Category: archives

  • ‘Troublemaker’ talks of trials and tribulations

    Harry Wu details several run-ins with Chinese authorities By: Jeff Milgram    By his own admission, Harry Wu is a troublemaker.    In fact, "Troublemaker" is the title of a book he wrote in 1996.    Mr. Wu has been causing trouble for the communist government in China since 1956. And, of course, the Chinese have been causing…

  • The gift of a lifetime

    Library launches ‘Books for Kids’ holiday campaign By: David Weinstein    It could be Dr. Seuss that turns a child on to reading. Nancy Drew, maybe, who moves a young girl to find her own way. The insatiable Little Prince, perhaps, who leaves a legacy of exploration on the mind of a young child.    Whoever the…

  • EMS contract is ready for review

    Previous contract in West Windsor expired in September 1999 By: David M. Campbell    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council is expected to review a new contract for emergency services personnel as early as Dec. 27, according to Frank Cox, township police chief and acting business administrator.    Negotiations were under way last June when former Business…

  • Lighting up for Hanukkah

    Menorahs, the traditional symboly of the Jewish Festival of Lights, provide artists a way to express their creativity. By: Sally Friedman    Silver. Brass. Folk-art style. Sleekly contemporary. Formal. Whimsical.    Of all the Jewish ceremonial objects, Hanukkah lamps reveal the greatest originality and diversity.    These lamps, known as "menorahs" and "hanukias," serve one function: to enable…

  • Parekh is poised for nationals

    Local figure skater to compete against USA’s best By: Justin Feil    Colorado’s high altitude can make anyone feel light-headed.    Ami Parekh might not notice.    The 12-year-old is already sky-high over her latest accomplishment. Parekh will skate in Westminster, Colo., at the Junior National Figure Skating Championships that run Thursday through Sunday. She qualified to be…

  • RU job is enough to lure back Susan

    Former PU coach is moving again By: Justin Feil    The first 19 years of Joe Susan’s football coaching career he held two jobs, with Bucknell University as offensive line and assistant head coach for 10 years and then with Princeton University as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for nine years.    In the year 2000,…

  • Gay students’ plight sparks lively discussion

    Foundation sponsors seminar at The Lawrenceville School By: Lea Kahn    LAWRENCE — When Horace Mann first championed public schools, they were intended only for boys. It took years for girls to be accepted in the public schools, and many more years for blacks to be taught.    Boys and girls, black and white, may attend public…

  • Collective soul

    ENTERTAINMENT: Indie rock band Elemae, made up of members of two disbanded New York-area groups, has a new release, A Life to Be Defined, with 12 original songs. The release makes the group a force to be reckoned with. By: Alex Saville Indie rock band Elemae.    Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, indie rock…

  • Princeton deer hunt approved

    NEWS: The New Jersey Fish and Game Council has given Princeton Township permission to cull the local deer population with sharpshooters. Permission was granted this afternoon at the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area in Robbinsville. By: David Weinstein    UPPER FREEHOLD — Today’s approval of Princeton Township’s application before the Fish and Game Council means hired sharpshooters…