Category: archives

  • Fashion show wasa ‘huge success’

    To the editor    We are pleased to announce that the annual Hillsborough High School Project Graduation Fashion Show was a huge success, raising nearly $8,000 towards our goal of $23,000.    Not only does this event help raise the money needed to fund our celebration on graduation night, but it also brings together so many factors…

  • A Mother’s Day to remember

    Thanks to her friend’s Internet connection, Esther Santiago will spend Mother’s Day with her mother for the first time at the age of 50. By: Mark Moffa    HIGHTSTOWN — As a mother of three, borough resident Esther Santiago has been celebrating Mother’s Day for 31 years. This year, however, she will cherish the holiday more…

  • Cranbury Memorial Day parade

    Monday, May 28 At 1 p.m., the Annual Cranbury Memorial Day Parade will begin on South Main Street. The parade will feature local veterans, marching bands, antique cars, floats and fire fighting equipment. Following the parade, a brief Memorial Day service will be held at Memorial Park next to the Cranbury Firehouse.

  • ‘Dr. Jazz’ bringing elixir to library

       Whether you enjoy new tunes or old standards, a performance by Dr. Karen Fanta Zumbrunn and her jazz trio at the Manville Public Library next week will offer something for all jazz fans.    The free concert is set for 7 p.m. May 15. The trio will be performing pieces from Dr. Zumbrunn’s new CD "Snowfall,"…

  • Renowned area artist leaves legacy of courage

    George J. Ivers, a Monroe resident and world-renowned artist, died of complications from Parkinson’s disease at the age of 78 at the Merwick Nursing Home in Princeton on May 8. By:Casha Caponegro    George J. Ivers, a Monroe resident and world-renowned artist, died of complications from Parkinson’s disease at the age of 78 at the Merwick…

  • "Camelot" performance

    Friday, May 18 — Saturday, May 19 At 8 p.m. on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19, Stormy Night Productions will present their first production, "Camelot." The performance will be held at Playhouse 22, 210 Dunham’s Corner Road. Tickets are $9 for adults, $6 for seniors/ students. To reserve tickets, call Playhouse 22 at…

  • Making the roads safer

    Knights of Columbus organize community blessing for vehicles from hot rods to boats By:John Patten    It may not impress insurance agents, but having your vehicle blessed may help make travels safer.    That’s at least one of the goals of Saturday’s second annual Knights of Columbus "Blessing of the Bikes," held in the parking lot at…

  • Museum exhibit looks back on education

    By:Brian Shappell    Nearly all longtime township residents can identify with the newest exhibit at the Cranbury Museum titled "School Days."    The summer exhibit, which opened Sunday, features photographs, clothing, books and plenty of personal items that span more than 115 years of education in the township.    "This exhibit represents an entire history of education here…

  • Gas still cheap, but no bargain for our society

    PACKET EDITORIAL, May 11 By: Packet Editorial    Folks who remember the very first Arab oil embargo — the one back in 1973 that forced motorists to wait in line for hours to get a few precious gallons of gasoline until New Jersey and other hard-hit states imposed rationing based on license plate numbers — aren’t…