Category: archives
-

Press Forum
Should the state force municipalities to merge to cut government spending? Should the state force municipalities to merge to cut government spending?
-

Academics, athletic center get $20M at Peddie School
By: Vic Monaco HIGHTSTOWN Peddie School, transformed by the largest gift ever to secondary education in 1993, has received the second largest gift in its history $20 million. Half of that money will fund academic programs, including the creation of a "world class" Asian studies curriculum. The other $10 million is earmarked for…
-

Freeholder candidates to appear in Montgomery forum
By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY – Candidates for the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Montgomery Township Committee will appear at a candidates’ forum 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24. The four candidates for freeholder are Republican incumbent Rick Fontana and running mate Jack Ciattarelli, and Democrats Louise Wilson and Dennis Sullivan. Montgomery Township Committee candidates are…
-

Dance instructor’s passion thrives in Cranbury
Professional dancer teaches tools of her trade By: Lacey Korevec When professional modern dancer Mary Pat Robertson, director of the Princeton Ballet School, left New York in 1980 and moved to Princeton, she figured she was leaving her career behind. "I moved here from New York because my husband was starting graduate school at Princeton…
-

A new president for Lions Club
New leader takes "pride" in big year ahead By: Lacey Korevec Rick Burke took the Cranbury Lions by the mane when he was sworn in as the club’s new president in July. During this monumental year for the Lions, its 75th anniversary year, Mr. Burke, has big plans for steering the organization in the best…
-

John Buber
John Buber, 76, of Monroe, died Monday, Sept. 25, at Applegarth Care Center, Monroe. Born and raised in Jersey City, Mr. Buber moved to Monroe in 1967. He was employed for over 20 years as an inspector at the Delco Remy Battery Manufacturing Plant, New Brunswick, retiring in 1998. He was an Army veteran of…
-

District picks administrator
Cranbury School ends search for new business administrator By: Lacey Korevec The search is over. A new business administrator has been hired to join the Cranbury School district Dec. 1, officials announced Tuesday night. Florence resident Carolyn Eversole will replace Brian DeLucia, who has been with the district since 2002. Her starting salary for her…
-

Celebrating Indians’ history
Heritage Festival to celebrate nation’s oldest culture By: Madeleine Johnson MONROE The Monroe Township Historic Preservation Commission’s Heritage Festival will feature special and long-overdue guests this year. On Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Dey Farm Historic Site, Federal Road, will become a welcome mat for the Lenápe Nation of Sellersville, Pa.…
-

Auerbach in another PDS turnaround
Panthers tennis doubles win total of a year ago By: Justin Feil The Princeton Day School girls’ tennis team is winning more this season than they did last season. It’s a welcome change, one that Nicole Auerbach has been through before with the PDS softball team last spring. Auerbach, the only pitcher PDS has used…
