Category: archives

  • MacQueen recovering well from rare disease

    WW-PS junior hopes to return to field in fall By: Justin Feil    Ian MacQueen was in the midst of his best athletic year to date when a rare disease stopped him in his tracks.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South junior had been an end on the football team, starred and was a first-team All-Packet forward…

  • OBITUARIES, May 22, 2001

    Dorothy B. Thompson, Fred R. Sheldon, John R. Cooper, Edmond V. Hally, Norma F. Lindgren, Richard M. Gervasio. Dorothy B. Thompson Classical archaeologist    HIGHTSTOWN — Dorothy Burr Thompson died May 10 at home. She was 101.    A native of Philadelphia, she was a longtime Princeton resident.    Considered a world authority in classical archaeology, she was…

  • A journey’s timeless lessons

    Cold hardships fail to dampen Tibetans’ spirit. By: Frank Cody    EDITOR’S NOTE: Montgomery resident Frank Cody is chief executive officer and president of Princeton-based Broadcast Architecture, a research and consulting firm to the radio, television and live entertainment industries.    The radio tower that overlooks Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, occupies a hilltop that was once…

  • Borough Police Chief Michaud to retire on July 1

    Capt. Charles Davall is expected to be named his successor tonight. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough Police Chief Thomas Michaud will step down as the borough’s top cop July 1, paving the way for his successor, Capt. Charles Davall.    The Princeton Borough Council is expected to appoint Capt. Davall, 43, as the department’s 10th chief…

  • The doctor is in

    Instinet Classic defending champion Dr. Gil Morgan returned to Jasna Polana to revisit memories of last year By: Justin Feil    Dr. Gil Morgan liked the first Instinet Classic to be held at the Tournament Players Club at Jasna Polana so much that he’s made it a point to return, even if it means missing the…

  • State grant to help fund Great Road stabilization

       Princeton Township will receive a $40,000 state grant to help pay for emergency road work along The Great Road between Stuart Road and The Preserve housing development.    The work became necessary in late March when more than 90 tons of boulders threatened to spill on to The Great Road from the Princeton Ridge.    The road…

  • MHS baseball reaches SCT final

    Cougars upset No. 1 Bridgewater-Raritan By: Bob Nuse    The Montgomery High baseball team is in a position a lot of teams would love to be in. As the Cougars hit the home stretch of the season, they find themselves in a position to win not one, but three championships.    Prior to the start of the…

  • Hand-on training for science teachers to extend its reach

    Pioneering program is spreading to more grades and school systems. By: David M. Campbell    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is extending its unique professional-development program for science teachers to the middle school level, and other school districts will be following the district’s lead by adopting the successful program next year.    At a dinner held…