Category: archives

  • Princeton adopts school budget

    Greg Norlen, The Packet Group    CRANBURY — The Princeton Regional Board of Education has unanimously approved a 2008-2009 district operating budget of $72,694,856 that will impose a 3.32 percent tax increase — below the four percent cap, for the first time in years.    In all, district taxpayers will be asked to cover $56,965,650 of the…

  • Free opera concert

       Encore Opera! will sponsor a free performance by Opera New Jersey Saturday, March 29 at 1:30 p.m. at 300 Meadow Lakes, East Windsor. They will sing selected opera highlights and light musical theater. Reservations are required. For reservations, call 1-800-564-5705.

  • MarketFair mall plans expansion

    by Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Renovation plans that could bring more retail space to the MarketFair are in the works and could be announced as early as May, according to officials from the company that owns the Route 1 shopping center.    ”We are in the midst of planning a renovation, but we…

  • Lawrence opens against top teams in first week

    GOLF By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence High School golf team will see some stiff competition right away.    In the Cardinals’ first few matches they play Princeton, Notre Dame and Hopewell. Getting through those matches will quickly show Lawrence where it stands this season.    ”We open with a pretty tough schedule,” said Lawrence coach…

  • Book chronicles city’s haunted past

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — It turns out the supernatural isn’t limited to Halloween. Ghosts will make an appearance Friday as author Arlene Bice appears at The Old Bookshop of Bordentown to sign copies of her new book, “Haunted Bordentown.”     Ms. Bice, who lived in Bordentown until two years ago, is…

  • BRHS, NBC, Florence baseball teams counting on pitching

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer     If the Bordentown Regional High baseball team can keep scores down, it should have a good season.     “We have three starting pitchers back from last year. The biggest problem will be making the plays behind them,” said Joe Sprague, who is entering his seventh season as the Bordentown coach.…

  • Crash course

    Crash course

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer Volunteers learn to coordinate with evacuation helicopters    When seconds mean the difference between life and death after a serious accident, Manville fire company and First Aid and Rescue Squad volunteers want to be prepared — and they are, thanks to a special training session Tuesday at Central Jersey Regional…

  • Viola Richardson

    Lifelong Princeton resident     Viola Richardson of Princeton died Tuesday at home. She was 97.    Born in Fredericksburg, Va., she was a lifelong Princeton resident.    Mrs. Richardson was a private duty licensed practical nurse.    Daughter of the late John and Amanda Rebecca Davis, wife of the late Burlie Richardson, mother of the late Raymond Richardson,…

  • Council seeks Ridge sidewalks

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The township is negotiating with homeowners along Ridge Road for easements that would allow for the building of a sidewalk near the Five Corners intersection in Dayton.    The sidewalk would connect two existing sidewalks near Bloomberg Finance at 431 Ridge Road, Mayor Frank Gambatese said.    The township needs nine easements…