Category: archives

  • WW-PN girls’ lax has higher state hopes

    One year after a first-round loss in their first-ever appearance, the Knights have bigger plans this season By: Justin Feil    A year ago, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls’ lacrosse team was eliminated in their first-ever state tournament game. This season, with almost all of its team back, just making the state tournament isn’t good…

  • Anthony Schwing

       Anthony T. Schwing, 70, died Sunday, May 19, at his home in Bordentown.    Born in Lawrence, he lived there 22 years and in Trenton for 30 years before moving to Bordentown eight years ago.    Mr. Schwing retired in 1995 after 35 years as owner of Schwing Excavating.    He was an Army corporal with the military…

  • H. Louise Brewer

       H. Louise Brewer, 86, died Thursday, May 16, at Palms of Pasadena Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla.    Born in Brielle, she was a lifelong New Jersey resident before moving to St. Petersburg in July 2001.    She attended Manasquan High School and was a 1957 graduate of Rider College in Trenton.    She was an administrative assistant…

  • Michelene Lettiere

       Michelene Stephanie Lettiere, 84, died Saturday, May 18, at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton.    Born in Lawrence, she was a lifelong resident.    She was a member of the Lawrence Township Senior Citizens Club.    Daughter of the late Felix and Josephine Wisneski Stefanowicz, wife of the late Michael A. Lettiere and sister…

  • OBITUARIES, May 21, 2002

    Thomas J. McGrath, Sylvia Crane, L. Wendell Estey, Graham M. Brush Jr., Carolyn C. Hogan, Michael F. Jimenez. Thomas J. McGrath J&J executive, consultant    Thomas Joseph McGrath, a Princeton resident since 1958, died Sunday at the Merwick unit of The Medical Center at Princeton. He was 79.    Mr. McGrath was a personnel executive at Johnson…

  • Cartoon Demons

    Rachel Bliss mixes rage and playful technique for approachably distinctive portraits. By: Ilene Dube    At the Morpeth Gallery in Hopewell, all the eyes in the paintings have been cut out and aligned with peep holes on the walls. Actors have been hired to stand on the other side of the walls and look through the…

  • Helen Krepp

       Helen V. Klapinski Krepp, 70, died Friday, May 17, at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton.    Born in Lawrence, she was a lifelong resident.    Mrs. Krepp retired in 1996 after 23 years with Educational Testing Service.    She also was a cafeteria aide with Lawrence public schools.    She enjoyed gardening and was a former member…

  • Benjamin Willitts Jr.

       Benjamin R. Willitts Jr., 38, died Monday, May13.    Born in Jersey City, he was raised in Lawrence and graduated from Lawrence High School. He moved to Cocoa Beach 12 years ago, where he was a coach for youth soccer and baseball leagues.    Mr. Willitts was a self-employed food salesman.    He was a member of Lutheran…

  • Scenic Diversion

    An exhibit of Doris Keller Terris’ original watercolors is on view in the dining room of The Medical Center at Princeton through June 27. By: Susan Van Dongen At left, a mill in Clinton painted by Doris Keller Terris.    Artists don’t need psychotherapy and medications to get them through the winter blues. When the temperatures…