Thursday, May 25, 2000
BRAKE FAILURE MAY HAVE CAUSED FATAL ACCIDENT
LAMBERTVILLE MAYOR CLAIMS TRACTOR-TRAILER EXCEEDED WIDTH BAN

Lambertville Police Director Bruce Cocuzza said this week brake failure may have led to a horrific tractor-trailer accident May 12 when the driver lost control of his rig and crashed through the front of the Lambertville Video store on Route 165.  Story
Hopewell Township tells state to enforce big rig edict

Thursday, May 25, 2000
WATERING HOLE
PIPE BURSTS, FLOODS ALLENTOWN PHARMACY

Dick Walter has seen his share of excitement at the corner of Church and Main streets in Allentown. And he's ready to wave the white flag. The latest occurred last weekend when water from an abandoned pipe exploded through the basement at Walter's Pharmacy.  Story

Thursday, May 25, 2000
SOLEBURY OKAYS 'AGE-QUALIFIED' DEVELOPMENT
220-UNIT PROJECT TO BE LOCATED ON 160 ACRES OFF ROUTE 202

Solebury Township is a step closer to having "age-qualified" housing for residents who are at least 55-years-old. The Board of Supervisors this week passed a zoning ordinance paving the way for a development of age-qualified single-family houses off Route 202.  Story

Wednesday, May 24, 2000
PATTERNS OF P-RADE
FABRIC ARTIST'S INSPIRATION COMES FROM MANY SOURCES

Wandering into Princeton on this Reunions weekend, the uninitiated may find themselves blinded by the array of black-and-orange patterns. For Hopewell artist Gail Baumbach, the opportunity to be involved in the design of the Class of '75's costume was a "once in a lifetime kind of thing."  Story
Reunions poster contest details

Wednesday, May 24, 2000
DR. OLIVER SACKS SPEAKS AT PRINCETON
EXPERT SAYS AUTISM COMPATIBLE WITH RICH, REWARDING LIFE

Known for his work with and sympathetic descriptions of people with neurological disorders, Dr. Oliver Sacks provided a glimpse into the internal world of the autistic last week at Princeton University's Sixth Annual Eden Institute Foundation Princeton Lecture Series.  Story

Wednesday, May 24, 2000
AN UPHILL RACE FOR A 'LESS PARTISAN' PAPPAS
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY A CHALLENGE FOR FORMER CONGRESSMAN

When former U.S. Rep. Michael Pappas left office in January 1999 after losing re-election, he did not waste much time before launching a bid to reclaim the seat. More than a year later, he is in what some describe as an uphill Republican primary race.  Story

Tuesday, May 23, 2000
WEST WINDSOR PANEL BACKS NEW COMPLEX
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE OFFICES, HOTEL WITH RESTAURANT

The West Windsor Site Plan Review Advisory Board gave unanimous approval Monday night to a 750,000-square-foot hotel and business complex proposed for the northeast corner of Route 1 and Meadow Road between Carnegie Center and Meadow Lane Apartments.  Story

Tuesday, May 23, 2000
KEY VOTE DELAYED ON LIBRARY PARKING
PRINCETON TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS SAY THEY NEED MORE DISCUSSION TIME

The Princeton Township Committee delayed action on a resolution Monday night that commits the borough to provide 85 parking spaces close to a new public library. The resolution was pulled from Monday night's agenda by Princeton Township Mayor Phyllis Marchand.  Story

Tuesday, May 23, 2000
BANK MAKING HEADWAY FOR PALMER SQUARE SITE
US TRUST COMPANY BRANCH WOULD OCCUPY H. GROSS LOCATION

A proposal to move a private bank to the existing location of H. Gross & Co. Outfitters and the former site of Triangle ReproCenter on Hulfish Street appeared to have the support of the Princeton Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment, Monday.  Story

Monday, May 22, 2000
SAVING AN OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
SOCIETY HOPES TO RESTORE 19TH-CENTURY PARSONAGE SCHOOL

The Historical Society of West Windsor has plans to restore the one-room West Windsor schoolhouse located on the Schenck Farm on Southfield Road. The building is sorely in need of repair, but members of the society are raising funds to restore it to mint condition.  Story

Monday, May 22, 2000
PAIR OF PHS GRADS GEAR UP FOR CHALLENGE
CROSS-COUNTRY TREK STARTS JUNE 3 TO BENEFIT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Two Princeton High School graduates are about to pedal their way across the country this summer, all in the name of Habitat for Humanity. Laura Feiveson, 20, and Katie Wepplo, 22, plan to cover 4,000 miles of back country roads starting June 3.  Story

Monday, May 22, 2000
CELEBRATING PATIENT POLICEMEN
HERE'S TO THE COPS WHO PROTECT AND SERVE US NUTS

Hillsborough Beacon columnist Minx McCloud thinks the police officers in her town deserve to be honored not only because they protect her town, but because they have had to put up with an awful lot of (inadvertent) nonsense from her.  Story

Sunday, May 21, 2000
CARVED OF WISDOM, SOCIAL ISSUES AND POVERTY
SHONA SCULPTORS FREE THE SPIRIT OF THE STONE AND THE HOMELESS

It takes a lot of Peggy Knowlton's effort to move 18,000 pounds of stone sculpture from Zimbabwe to Princeton. And it takes a lot of effort to help the homeless get and keep housing. For eight years, Ms. Knowlton and HomeFront have sponsored a sale of Zimbabwe's Shona sculptures to benefit the Mercer County nonprofit organization.  Story

Sunday, May 21, 2000
STUDY FINDS MINORITY STUDENTS LAG IN USE OF INTERNET
IMPLICATIONS OF WIDENING GAP FAR-REACHING, SAYS AUTHOR OF STUDY

Black students are catching up to whites in the use of computers at school — but they are falling behind in the use of the latest technology such as the Internet, a study by a Princeton University economist shows.  Story

Sunday, May 21, 2000
GREENBRIAR TRIAL ADDRESSES CONFLICT OF INTEREST
SMITH TESTIFIES THAT PROJECT COULD HAVE BROUGHT HIM MILLIONS

The president of Greenbriar developer Hillsborough Alliance for Adult Living testified this week in state Superior Court that he stood to gain millions if the development was approved and he failed to disclose his financial ties with the developer on state documents.  Story

Sunday, May 21, 2000
GREENWAYS PLAN GETS CORPORATE HELP
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB DONATES PROPERTY EASEMENT TO NATURE TRAIL

Expected to be ready for public use within a year is a walking trail along the Stony Brook in one of the most rustic and scenic areas of Hopewell Valley. Construction of the trail has been made possible by donation of a property easement from Bristol-Myers Squibb.  Story

Saturday, May 20, 2000
PUBLIC ASKED TO SHAPE SCOPE OF RT. 92 STUDY
JUNE MEETING TO ALLOW RESIDENTS, OFFICIALS TO OFFER THEIR VIEWS

An environmental impact study designed to determine the effect Route 92 would have on the region is slated to begin next month with a public meeting conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers to seek input from residents about what should be included in the study.  Story

Saturday, May 20, 2000
MAGICAL TOUCH
SACRIFICES MADE HELP A CHILD FIND UTOPIA IN MUSIC

Kevin Cen settles at the piano stool. His fingers start to tremble on the keys as he begins to play. The 7-year-old recently was awarded a one-year scholarship to Westminster Conservatory, thanks to Bob Diefendorf of Princeton, a piano instructor who donates several hours a week to teaching children.  Story
Westminster scholarship winners recital

Saturday, May 20, 2000
BORDENTOWN GROUP ORGANIZES MOTORCYCLE RUN
SECOND ANNUAL EVENT TO SHOW PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR POLICE

Last year, 10,000 bikers drove from New Jersey to Philadelphia in the pouring rain to show their support for the police. This year, the numbers should be even greater, at the second annual Daniel Faulkner Memorial Motorcycle Run this Sunday.  Story

Saturday, May 20, 2000
STREET FAIR IN BORDENTOWN THIS WEEKEND
FUN FOR ALL AGES TO BE HAD IN BORDENTOWN CITY

Bordentown City residents know that summer unofficially begins with the Bordentown Street Fair. For the past 23 years, the assortment of fine art, homemade crafts, antiques, curios, food and fun has been a draw for all ages.  Story

Friday, May 19, 2000
SENATE DELAYS ACTION ON DEER
GUN-CONTROL BILLS TOOK PRECEDENCE IN CURRENT SESSION

Facing an unexpected defeat in the state Senate on Thursday, a bill was held back that would have allowed Princeton Township and other communities to have their own deer-management programs. The bill has been put on hold until the June state Senate session.  Story

Friday, May 19, 2000
MONTGOMERY PONDERS POLICE CHIEF
OFFICIALS CONSIDER 'THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY'

A police chief or a public safety director? That is one of the key questions the Montgomery Township Committee has to decide soon. And, apparently, it has been advised by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office to hire a chief from within the department.  Story

Friday, May 19, 2000
WEST WINDSOR NAMES INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR
MAYOR HANDS POLICE CHIEF COX A SURPRISING SECOND POSITION

In a surprising and unusual move, Mayor Carole Carson has appointed longtime Police Chief Frank Cox as interim township administrator. For the next year, Chief Cox will continue to serve full-time as police chief while taking on the administrator's duties.  Story

Friday, May 19, 2000
ENVIRONMENTALISTS HIT ELM COURT PROPOSAL
OBJECTIONS RAISED ON OPEN SPACE, WETLANDS PRESERVATION ISSUES

Members of environmental and open-space organizations on Thursday night urged the Princeton Regional Planning Board to reject a proposed affordable senior-housing addition on Elm Road. The site developer presented a concept review plan for 68 additional units.  Story

Friday, May 19, 2000
TOWN TO ATTACK RAIL PLAN VIA MAIL
SOUTH BRUNSWICK BEGINS LETTER CAMPAIGN AGAINST MOM LINE

South Brunswick is organizing a letter-writing campaign to urge state legislators to vote against the proposed rail line in the township. The Township Council met this week to discuss strategies to fight the project and inform residents of recent developments.  Story