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  • Reinforcing holiday’s spirituality

    Area religious leaders show an encouragement of spiritual growth and renewal. By: Josh Appelbaum    Religious leaders in Cranbury plan to speak about the childlike aspects of Christmas, to encourage people to be vulnerable to the spiritual elements of life and to celebrate the life of Jesus and his words during Christmas Eve services.    The United…

  • A new weapon for post office

    Automation helps customers process their own packages. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — Customers mailing holiday packages out of the township post office on Perrineville Road this year had the opportunity to take advantage of one of the U.S. Postal Service’s newest weapons in its war on long lines: the Automated Postal Center.    But Postmaster Robert…

  • Animal officer trial delayed

    Trial pushed back to Jan. 18. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — The trial of a township animal control officer charged by a state investigator with two counts of animal cruelty has been postponed until Jan. 18, a spokesperson for the Jamesburg Municipal Court said Wednesday.    Animal Control Officer Frank Faraone was originally scheduled to stand…

  • Deli owner wary over competitor

    Prospective business has owner worried. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — The Cumberland Farms convenience store on Gatzmer Avenue sold coffee and cigarettes to a generation of Jamesburg residents before Boston businessman Roger Patel bought the store earlier this year.    But Mr. Patel said he worries that he may not be able to keep the store,…

  • Winter wonderland coming to Princeton Public Library Thursday

       The weather outside might be frightful or delightful on Thursday, Dec. 30, but on the third floor of the Princeton Public Library, it will be Snow Day.    The day will put the spotlight on winter, with snow-related arts and crafts, science demonstrations and beloved snow stories.    During craft sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: A conservation ‘triple crown’

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele Byers Environmental victories are a reason to celebrate.    Look back on 2004 and reflect upon the state of New Jersey’s environment. Sprawl continues to gobble up 50 acres of New Jersey’s open land each day. The disastrous "Fast Track" legislation threatens to accelerate more sprawl over almost one-third of…

  • LETTERS: All fenced in like prisoners

    To the editor: I live here in the Rossmoor Adult Community for eight and a half years.    For the eight years I was able to go where I wanted to go, when I wanted to go, and how I wanted to go. Now they have "fenced us in."    I don’t own a car and now…

  • January the time for new contracts

    Negotiations to continue through mid-January. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — The head of the borough’s Personnel and Negotiations Committee said Tuesday that he doesn’t expect to finish contract negotiations with the unions that represent the borough’s police officers and emergency dispatchers until mid-January.    Councilman John Longo Jr. said negotiations between borough representatives and the New…

  • READER’S VOICE: Gift brings dreams of peace

    READER’S VOICE By Daniel Goldberg A gift of holiday cookies turns out to be more than just a tasty treat.    At the beginning of his weekly supervision session today, Said came into my office, his hands cupped with a gift for the holidays. He handed me some cookies lying loosely in a brightly colored napkin.…