Category: archives

  • Letters

    Iraq is Vietnam To the editor:     Bob Woodward’s new book "State of Denial" reveals that Henry Kissinger has been advising President Bush about Iraq, telling him that "victory is the only meaningful exit strategy."    Can anyone now deny that Iraq is the new Vietnam? Both wars were based on false information, both cost the…

  • Business boosters

    Revitalization group seeks involvement By: Stephanie Brown    JAMESBURG — The Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition is looking to the future of Jamesburg and needs community members to get involved.    Made up of borough business owners, political figures, residents and anyone else who has a stake in the borough’s future, the JRC’s goal is to turn the borough’s…

  • Sharing their class

    Postwar HHS grads from five years gathering Saturday By: Dick Brinster    HIGHTSTOWN — Kenneth Eiker might know more about Hightstown High School than anyone, and he plans to relive many of his memories when the first five postwar graduating classes gather for a reunion Saturday.    Mr. Eiker spent half his life associated with HHS as…

  • Obituaries

    Nicola Mastropasqua    EAST WINDSOR — Nicola Mastropasqua, 84, of East Windsor died Sept. 28 at the Elms at Cranbury.    Mr. Mastropasqua was born in Giovinazzo, Italy. He came to the United States in 1958 and settled in Manhattan, N.Y. until moving eleven years ago to live with his son and family in East Windsor.    He…

  • FBI lending resources for 1989 Cissy Stuart murder case

    Agency creates Violent Crimes Task Force to help solve community-impacting violent crimes By: Hilary Parker    Since 2001, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s efforts have been largely directed toward counter-terrorism efforts. Now, with the creation of a Violent Crimes Task Force, the FBI’s Trenton office will partner with local law enforcement agencies to help solve community-impacting…

  • PU women’s volleyball is streaking

    Henritze, Tigers pick up from last year By: Justin Feil    The Princeton University women’s volleyball team has picked up right where it left off last season.    The Tigers, winners of their final three games last year, have opened the season with 11 straight wins. Their latest win was a 3-0 victory over previously unbeaten Juniata…

  • Andrew Terhune

       Andrew Terhune, 60, of Jamesburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Lyons.    Born in Newark, he resided in Jamesburg for 20 years. Mr. Terhune was employed as a truck driver. A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the Army Reserve from 1967 to 1969.    His parents, Andrew Terhune and Florence May (Betzel)…

  • Remembering one of the good guys

    Former Fire Company member passes away By: Lacey Korevec    Wally Schanck, a former member of the Cranbury Fire Company, is remembered by company President Charlie Smith as a hardworking, honest, good guy.    "He always did the little things that nobody thought about," he said. "He took the recycling out. He took the garbage out. The…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Experienced O’Brien jumpstarts PDS offense By: Bob Nuse    It didn’t take long for Bruce Devlin to realize the kind of football player he had in Clint O’Brien.    "He came in as a freshman and has been our starting quarterback ever since," the Princeton Day School head coach said. "I didn’t let him know until the…