Category: archives

  • Putting the ‘R’ in DARE

    For the next two months students at the Cranbury School will participate in the anti-drug, anti-violence program. By:Jessica Beym    At the Cranbury School, students learn their three R’s: reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic, every day.    But this week, the fifth-graders are adding another R to their studies: resistance.    "Does anyone know what DARE stands for?" Cranbury…

  • EDITORIAL: Vote yes on Monroe school referendum

    Construction of a new school will provide much needed space for the increasing population of students and won’t burden tax payers. Before voters in Monroe head to the polls on Tuesday, they should take a drive over to Brookside School, where 12 trailers are being used as classrooms.    Or perhaps they can take a ride…

  • Watching the weather

    September completion eyed for Jamesburg church renovations. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — After years of planning, fundraising, applying for permits and waiting for work to get done on a major renovation project, the end is in sight for members of the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church.    "Finally," Frank Moschella, chairman of the church’s construction committee, said Wednesday…

  • Circle of Entrepreneurs keeps the spirit of Edison alive

    Group’s aim is sustainability By: Hilary Parker    Thomas Edison, one of our nation’s first entrepreneurs, once said, "I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others. … I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent."    The members of the Princeton…

  • Letters to the Editor for the week of Jan. 20

    Township mayor looks back, ahead To the editor:     As we move into a new year, we look back and ahead with a sense of accomplishment and excitement.    At the top of the township agenda remains open space and farmland preservation. We have been moving forward on four additional open-space acquisitions totaling 154 acres. We…

  • Thomas Riley

       Thomas Doyle Riley, a retired Spotswood police sergeant and active member of the community, died Thursday, Jan. 12, at his home in Monroe.    The cause of the death was a result of Agent Orange exposure during his time served as a Marine in the Vietnam War.    Raised in Baltimore, Mr. Riley served in the Marine…

  • Grants help schools ‘rasie the bar’

    The Monroe Education Foundation awarded 31 grants for schools’ programs during 2006-2007. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — Another class of students at Barclay Brook Elementary School will have the opportunity to learn about life from ladybugs next year thanks to a grant from the Monroe Education Foundation.    The foundation awarded 31 grants, totaling $55,294, to…

  • Dorothy Behrens

       Dorothy Behrens, 90, of Monroe Village, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, at home.    She is survived by her sons, Jesse and Franklin Behrens; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.    Services were held Friday, Jan. 13, at Crabiel Memorial Funeral Home, 202 Stockton St., Hightstown. Contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society.

  • Specialists focus upon aiding the recovery of stroke victims

    Stroke is the third leading cause of death in this country By: Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, Ph.D., and Claire Smith, R.N. in Collaboration with Gloria N. Beck    Recently, several high-profile cases involving stroke — including Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Coretta Scott King and television personality Dick Clark — have focused national attention on this potentially…