Category: archives

  • Student’s SUPER offer

    Local Douglass student gets unique opportunity By: Candice Leigh Helfand    MONROE — One local Rutgers student has been given the opportunity to take her college education one step further.    Douglass College, the all-female college at Rutgers, has offered Jacqueline Medina, 19, a chance to participate in their Project SUPER — Science for Undergraduates: a Program…

  • Circle is a weapon for Tigers

    PU at Columbia in Ivy football opener By: Justin Feil    It’s 3rd-and-long and Brendan Circle can’t wait to break the huddle.    "I really enjoy third down," said the Princeton University receiver. "If we’re in a third-and-long, it’s the opportunity to keep the drive going, to keep the defense off the field a little bit longer.…

  • Monroe fire districts have their own identities

    An in-depth look at Monroe’s three fire districts By: Stephanie Brown    MONROE — It’s late morning on a Friday and all is quiet at Applegarth Fire House. The three firefighters on duty keep themselves occupied with small talk and coffee. Chief James Carbin, Lt. Jim Riley and Fire District 2 Commissioner Glen Borsuk are being…

  • HHS football clinches Valley championship

    By: Sean Moylan    After a semi-shaky start, the Hightstown High varsity football team righted the ship and blasted Princeton 35-7 in last Thursday’s (September 21) road game. The win made Hightstown the Valley Division champs, which is not bad for three games of work.    "It feels good that we were able to win the Valley.…

  • 2007 Volkswagen Passat Wagon: Variant on a theme

    The 2007 Volkswagen Passat Wagon is a family-luxury sport wagon that offers performance as well as comforts. By: Mike Blake    The sportwagon is a genre that has gained exposure and buyers, as gasoline economics has convinced many would-be SUV purchasers to go smaller. Nearly every major automotive manufacturer has added sportwagons to its arsenal to…

  • School eyes emergency plan

    Church named as emergency evacuation site By: Stephanie Brown    JAMESBURG — To meet requirements set by the state on Sept. 14, the school district has designated the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, located on the corner of Church Street and Gatzmer Avenue, as a school site in the event of an emergency.    The decision was made…

  • State gets school plans

    District awaiting review of drawings By: Bill Greenwood    The Monroe Township school board is getting closer to making its plans for a new high school and elementary school a reality.    The board announced Wednesday that MRM Architecture has submitted architectural drawings and schematics for a new high school and the Prisco Group has submitted plans…

  • At 50, center fits needs of Princetonians

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Sept. 29 By: Packet Editorial    It’s hard to believe the Princeton Shopping Center is 50 years old.    Then again, when you take a close look at it — and compare it to what other suburban shopping centers have morphed into over the past 50 years — it’s actually quite easy to believe it’s…

  • Tennis teams had share of bright moments

    WW-PS second, PHS third at MCT By: Justin Feil    The Hun School tennis team breathed a sigh of relief after winning one of the closest Mercer County Tournaments since the current flights format was adopted in 1989.    The Raiders captured a sixth straight title, but not without some tremendous challenges. It was par for the…