…

  • AROUND CRANBURY: Arts Council prepares for picnic

    The latest in Cranbury By: Lorraine Sedor    At the June meeting of the Cranbury First Aid Squad, former member Beverly Gilbert presented the Cynthia S. Gilbert Memorial Award to high school graduate Margaret Charleroy. Maggie is a member of the squad and has taken EMT classes this summer. She will be attending Franklin and Marshall…

  • JAMESBURG: Borough readies for light and CVS

    Perrineville Road, Gatzner Avenue and Foresgate Drive intersection to get a face lift By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — CME Associates of Parlin will design what will be a different-looking intersection at the meeting point of Perrineville Road, Gatzmer Avenue and Forsgate Drive.    The new look will include a traffic light and a CVS Pharmacy to…

  • Paul E. Harrison Sr.

       MONTGOMERY — Paul E. Harrison Sr., 90, died Aug. 8 at The Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Tinicum, Pa., he lived in Lawrence 15 years before moving to Skillman 30 years ago.    Mr. Harrison was a carpenter with The Lawrenceville School, retiring in the early 1980s after more than 20 years.    An Army veteran…

  • JAMESBURG: Borough takes to the street

    Town holds Tonkery Boulevard Street Festival By: Al Wicklund Jamesburg’s Tonkery Boulevard Street Festival, considered a success in its inaugural last year, was twice as good in its second annual celebration held Saturday.    "It was a real big success. We doubled the number of vendors this year and the crowd was much bigger than last…

  • KIDS AND COMMUNITY: Kids need help with life problems to prevent suicide

    By: Judy Shepps Battle    Someone, somewhere, commits suicide every 18 minutes.    Every day 80 Americans take their own lives and more than 1,900 are seen in hospital emergency rooms for self-inflicted injuries. A disproportionate number are youths between the ages of 12 and 17.    Recently released statistics reveal that approximately three million youths, aged 12…