• AS I SEE IT: My embarrassing hobby

    AS I SEE IT: My embarrassing hobby

    By Anne Waldron Neumann It’s summer: time for hobbies! But have you ever been embarrassed by one of your hobbies — ashamed to tell even close friends, for example? One American dictionary defines “hobby” as a “pursuit outside one’s regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation.” Isn’t there something inherently undignified — especially for Americans…

  • GUEST OPINION: Give Peace a Chance

    GUEST OPINION: Give Peace a Chance

    The Rev. Robert Moore  On July 14, after nearly two years of tough negotiations, an agreement on the Iran nuclear issue was reached. For obviously partisan reasons, many Republicans came out against the agreement before it was even delivered to them. On Aug. 6, the Senate’s third ranking Democrat, Chuck Schumer, also came out…

  • EDITORIAL: Keep the blood supply full

    It’s that time of the summer when camps begin to wind down, summer jobs begin to wrap up, and families find a way to take a vacation out of the area. But it’s also the time when the Red Cross knows that a blood shortage is coming. The organization has issued a call for blood…

  • PRINCETON: Kinney doing it all for Nassau

    PRINCETON: Kinney doing it all for Nassau

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Will Kinney took on quite a bit of responsibility in his second year with the Nassau Swim Club. Not only was he Nassau’s only male swimmer in the 15-18 age group for the Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association Championships, but he also was an assistant coach throughout the…

  • CRANBURY: Get ‘Zen’ergized downtown

    CRANBURY: Get ‘Zen’ergized downtown

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor Health is one of the most important of life’s treasures to be nurtured and protected, according to Denise Valdes. The owner of Zenergy, the new fitness and wellness center downtown, believes that the key to good health is maintaining the balance between fitness, nutrition and relaxation. “There are three aspects…

  • CRANBURY: Redevelopment designation given to old munitions site

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor The township has designated the Cranbury Brick Yard, which is also known as the Viridian and/or the Unexcelled property, as an area in need of redevelopment without the use of condemnation. The Planning Board approved a resolution on Aug. 6 memorializing the amended preliminary and final site plan for the…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Transgender student policy introduced

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer The Board of Education unanimously approved and amended its first reading of several policies including its substance abuse, pupil discipline, student discipline and transgender student policies during its meeting Monday night. Interim Superintendent of Schools Thomas Gialanella said the substance abuse and pupil discipline policies are mandated policies. “The administrators…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Recycled art on the Rise downtown

    HIGHTSTOWN: Recycled art on the Rise downtown

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer The Rise Summer Camp Art Exhibition opened Sunday afternoon and features local students’ artwork created this summer. “The artwork is so inspiring that we wanted to display it in other places besides our office and camp and we wanted to open it up to the entire public,” said Case Manager…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Interim superintendent resigns unexpectedly

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer The search is still on to find a permanent superintendent for the East Windsor Regional School District. “We have just completed our first year without a permanent superintendent and the board is currently in the final phase of our second search round since Dr. (Edward) Forsthoffer left,” said Board of…

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