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  • Thanksgiving perspectives

    BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman By:    There are occasions that call for a shared sentiment. Thanksgiving is one of those events where those gathered at the table express their reasons for being thankful. The following offers wisdom and some wit to enhance your pronouncements of thanks.    To set the tone: "A single thankful thought towards…

  • Police to step up safe-driving enforcement

    On the lookout for intoxicated and unbelted motorists during holiday weekend. By: Cynthia Koons    PLUMSTED — It’s rare that a police department receives thanks for issuing a ticket.    That is until a ticket ends up saving a person’s life.    For a mother in Plumsted, a seat belt citation served that very purpose.    "Only a month…

  • It’s Beginning to Smell a Lot Like Chestnuts

    A guide to holiday entertainment for the whole family. Also see related stories: • Spirit of Christmas Present • Heavenly Spirit By: Hank Kalet    The holiday season is upon us again, and the Central Jersey area is offering a host of holiday entertainment possibilities for the whole family.    From traditional classical music at the Westminster Choir College…

  • Nursery to raise funds for ill children

    Money to be given to the Sunshine Foundation By:Eve Collins        BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Hidden View Nursery and Garden Center on Route 130 will be raising money for the Sunshine Foundation this year with a little help from Santa Claus.    Starting Dec. 7, Santa will visit the nursery every weekend until Christmas Eve to…

  • Montessori School sets pre-holiday food drive

    By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — The New Horizon Montessori School is conducting its annual food drive this week, collecting provisions for the underprivileged before the holidays.    "In the spirit of the season, we’re doing what we can to help the needy," New Horizons Executive Director Hasan Syed said.    New Horizons will be collecting canned goods…

  • And now, surfing for gifts downtown

    Borough resident creates a cyber version of the Princeton shopping experience. By: Jennifer Potash    For harried holiday shoppers, a Princeton Borough resident has created a Web site that recreates the sense of shopping in downtown Princeton — but without the parking problems.    The idyllic shopping environment of downtown Princeton and Palmer Square served as the…

  • Potential open space preservation sites submitted to county by township panel

    Committee makes deadline by five days By:Eve Collins    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — With five days to spare before deadline, the Township Committee passed a resolution authorizing the submission of the Burlington County local Open Space Preservation Program applications at its Monday night meeting.    The applications are due Nov. 30.    "These are properties that we have identified…

  • Rescue squad facing donation crisis

    Fund drive falls $120,000 short of $200,000 goal By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad is confronting some near- and long-term budget problems as its annual fund drive has fallen short by $120,000 of its $200,000 goal.    A new appeal is now out to the community, said Adam Tavolaro, squad president.    "We…

  • Vote slated on selection of principal

    Charles Rudnick could be moving up from assistant principal to the top administrator at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South. By: Gwen Runkle    Charles Rudnick, the current assistant principal at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, could soon be moving up to become the school’s top administrator.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education is expected to…