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  • Annual Pennington Holiday Walk set Friday night

    Events begin at 6 p.m. with tree lighting    The 20th annual Holiday Walk, sponsored by the Pennington Business and Professional Association (PBPA), will take place on Dec. 5 from 6-9 p.m.        Over 20 unique nativity crèches — including ones from Sweden, Appalachia and Haiti — will be on display during Advent at the Pennington…

  • FBI surveillance plans threaten democracy

    To the editor By:    At age 66 and 5-foot, 1-inch in my tennis shoes, this little old lady is outraged.    A confidential FBI memorandum sent to local law enforcement agencies last month, and reported by the New York Times on Nov. 23, reveals a "coordinated nationwide effort to collect intelligence" on demonstrations against the war…

  • Four Seasons offers best in luxury living at Historic Smithville

    New ideas, new trends and new features soon will be reflected in the models at K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Historic Smithville, the result of a complete remodeling The 18,000-square-foot clubhouse is the focal point of the Four Seasons community. It features state-of-the-art facilities to meet resi´dents’ active lifestyles.    New ideas, new trends and new…

  • Raiders finish with something special

    Miska touchdowns ignite Turkey Day triumph By: Rudy Brandl    MONTGOMERY — Thanksgiving Day always seems to bring out the best in the Hillsborough High football team.    It doesn’t matter if the Raiders are playing Somerville, whom they used to own on Turkey Day, or Montgomery, the school’s current holiday rival. The team’s record, whether that…

  • Hacking our way through the holidays

    CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew    Why is it that when men get sick, the world is supposed to stop and be aghast at the symptoms they so valiantly endure?    When women get sick everything continues as normal — including the laundry, cooking and activities of the household along with any holiday events. For many years,…

  • Letters to the Editor, Dec. 4, 2003

    True compromise To the editor:     Once again the controversial and divisive Back Timberlane athletic field project is the hot topic of discussion. There seems to be so much confusion, partial and one-sided information wrapped in plenty of spin that even after two years of intense debate people can not even agree on whether or…

  • Dec. 4, 5:27 p.m.: Returm of the Nisea

    A bad excuse for a bad policy. By: Hank Kalet    Today’s Daily News column by Stanley Crouch just affirms his irrelevance — or, perhaps, the danger he poses. The undercurrent of bias built into this column, his willingness to target an ethnic group could be seen as having more legitimacy than it should because of…

  • District to keep auto shop

    High school has space for facility, interim superintendent says. By: Rebecca Tokarz    The district could construct a new automotive technology lab near the South Brunswick High School on Ridge Road, officials announced Monday.    In addition, the technology department will compile budgetary needs and possible additional course offerings and report back to the school board in…

  • Community Calendar

    Fashion/dinner show    Friday, Dec. 5 —The Holy Assumption School PTA of Roebling invites the public to attend the annual fashion/dinner show "Evening at the Manhattan Club." Mark your calendars and plan to join us for a fun-filled evening of food, fashion and prizes. Tickets are $35 each; call 499-0045 for details. Flea market    Saturday, Dec.…