Category: archives

  • Rotundo’s takedowns put him back on his feet

    By: Ken Weingartner    Thinking on one’s feet can be a valuable asset, particularly for a wrestler.    Al Rotundo, for example, is putting together a memorable senior season at Monroe High thanks in part to improved work on his feet, in the neutral position. Rotundo was 13-1 entering Wednesday’s match against Middlesex.    "I never really used…

  • Leaf-collection rules to get tougher in West Windsor

    Council approves ordinance regulating stormwater runoff By: Emily Craighead    WEST WINDSOR — An ordinance to bring the township into compliance with new state stormwater regulations was approved unanimously at Tuesday’s Township Council meeting.    The ordinance deals with improper waste disposal, litter control, wildlife feeding, pet waste, illicit connections to storm sewers and yard waste.    The…

  • From lemonade stand to Taj Mahal

    Hightstown High’s Randal Pinkett set to leap at new challenge. By: Marisa Maldonado    EAST WINDSOR — Randal Pinkett cut his teeth in business as a child with a lemonade stand.    These days, however, he can’t buy juice in a store without fans asking him for autographs and snapping pictures of him with their cell phones.…

  • Little Tigers hold on to stay unbeaten

    Ryan’s goals make the difference By: Justin Feil    Morris Hills was missing its leading scorer against the Princeton High boys’ ice hockey team Wednesday.    Luckily, the Little Tigers were not without their own high-flying forward, J.R. Ryan.    After racing out to a 4-0 second-period lead and holding a 4-1 edge to start the third period,…

  • Best not always biggest

    North’s Leslie is a post presence By: Bob Nuse    Regardless of team or talent, Jerome Leslie usually comes up big against bigger players.    At a shade over 6-feet tall, the junior often gives up size to his opponents down low. But he makes up for any size difference with effort.    "I like the challenge of…

  • O’Brien adjusts to new role

    Shooter helps PU to 3-0 Ivy start By: Justin Feil    The Princeton University women’s basketball went into its exam break after three convincing wins to open its Ivy League schedule.    The Tigers knocked off Penn, then swept Columbia and Cornell last weekend. The closest of those was a barrage of Cornell in which seven Princeton…

  • Governor dances into office at Princeton University’s Jadwin Gym

    Inaugural event draws huge field of Democrats By: Robert M. Bernstein    New Jersey’s newly-elected governor, Jon Corzine, shared his hope for the state at an inaugural ball held Tuesday evening in Princeton University’s Jadwin Gymnasium.    The inaugural ball was part of a daylong series of events for the new governor that included a prayer service…

  • DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Corzine vows aggressive agenda

    In order to grow as a state, New Jerseyans should be prepared to make necessary sacrifices. By: Hank Kalet    New Jerseyans need to hold Gov. Jon Corzine to his words.    The new governor, who took the oath of office on Tuesday, promised to do something that no one who has held the job in many…

  • A young artist transforms vision into music

    A painted violin to benefit New Jersey Symphony Orchestra By: Emily Craighead    Although he dabbled in percussion in junior high school, occasionally plays the electric bass and doesn’t consider himself much of a musician, Adam Natoli made a timeless contribution to music education.    His vision of music as the universal language, painted onto the body…