"Town Topics was part of my life from about age 7 to 60. I started by folding and counting newspapers at 15 Maple Street where the paper had its addressograph, and then, when the paper moved to 4 Mercer Street, my job was emptying wastebaskets, taking them to the back parking lots and burning them in a 55-gallon drum. I worked at Town Topics during the summers when I was in college, and then, after journalism school, I joined my father there in 1967 and worked with him up until his death in 1981. At that time, I became editor and publisher and my wife Sheila and I ran the paper until we sold it in 2001. Even my children, at times, were pressed into delivering the paper! As you can see, Town Topics means a huge amount to us."
Jeb and Sheila Stuart. Mr. Stuart was editor and publisher of Town Topics from 1981 to 2001 |
"It's the best thing that happened to me after my four boys. It taught me to be a writer, and I am very happy and grateful for that."
Barbara Johnson. Ms. Johnson was a long time news and features writer at Town Topics |
"Town Topics is terrific. It tells us what's going on in the community and it focuses on issues. I'm only sorry it doesn't have a gossip column! It's just a great local paper and one I turn to when I want to have insight into the pulse of the community."
Vicky Bergman, member, Princeton Township Committee |
