Category: archives

  • Delaware River not expected to flood

       Because of the heavy rains the area is expected to receive today (March 4), the National Weather Service is forecasting the Delaware River to crest at 18.5 feet in Trenton by Thursday afternoon.    Therefore, the Delaware River at Lambertville is anticipated to crest at about 11.5 feet at about the same time. This projection is…

  • Opening an IRA account is a must for New Jerseyans

    Aaron Skloff’s March IT’S YOUR BUSINESS column Q: My accountant said I can open an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), while my banker said I could not because of my income. What are the rules regarding IRAs and are there any unique considerations for New Jersey residents?     The problem: Qualifying for an IRA.    New Jersey’s…

  • New law firm formed in Princeton

       A new law partnership — Lynch, Osborne & Theivakumar, LLC — has opened its doors at 245C Nassau St. in downtown Princeton. The practice is a joint undertaking of attorneys Luke Lynch, Michael Osborne, and Ruby Theivakumar, all Princeton residents.    Mr. Lynch, who will handle commercial transactions, family law, estate planning, real estate and…

  • 29 Days: Thurgood Marshall

    29 Days: Thurgood Marshall

    Born in 1908 in Baltimore, Thurgood Marshall was the first African American named a United States Supreme Court Justice. He waited tables to help pay his tuition at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, and after graduation, he attended Howard University Law School in Washington, D.C. In 1933, he graduated first in his law class. He brought…

  • 29 Days: A. Philip Randolph

    29 Days: A. Philip Randolph

    “Freedom is never given; it is won.” —A. Philip Randolph, civil rights leader and founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, (1889-1979)In 1964, A. Philip Randolph received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian award. According to www.medaloffreedom.com: Source: African American Quotations by Richard Newman, Checkmark Books, an imprint of Facts on File,…

  • IN THE KITCHEN: ‘How To Cook Everything Vegetarian’

    By Faith Bahadurian Special Writer It’s ironic. For someone who is known for the brevity of his recipes, Mark Bittman sure thinks big. The author of “The Minimalist” column in The New York Times dining section has published several weighty cookbooks of close to 1,000 pages, “How to Cook Everything,” which won James Beard and…

  • Princeton House Behavioral Health Annouces Opening of New Hamilton Facility

    Hamilton Township Offices – 300 Clocktower Drive Princeton House Behavioral Health (PHBH) is pleased to announce the opening of its new Hamilton Township offices on 300 Clocktower Drive (at the corner of Kuser and Yardville-Hamilton The 18,000 square-foot facility expands the programs and services of Princeton House in Hamilton, which will relocate from its current…

  • Home of ‘Beautiful Mind’ mathematician damaged by fire

    WEST WINDSOR — The home of famed Princeton University mathematician John F. Nash Jr. was damaged on Tuesday when the burning of some documents in the basement flared out of control, police said.  According to Sgt. James Carvalho of the West Windsor Police Department, John C. Nash, the 48-year-old son of the mathematician, was using…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Considering bariatric surgery

    ‘I always tell my preoperative patients if they think one more diet could work, then try it,’ says Dr. Robert E. Brolin, bariatric surgeon. By Robert E. Brolin, M.D. Princeton HealthCare System     According to the American Diabetes Association, an estimated 20.8 million people in the United States suffer from diabetes. Approximately 9 out of…