Category: archives

  • DISPATCHES: Feeling a little listless, and maybe unlisted

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Our managing editor shares his own list of favorites    I was asked recently by a colleague for a list of my 200 favorite albums.    I can tell you who my favorite musical artists are (The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Lou Reed, with and without the Velvet Underground).    I can…

  • MTBA 10’s start strong in two more tournaments

    By:    The Monroe 10-year-old travel baseball team opened their state tournament play with a 14-4 win over Middletown.    Andy Sullivan (3Òinnings, one hit, eight strikeouts) and Nick Russo (Ð inning, one hit, one strikeout) both pitched outstanding. Monroe jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first on a Frank Ruopoli walk, a Tim Brix double…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: State shows commitment to open space

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: Our columnist takes a look how the state is trying to preserve our open land    With all the talk about stopping sprawl development in New Jersey, our collective experience and instincts tell us that one sure way to stop sprawl is to preserve the land.    Last week,…

  • Service rewarded

    Teen earns Lion award By: Casha Caponegro    Stan Thomas exemplified all of the qualities a good Cranbury Lion, and citizen, should possess.    "He was absolutely the nicest guy in the world," said Bob Virgadamo, president of the Cranbury Lions Club. "He volunteered for everything. If something needed to be done, Stan would be there."    In…

  • Stone Ridge features classic Bucks County location

    Set on large sites with scenic vistas, this award-winning community is close to New Hope and central New Jersey.    The stunning residences built to market custom homes at Stone Ridge Estates are now available. With the award-winning estate home community near completion, the model homes offer a final opportunity to buy a new home in…

  • For some travelers, language is a hitch

    TWELVE MONTHS by Scott Morgan: Be careful of the gestures you give while traveling in foreign lands.    A friend of mine, traveling the islands off South Korea, has me thinking: What does brandishing a thumb mean to Koreans?    I mention this because my dear friend recently found himself stranded by the Asian roadside, thumb jutting…

  • Varacallo helps lead Lady Titans to NSA World Series

    By: Rich Fisher    Some teams just want to be competitive in their first year of existence.    The South Brunswick under-16 Lady Titan softball team is no different.    Well, maybe a little different. Helped by a Monroe High School standout, the Lady Titans are hoping to be competitive in the upcoming National Softball Association (NSA) World…

  • O’Brien, Madden are key to cause

    By: Rich Fisher    HAMILTON – To succeed in tournament play, teams need contributions from just about everyone. But teams also need the studs who are going to carry them in tough situations.    The Cranbury-Plainsboro 12-year-old All-Stars have a couple of those studs, and both live in Cranbury.    Clint O’Brien was a hitting machine in the…

  • Empty classrooms still in limbo

    Proposal to convert space at Millstone River School in Plainsboro would cost more than the school board wants to spend. By: Gwen Runkle    Just what will be done with nearly a dozen vacant classrooms at the Millstone River School, formerly the Upper Elementary School, in Plainsboro is still up in the air.    On Tuesday, the…