Category: archives

  • Conversation in Poetry

    The Cool Women will put their special relations before the public at three area readings. By: Kristin Boyd    The year was 1997, and the events of the day swirled about.    Mister Rogers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Spice Girls and the Backstreet Boys ruled the pop charts. Titanic was the…

  • Lady Raiders rocked at Central

    Turnovers, lack of defense spell doom By: Rudy Brandl    FLEMINGTON – The Hillsborough High girls played their worst basketball game of the season last Friday night at Hunterdon Central.    Veteran head coach Jim Reese wasn’t surprised by his club’s lackluster defense. That’s been a constant for most of the season. The Lady Raiders (9-2) are…

  • Police find teens in stolen Volkswagen

    Charges made in recovery of car By: Joseph Harvie    Three male teenagers, two from South Brunswick, were charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and disorderly conduct after police saw them driving a 1996 Volkswagen Jetta on Henderson Road with no lights on at 7:15 p.m. Friday.    Police said they attempted to stop the vehicle,…

  • South had positives in loss to Old Bridge

    By: Ken Weingartner    On paper, it would appear the South Brunswick High wrestling team was outclassed by undefeated Old Bridge, which posted a 20-point victory over the Vikings last week.    On the mat, it was a different story, however.    South Brunswick lost two matches by a point – matches that if it had won would…

  • Group to share their passion for poetry

    Female poets to visit area By: Joseph Harvie    A group of poetically passionate women from the Princeton area will present its particular brand of poetry at the Public Library on Kingston Lane on Sunday afternoon.    Cool Women, a jazz-like ensemble of eight female poets, is set for the first South Brunswick Arts Commission Sunday Poetry…

  • Borough 1, developers 0

    Farm purchase effectively closes the door on builders in Roosevelt By: Cara Latham ROOSEVELT — The acquisition of a 131-acre property near Oscar Drive and North Rochdale Avenue last week not only preserves a large open space in the borough, but effectively closes the door on large scale development there.    The acquisition of the Beer…

  • Mall’s final days nearing

    In the next few weeks, the whole building is scheduled to be torn down. By: Rebecca Weltmann    The demolition process at Rustic Mall is now moving along according to schedule, said project manager Joe Korn.    In the next few weeks, he added, the whole building is scheduled to be torn down. Until then, the workers…

  • Town considers options for Municipal Building

    By: Purvi Desai WASHINGTON — The Township is mulling three alternatives about what to do with the mold-infested and water-damaged municipal building on Route 130.    At the Jan. 11 Township Council meeting, Township Engineer Jack West presented three options: renovate the current building and build additions to both that structure and the police station; build…

  • Borough 1, developers 0

    Farm acquisition effectively shuts door on builders By: Cara Latham    ROOSEVELT — The acquisition of a 131-acre property near Oscar Drive and North Rochdale Avenue last week not only preserves a large open space in the borough, but effectively closes the door on large scale development there.    The acquisition of the Beer farm leaves only…