Category: archives

  • Herald Poll

    The war in Iraq By:    What are your thoughts, in general, on the war in Iraq and specifically on President Bush’s recently announced strategy to increase troop levels? Click on "post a comment."

  • Veteran borough police lieutenant ready to move on

    Dennis McManimon takes leave of force after 25 years By: Courtney Gross    It was his first call.    A rookie on the Princeton Borough Police Department, Dennis McManimon may have been up for anything, but he was not necessarily prepared for a suspect toting a shotgun threatening other borough residents.    Having been repeatedly faced with such…

  • Each meet means more records for Rutgers

    By: Sean Richards    It seems whenever the South Brunswick High School swimming team takes to the pool these days something noteworthy is bound to happen.    The latest example occurred when the Vikings recently rolled past Sayreville, 116-54, in a co-ed meet that counted on the boys record (7-1). Swimming at the Dillon Pool at Princeton…

  • Accidents declining

    Police credit state grant for making roads safer By: Joseph Harvie    Accidents are down in South Brunswick, and police say the state is part of the reason why.    Police say accidents on Routes 1 and 130 were down 50 percent in November and December from the same time in 2005, chiefly because of increased patrols…

  • Failure to comply

    Judge sends Meirs Road warehouse case back to Planning Board, developer for revamp By: Purvi Desai UPPER FREEHOLD — The Meirs Road Residents Against Warehousing got just what they wanted after a state Superior Court judge in Monmouth County ruled that neither the Planning Board nor a Freehold-based developer looking to build a warehouse complied…

  • Timberlane addition officially open now

    "This is a magnificent addition to our school," Superintendent Judith A. Ferguson said By John Tredrea    Hopewell Valley school board President Kim Newport cut the ribbon Tuesday night, and the new 30,000-square-foot wing of Timberlane Middle School was open.    "This is an exciting day for our school district," said Ms. Newport. "This project was finished…

  • On Point

    Night owls of the world unite By: Linda McCarthy     You never know what goes on in people’s houses until you ask them. Recent conversations with all sorts of different people have led me to believe there is a significant subculture of folks who don’t sleep. The reasons vary: insomnia, babies crying, dogs barking, vampirism…

  • EDITORIAL

    Towns need to take a stand on pay-to-play.    Many residents may remember a few years ago when state officials addressed the practice of giving contracts and work to political campaign contributors, a practice known as "pay to play."    It’s a practice that makes many doubt the integrity of the contracts and jobs, since we can’t…

  • Book Notes

    The Female Brain By: Joan Ruddiman Each year it seems that one title captures my attention and I gift many with it. This Christmas season, "The Female Brain" by Louann Brizendine, M.D. (Morgan Road Books, 2006) went to daughters, sisters, nieces and "girl" friends. Men in my life heard about it, as the book is…