Category: archives

  • EDITORIAL: Seniors made their mark in Monroe

    Seniors bring more to the community than one would think    The Cranbury Press is kicking of a series called "Inside the Communities," that will focus on the history of Monroe’s Planned Retirement Communities and the people who live there.    Monroe may have started out as just another rural central New Jersey township. It had narrow…

  • A hoop trip of a lifetime

    Montgomery’s Tartacoff heads to New Zealand and Australia By: Bob Nuse    Ali Tartacoff had never traveled outside of North America before. That changed with her recent trip to New Zealand and Australia through People to People Sports Ambassadors.    She had also never played basketball with and against the level of competition that there was on…

  • When the moon hits your eye….

    Learn how to make a pizza pie By: Casha Caponegro    According to Cranbury Pizza owner Ralph Avallone, anyone can learn how to make a pizza.    "It doesn’t really take that much time, but you have to want to learn," said Mr. Avallone, who estimates that it takes about a month for the average person to…

  • Township planners support school project

    But board asks district officials for more details. By: Chris Karmiol    EAST WINDSOR — The township Planning Board this week unanimously supported the Board of Education’s construction plans, but, as the Board of Education has seen before, support is conditional. Like Hightstown’s Planning Board last month, the township’s board wanted more.    Representatives of the East…

  • West Windsor mulls Toll alternatives

    One option would be to contest the state Supreme Court’s finding favoring the 1,165-unit housing development in federal court. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — The township may not be ready to throw in the towel just yet in its fight against developer Toll Brothers.    The Township Council met in closed session Monday night to…

  • Updike is still a good purchase

    To the editor:     There is still time for the Township Committee to reconsider the resolution to acquire the Updike property contingent upon the approval of $1 million in county funds.    A bargain sale price of $3.3 million ($200,000 less than the appraised market value of $3.5 million) has been agreed to by Sharbell Corp.…

  • Geigert set to focus on field hockey on TCNJ

    HHS standout became two-sport star in high school By: Rudy Brandl        A funny thing happened to Jenn Geigert during her four years at Hillsborough High — she became a college field hockey player.    Geigert entered HHS known primarily for her basketball talents. She made an immediate impact on the high school basketball program as…

  • Business Network Internationalestablishes local chapter

    The BNI chapter serving the Hopewell Valley area was started two months ago By John Tredrea    Professions represented thus far in the recently-established local chapter of an international business networking organization include attorney, accountant, real estate agent, insurance agent, chiropractor, financial advisor, optometrist, graphic designer and massage therapist.        The organization is Business Network International…

  • Assistant principals are part of budget

    To the editor:     The voters approved a school budget which included a plan to hire full-time assistant principals at all the schools.    Principals were given the go ahead to recruit these staff members for their schools. The Brunswick Acres School position was filled by someone in the district. Since that time a decision has…