Category: archives

  • ‘English’ garden opens up to artists

    Artists are invited to Ms. Wilson’s 18 S. Main St. home Sunday for third annual Art in the Park By: Lacey Korevec    Surrounded by trees that are well over 200 years old and sprinkled with wildflowers, the backyard of South Main Street resident Loida Wilson tends to take on a life of its own, she…

  • Princeton Theological Seminary fills four administrative posts

       Four new members of the administrative staff of Princeton Theological Seminary were recently announced by the seminary.    Janice S. Ammon was appointed the Bryant M. Kirkland Minister of the Chapel, effective July 1. She earned her master of divinity degree from the seminary in 1990. She previously served as associate pastor for congregational care at…

  • Sourland, Sweet Music

    The hills are alive with the sounds of Amfibian, Bliggins and Goines, Earwax, and other musicians in support of land preservation. By: Susan Van Dongen Amfibian is comprised of Montgomery resident and former Phish lyricist Tom Marshall, vocals; John Korba, keyboard; Anthony Krizan, guitar; and John and Kevin Hummel, rhythm.    If Tom Marshall’s wildest dreams…

  • Former Hightstown councilman drops lawsuit against planners

    By: Vic Monaco    A lawsuit aimed at overturning the Hightstown Planning Board’s approval of two subdivisions in the Stockton Street Historic District sought by board member Richard Pratt has been dropped.    The suit was filed last summer by former borough councilman and historic preservationist Dan Buriak, who accused Mr. Pratt of having a conflict of…

  • West Windsor redevelopment plan gains new traction

    After a month’s hiatus, panel seeks to hammer out an agenda and meeting dates By: Greg Forester    WEST WINDSOR — After a month of little or no activity, the wheels of redevelopment for the area around the Princeton Junction train station are moving again in West Windsor.    The steering committee for the project will be…

  • Proposed MTHS to expand

    Wing could be added to accommodate faster-than-expected enrollment growth By: Bill Greenwood    MONROE — The architect who designed a proposed 1,800-student high school says the board could add a wing to the building to accommodate faster-than-expected enrollment growth.    James Morton, of Design Ideas Group, of North Brunswick, said the proposed 35-acre high school site could…

  • OBITUARIES, July 13, 2007

    Bessie B. Nixon, Barbara G. Hill, Joel B. Johnson, Raymond E. Douglas, Clarence L. Atchley Bessie B. Nixon Lifelong Princeton resident     Bessie Beatrice Nixon of Princeton died Monday at University Medical Center at Princeton. She was 87.    Born in Princeton and educated in Princeton Regional Schools, she was a lifelong Princeton resident.    She worked…

  • Future of Merwick site generates wide-ranging discussion

    Borough Council seeks a general development concept By: Nick Norlen    Characterizations of the potential redevelopment of the Merwick, Stanworth and YMCA and YWCA properties — and the resulting impact on the Master Plan — ranged from "a unique opportunity" to "Pandora’s box" during a meeting this week.    But the Princeton Borough Council has one more…

  • Hard hat tour marks progress for arts center

    November opening in sight By: Nick Norlen    Not quite a blank canvas, the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts is more of a work in progress.    In the coming months, it will become a work of art.    At least that’s the hope of The Arts Council of Princeton, whose new facility is scheduled to be…