Category: archives

  • Doris Brokaw

       MONROE — Doris E. Brokaw, 77, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Hamilton Continuing Care Center.    Born in Kearny, she lived in Princeton before moving to Rossmoor in Monroe 16 years ago.    She was treasurer and co-founder of Brokaw Engineering in Princeton from 1970 until retiring in 1982.    She was a former member of Princeton Chapter…

  • Sun National leases key Pennington site

    Vacant for two years since First Union pulled up stakes, the building has been leased by Sun National Bank, which expects to open it for business in a few months. By: John Tredrea    In any town of any size, an address like 1 N. Main St. is self-explanatory in terms of location and importance.    Mention…

  • Doctor views both sides of healthcare industry

    Christine Côté was among 16 women honored last month by the Women’s Fund of New Jersey. By: Steve Rauscher    Christine Côté doesn’t like to stay in one place too long.    The 50-year-old Brit has advanced from job to job through 30 years and three countries, accumulating experience as a medical researcher, family physician and marketing…

  • Hair’s a hero

    Manville student gives ponytail to help children with cancer By:Mary Ellen Zangara    Even though Christmas has passed, the giving season was still in the mind of Brendan Nurnberger recently when he made a decision to give a special gift.    Ten-year-old Brendan, a fourth-grade student at Roosevelt School, gave his gift to help someone else who…

  • Re-enactment brings history to life

    Staff photographer Phil McAuliffe covered the re-enactment commemorating the 225th anniversary of the historic Battle of Princeton. Our slide show brings his chronicle of events to life. Click here to launch the show!

  • State’s budget shouldcontain Manville share

    EDITORIAL: Despite dire budget forecasts, Manville should still receive promised aid    Will New Jersey’s commitment to Manville evaporate as quickly as the state’s budget surplus?    According to Gov.-elect James McGreevey’s budget wonks the state will face a $1.9 billion shortfall at the end of the current budget on June 30. The state had been counting…

  • Hollywood Comes to Town  (movies section)

    Russell Crowe talks about the controversy that emerged during the filming of his latest movie, A Beautiful Mind.Click here to read the interview. By: Kam Williams

  • Letters to the editor, Jan. 3, 2002

    ‘Why referendum?’ response To the editor:     The article entitled "Why referendum?" in the Dec. 20, 2001 issue of the HVN contains several misstatements of facts. In the interest of accuracy and the ability of Valley residents to understand what has been going on, we would like to point out some of these errors.    The…

  • Preserve North Jersey’s last frontier

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By: Michele S. Byers    More than a century ago, the City of Newark acquired 35,000 acres of the pristine Pequannock River watershed in upper Passaic, Sussex and Morris counties, at the heart of the New Jersey Highlands. Before chlorine treatment, the best way to ensure clean drinking water was to preserve…