Category: archives

  • Hopewell community gets the Donald B. Jones Award

    For St. Michael’s tract preservation efforts    On June 9, D&R Greenway Land Trust presented the 2007 Donald B. Jones Conservation Award to the Hopewell community.    Led by the St. Michael’s Preservation Committee, chaired by Leslie Davis Potter, the Hopewell community joined together with "unprecedented collaboration and enthusiasm to work toward a common goal of land…

  • Antunes named interim school head

    Board of Education narrows search for new superintendent to two finalists. By: Eileen Oldfield    The Board of Education appointed Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Lisa Antunes as interim superintendent Monday, as members prepare for final interviews with two candidates to replace Superintendent Karen Lake, who is retiring.    "I’m excited and really looking forward to a wonderful,…

  • BOOK NOTES

    Historian returns to war with documentary By: Joan Ruddiman    A new Ken Burns documentary is cause for excitement among lovers of history, but getting to hear Mr. Burns talk about his work — in person — was the thrill of a lifetime for thousands of kids and adults for whom history is the passion of…

  • DISPATCHES: Top of the (personal) pops

    A top-10 selection for the year so far. By: Hank Kalet    Summer’s here — both literally and figuratively — and, as Martha and the Vandellas sang more than 40 years ago, "the time is right for dancing in the streets."    And you can’t dance if you’re not listening to music.    Summer also is the time…

  • Seniors helped Vikings establish solid program

    By: Rich Fisher    For the seniors on the South Brunswick High girls lacrosse team, it’s not really fair just to do a season wrap. It’s more about a career wrap, especially in their case.    For in the past four years, the group of laxers who graduate tonight (Thursday), helped take the Vikings to places no…

  • AHS, LHS celebrate graduation

    Following is only an encapsulation of the Allentown and Lawrence high school graduations. For complete coverage, see the June 28 edition of The Messenger-Press By:Cara Latham, Staff Writer, and Leah Kahn, The Packet Group ALLENTOWN HIGH In the first commencement ceremony to take place off campus, nearly 280 Allentown high school redbirds marched into The…

  • Greubel pitches in a save to help Post 148

    By: Sean Moylan    A starting pitcher for much of the season for the Robbinsville High varsity baseball squad, junior Brian Greubel wasted no time adjusting to his new role as a relief pitcher for the Hightstown Post 148 American Legion baseball squad.    "I’m used to starting, but closing fits me just fine," said Greubel, who…

  • EDITORIAL

    Half-a-loaf bill best to expect from legislators.    One assemblyman referred to it as a "half-baked" measure. Then he voted for it.    Another termed it "half a loaf" of reform. Then he, too, voted for it.    However you slice it, the ban — or, perhaps more appropriately, the half-ban — on dual office-holding approved by the…

  • Borough’s small businesses didn’t wait for assistance

    Now business owners are hoping there are ways to prevent themselves from having to deal in the future with the destruction they saw in the April nor’easter. By: Audrey Levine    Some closed for a few days, others for a few weeks. Some dealt with damaged supplies, others with no electricity.    But now, businesses in Manville…