Category: archives

  • PU theorist sees shift in nanotechnology

    Professor hopes findings will steer development in a completely new direction By: David Campbell    Nanotechnology — the manipulation and manufacture of materials at the molecular level — already has brought about improvements in numerous everyday products, and it promises dramatic breakthroughs in the medical, computing, telecommunication and other industries.    Now, Princeton University theorist Salvatore Torquato…

  • At summit, Mercer’s economy is praised

    County termed one of New Jersey’s bright spots By: Emily Craighead    The inaugural Mercer County Economic Summit began Thursday with County Executive Brian M. Hughes painting Mercer County as the perennial standout in the state’s economic landscape.    And in the keynote address, James Hughes, dean of the Edward Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy…

  • DISPATCH by Hank Kalet: The debasement of language

    Through the use of cliches and buzzwords, the language of politics looses its meaning. By: Hank Kalet    "We will not cut and run."    "We just want an honest debate" that "brings credit to our democracy, not comfort to our adversaries."    "We’re just hoping for a respectful hearing."    Ah, the power of the political cliché, the…

  • Falcons rebound from loss

    By: Lance Manion    If the Monroe High boy’s basketball team’s loss at North Brunswick two weeks ago served any purpose, it gave first-year Falcons coach Bob Turco a chance to see how his team would respond to its first taste of defeat.    "Honestly, I was looking forward to seeing how our kids would respond to…

  • EDITORIAL: Dr. King, in his own words

    Honoring the memory of the civil rights leader. In the 37 years since his assassination, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has become America’s icon of racial equality.    Ask any schoolchild and they will tell you that Dr. King fought for equality or against prejudice and that he believed in non-violence. But Dr. King’s…

  • Weber, Chasan lead MHS girls’ turnaround

    By: James McKeever    Monroe High bowling coach George Packard felt that if his girls team was going to have a turnaround season, Shannon Weber and Nicole Chasan would be the bowlers leading the way.    And that’s exactly the way the Falcons’ season has unfolded.    A team that finished 7-19-1 last season improved to 8-6-3 on…

  • WW-P school board looking to keep budget hike below 4 percent

    Effort promised to cut spending from initial draft plan By: Emily Craighead    An increase of less than 4 percent is anticipated for the 2006-2007 budget of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, Board of Education President Hemant Marathe said Tuesday.    A rough draft of the budget puts the increase at 5 percent.    "The superintendent and…

  • EDITOR’S NOTE by Hank Kalet: New Year’s resolution

    Setting goals to improve The Cranbury Press and asking for readers’ advice. By: Hank Kalet    I’ve spent the better part of the last few days knee deep in newspapers, thanks to the New Jersey Press Association.    That’s because the NJPA, the professional organization to which most of the state’s papers belong, has set Jan. 20…

  • Jennings a great fit for MHS swimming

    Freshman breaks school fly record in win By: Justin Feil    Kyle Jennings was looking forward to joining the Montgomery High boys’ swim team.    "On my other swim team, I know people on the team," said Jennings, who swims for the Somerset Valley YMCA club team outside of school. "I know Drew (Talarick) and I knew…