Category: archives
-

Count Off the Cadence Loud and Strong
Mark Laycock and the NJSO light up the sky with a ‘Salute to America.’ By:Jillian Kalonick WHEN determining the program for Salute to America, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s summer parks tour, NJSO Associate Conductor Mark Laycock sought to combine the patriotic tribute with lighter, spirited works an amalgam that is a big part of…
-

New museum exhibit shows off history in miniature
Cranbury museum plays host to a Victorian Homes and Furnishings exhibit, miniature style By: Casha Caponegro Cranbury Museum curator Jerry Pevahouse said it may not be accurate to call the current exhibit at the museum a dollhouse. "It was never really a dollhouse in the literal sense," said Mr. Pevahouse, gesturing to the miniature house…
-

Students jumping to fight heart disease
Students at Woodland School spent the day jumping rope to raise money to fight heart disease By: Sarah Winkelman Students at Woodland School were literally jumping for joy at the amount of money they raised for the American Heart Association. On May 31 approximately 300 fourth- and fifth-graders spent the day jumping rope. They were…
-

Anna B. Gay
YARDLEY, Pa. Anna B. Gay, 77, died June 19 at St. Mary Medical Center, Middletown. Born in Duquesne, she lived in Levittown before moving to Yardley 38 years ago. She retired after 30 years as office manager for Creative Upholstery and Decorating, Bristol. Daughter of the late Maxim and Anna Beck, wife of the…
-

Fireworks on the 5th
Festivities to include live music By: Casha Caponegro Fourth of July weekend is almost here. And Cranbury soon will be filled with the succulent smells of barbecue and the joyful laughter of children splashing in pools as the entire community celebrates the country’s independence. To add to these festivities, the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society,…
-

September 11 Quilt Project coming to Montgomery
The Montgomery Center for the Arts will be displaying The September 11 Quilt Project, a quilt memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks, from July 28 through Sept. 1. Project founder Drunell Levinson is an artist, designer and educator whose vision is to meld her love of quilts with her knowledge of "mourning art…
-

As it seeks construction bids, library sees itself on schedule
The $18 million project still aiming for a December 2003 completion. By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Public Library will seek bids today for its new library building as it continues to provide assurances that the $18 million project remains on track for a December 2003 completion. The 800-page bid document for the new Princeton Public…
-

State to probe senior overlays for possible rules violation
High density senior housing proposed for environmentally sensitive Princeton Ridge. By: David Campbell The state has determined it will investigate allegations that Princeton Township violated its agreement under the state Development and Redevelopment Plan when it approved two overlay ordinances encouraging high-density senior housing on the environmentally sensitive Princeton Ridge. The Plan Implementation Committee of…
-

Falcon girls track team exits Blue Division in style
By: Carolyn M. Hartko This was the last year for Monroe Township High School sport teams to compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference’s Blue Division, and the girls’ track team took the opportunity to go out with a bang. The Lady Falcons finished as undefeated division champions, earning their fourth division title in a row.…
