Category: archives

  • Fantasy and Whimsy

    Two visionary artists bring their worlds together in an exhibit at Ellarslie. By: Ilene Dube    When Carmen Johnson stands in front of the blank canvas on the easel in her Bordentown living room, she sees a world that doesn’t exist outside her window. In her paintings, women wear vibrantly colored, richly patterned dresses and big…

  • Alphonso Michael LaPilusa

       Alphonso Michael LaPilusa, 86, of Pennington died Saturday at the Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton.    Born in Bayonne, he resided there until moving to the Lawrenceville-Pennington area 18 years ago.    An MBA graduate of City College of New York, he retired from the NJ Department of Labor in 2001.     During World War II, he served…

  • Princeton claims Ivy title

    Tigers share crown with Yale after topping Dartmouth By: Justin Feil After 10 seasons looking up, the Princeton University football team has reached the top.    With Saturday’s 27-17 win over Dartmouth at Princeton Stadium, the Tigers secured their first Ivy League championship since 1995. Princeton, 9-1 overall, 6-1 in Ivy play, will share the title…

  • Letters to the Editor, Nov. 17

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 17 Holt thanks voters, anticipates change To the editor:     I would like to thank the voters of New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District for selecting me as their representative in Washington, D.C. I also thank my opponent, Joseph Sinagra, for conducting a positive campaign focused on substantive issues important to…

  • Retired Princeton professor wins prestigious Kluge Prize

    Ying-shih Yu shares honor with John Hope Franklin By: Jake Uitti    Ying-shih Yu, Princeton University’s Gordon Wu ’58 Professor Emeritus of Chinese Studies, has been named the co-winner of the third John W. Kluge Prize for lifetime achievement in the study of humanity.    Professor Yu will share the award with John Hope Franklin, professor emeritus…

  • Katie

    Katie, a very sweet and friendly, female, 3-year-old Collie/Shepherd mix, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Katie" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Painting the Town

    Robert Hummel’s cartoon style paintings of central New Jersey’s historic towns are on view at Orpha’s Coffee Shop. By: Susan Van Dongen    Cottonball clouds, skies filled with swirls, psychedelic farmer’s fields and Van Gogh-esque trees — these are just a few elements of Robert Hummel’s cartoon style paintings of Central Jersey’s historic towns.    We see…

  • Literary Lyricist

    From Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry to rock ‘n’ roll, Paul Muldoon riffs and muses on memories, journeys and observations. By: Susan Van Dongen    If you have the pleasure to visit with poet Paul Muldoon in his office at 185 Nassau St. on the Princeton University campus, you’ll find yourself sinking into a warm bath of books.…

  • Obituaries

    Stacy C. Swanson    EWING TOWNSHIP — Stacy C. Swanson, 44, died Thursday after fighting a long battle with cancer.    Born in Trenton, she grew up in East Windsor before moving to Ewing Township.    She had worked in the insurance claims department of Highlands Insurance Co. of Ewing and American Re-Insurance in Princeton. She enjoyed travel…