Category: archives
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Blackouts put Princetonian in limelight
Outages energize author Edward Tenner, who wrote "Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences." By: Jeff Milgram At 8:15 Monday morning, the telephone rang in Edward Tenner’s home in Plainsboro. CNN Financial News was on the line and a producer wanted to know if Dr. Tenner, the author of the book…
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Trenton youngsters find heroes at summer camp
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart offers a break from the urban streets. By: Jeff Milgram For the past 18 years, the Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart has given a group of youngsters a break from the urban streets of Trenton for a month in the summer. "The goal of…
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Area nonprofits get organizing expertise
Professional organizers offer aid to YWCA Princeton and a food pantry. By: Jennifer Potash A couple of area nonprofit organizations will be getting a professional makeover this October and not the superficial kind either. A group of professional organizers will revamp some of the workspace at the YWCA Princeton Childcare Center and East Trenton…
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He oversees burgeoning West Windsor
Sam Surtees has been tracking land use in the township during 16 years of rapid development. By: Gwen McNamara WEST WINDSOR Whether you have questions about open space, need to come before the Planning Board or have to get a zoning variance, there’s only one guy in the township you need to see …
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Toll Brothers second phase gets West Windsor backing
By: Gwen McNamara WEST WINDSOR The township Planning Board approved the subdivision of lots for the second phase of Toll Brothers’ Estates at Princeton Junction housing development Wednesday, but held out the possibility that approval could be withdrawn next month. Because some board members were unsure if all conditions agreed to in a settlement…
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Everyone welcome at Chabad
New center being established to serve the need of Monroe’s Jewish community. By: Al Wicklund MONROE The Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe, with a philosophy of reaching out to others, is being established by Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky, who currently has an office in the Concordia Shopping Center. Rabbi Zaklikovsky, who commuted from Brooklyn for…
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Land swap wouldn’t be first for DEP
School board members are looking optimistic. By: Al Wicklund MONROE The relatively steady stream of correspondence between township residents and state Green Acres officials on the possible use of 35 acres of parkland as a school site took an encouraging swing for the school board and its supporters. Board member Lew Kaufman said Wednesday…
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Movie Timetables
Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Friday, August 22 through Thursday, August 28. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…
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New schools chief expecting a big year
Shirley Bzdewka is Jamesburg’s new superintendent. By: Brooke Olster JAMESBURG The new superintendent and Grace M. Breckwedel School principal and former JFK principal Shirley Bzdewka, has big plans for the coming year in Jamesburg. After serving for five years in the district, Ms. Bzdewka replaces Richard Ballard, former GMB principal and Jamesburg…
