Little Tigers claim first championship in 15 years By: Justin Feil    On the outside of the fence to the Princeton High courts is a sign that proclaims that the Little Tiger boys’ team won a Group II state championship in 1987.    Fifteen years later, PHS has added another state title, this time a Group III…

By: Casha Caponegro    The Board of Deacons at the First Presbyterian Church will put the "berry" into Cranbury on June 1.    The annual Strawberry Festival is set to be held that afternoon from 4 to 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury.    Families are invited to enjoy an afternoon of games, entertainment and…

Fruit of the vine requires temperate climes and plenty of patience By: MARY ANN CAVALLARO Growing grapes and drinking wine give us a connection with the Ancients and their enjoyment. The Cabernet Sauvignon grape, right, contains a lot of tannin, which leads to a good red wine when properly aged. Photos courtesy grapepictures.com SUMMER HOME…

By: Rich Fisher    The Cranbury School girls track team made history.    Maybe not earth shattering history, like inventing a live-saving serum or something like that.    But history in that they were one of the winners of the first-ever Greater Middlesex Conference Middle School Track and Field Championships.    Held at Crossroads Middle School in South Brunswick,…

   A. Frederick Rohlfs Jr., 64, died Tuesday, May 21, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born in Lancaster, Pa., he was raised in Pittsfield, Mass., and resided in North Brunswick before moving to Monroe three years ago.    He worked as a consulting actuary for Buck Consultants, Inc. in Secaucus for 17 years before…

An enthusiastic new chef adds verve to the moderately priced American pub food at this historic Princeton landmark. By: Faith Bahadurian Yankee Doodle Tap Room Nassau Inn 10 Palmer Square Princeton (609) 921-7500 www.nassauinn.com Food: Good Service: Hesitant but well-meaning Prices: Inexpensive pub menu (lunch and dinner); moderate dinner menu Cuisine: American and pub food…

   Betty (Cartwright) Willis, 57, of Jamesburg, died Thursday may 16 at the Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Kimble, W.Va., she lived in New Jersey for 40 years.    She was the loving wife for 41 years of James L. Willis; mother of daughter and son-in-law, Karen D. and William T. D’Anjolell of Newtown, Pa., and…

Sublime Vines – Caught in Wisteria’s Mystery: It’s gardener’s choice on ‘la belle dame sans merci’ Wisteria Wisdom By: PAT SUMMERS Fragrant wisteria climb in and around Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa. Photo by Larry Albee SUMMER HOME & GARDEN VIEW THE PRINT ADS Ace Excavating – Garden Supply Aqua-Soft, Inc. At Home America…