Category: archives

  • Families remember those lost in Trade Center attack

       Two area residents — a Monroe man and a Jamesburg man — and the son of a Rossmoor resident, all missing since the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center, have brought the tragedy of the disaster to the doorsteps of township and borough homes. By: Al Wicklund and Steve Rauscher    Two area residents…

  • Township Democrats point to recent record

    Two incumbents and one newcomer hope to continue the string of Democratic dominance in Township Council elections this November. By: Michael Arges    EAST WINDSOR — The present Democratic administration has earned the continued support of township voters, said the three democratic candidates for East Windsor Township Council.    Incumbents Perry Shapiro and Hector Duke are joined…

  • Princeton football ready for Lehigh challenge

    No. 10 Mountain Hawks host Tigers Saturday By: Justin Feil    When the Princeton University football team talks about challenges, chief on the list is Lehigh University. The Tigers square off with the nation’s 10th ranked Division I-AA team 1 p.m. Saturday in Bethlehem.    The Mountain Hawks led the Patriot League in attendance last season with…

  • Discordant note for Cuban poet

    Not everyone was spellbound by his prose. By: Gwen Runkle    The meeting room of the Princeton Public Library was packed with more than 50 people Thursday night who came to hear renowned Cuban poet Pablo Armando Fernandez read from his book "Parables."    But not everyone was spellbound by his prose.    Several audience members who identified…

  • Tragedy forces new sense of perspective

    EDITORIAL: Things that consumed our lives just 10 days ago don’t seem as important any more.    In the aftermath of last Tuesday’s devastating attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon — indeed, on America itself — a sense of unity, solidarity and common purpose has swept across this country that is perhaps unparalleled…

  • Family, community mourn their hero

    Todd Beamer apparently sacrificed his life for the good of his country, possibly saving the lives of thousands in the process. By: Casha Caponegro    CRANBURY — Small American flags are lined up along the curb of Cubberly Court, where each mailbox is covered with a black cloth, indicating the residents of the neighborhood are in…

  • Montgomery schools open eight modular classrooms

    By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — Half of the district’s 16 modular classrooms, or trailers, were opened Monday, assistant to the Superintendent Jack Rotter said.    Six trailers at the Middle School and two at the High School received their certificates of occupancy last week and were open for classes, 11 days after the first day of…

  • EDITORIAL: Disaster relief donations still sorely needed

       The outpouring has been amazing.    From across the region and the country, people and organizations have stepped up to the plate in an effort to aid the victims of last week’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.    Members of the South Brunswick Police Department and the town’s fire and first aid companies…

  • School chums remember Old School days

    One in a continuing series focusing on the history of the Old School building. By: Casha Caponegro    It is very rare that a childhood friendship can withstand the test of time.    People often lose track of their school chums as they embark on their careers or start families, causing their past relationships to fade into…