Category: archives

  • New panel established to guide borough planning, development

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    After being initially tabled to account for any changes once Mayor Lillian Zuza took office Jan. 5, the Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to appoint seven officials and residents to a committee that will develop a plan for development and growth in Manville, recently.    This Plan Endorsement Citizens’ Advisory…

  • Chocolate lovers event

    Friday, Feb. 8 — Bordentown City will host a Valentine’s Day chocolate lovers event providing chocolates and other surprises from 6 to 9 p.m. at businesses and restaurants in town. For more information call Mak at Silk & Tweed at 609-298-4456.

  • Lights … camera … ABIS

    Lights … camera … ABIS

    Students feel ready for Hollywood after meeting filmmaker By Eileen Oldfied Staff Writer    When film director and writer Sebastian Moreira visited sixth-grade students in Rachel Lopa’s Language Arts and Literature class Jan. 24, the students left the class knowing big-screen dreams begin in their own Alexander Batcho Intermediate School classroom.    ”I’m ready for Hollywood,” said…

  • Lights … camera … ABIS

    Lights … camera … ABIS

    Filmmaker Sebastian Moreira offers some tips to aspiring ABIS producers Karina Kozlowski (seated), Amanda Scheuer and Richard Ocasio. Staff photo by Eileen Oldfield

  • Flood inspector’s term ending

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    The Borough Council was divided over a resolution calling for the end of John Yanko’s temporary term as fire inspector, with Councilman Ted Petrock calling for it to be tabled until the following meeting.    The resolution notes all victims of the April nor’easter have returned to their homes, so there’s…

  • Colombian students at PU to protest against terrorist group

       Colombian students attending Princeton University will be taking part in an initiative on Monday protesting against the violence of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, commonly known as FARC.        Similar demonstrations are taking place in more than 100 cities around the world, according to the group.    The students will be manning a table on…

  • Come Wassail away on Sunday

    Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, will host its annual "Wassaiing the Trees" even from 1 to 4 p.m. Free admission. The traditional event symbolically protects the orchards and ensures a successful crop for next season. Dancing and singing, re-enactments of old English traditional rituals, music and food will be available. For more information, call…

  • Joseph T. Nadler

       LAWRENCE — Joseph T. Nadler, 80, died Jan. 25 in the Compassionate Care Hospice in Trenton.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and a former Massapequa Park, Long Island resident, he had lived in Lawrenceville for 45 years.    Mr. Nadler was an information technology manager for McGraw Hill Publishing Company in Hightstown, retiring in 1996 after 40…

  • Dr. Louis Fishman

       HIGHTSTOWN — Dr. Louis Fishman, 86, died Jan. 22 at his home.    Dr. Fishman moved to Hightstown in 1950 to practice medicine and was on the staff of Princeton Hospital for more than 50 years.    Born in Brooklyn, the son of Russian immigrants, Dr. Fishman attended Boys’ High School and went on to graduate from…