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  • Committee followed rules in booking meeting room

    By:Beth Zurick To the editor:    I was expecting a denial (as published Dec. 15) from the Ladies Auxiliary about the Committee for a Better Twin Rivers making arrangements to use the meeting room at Fire Co. #2. Now that Cheryl Loeb- Cole has implied that I am dishonest or uninformed, I feel compelled to reply.…

  • EDITORIAL: Hear new plan for temple before changing zoning

       By scaling down the size of its proposed temple and school, the Chinmaya Mission has put the ball firmly in Cranbury Township’s court.    It has proved it is willing to meet the township halfway and work to preserve the agricultural character of the western side of the township.    Now it’s up to the township to…

  • A list of gifts we’d like to see under the tree

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Dec. 22 By: Packet Editorial ‘Tis the week before Christmas, that part of the year    When we call upon Santa to bring us good cheer.    The Yuletide’s upon us, so now is the time    To assemble our wish list, and put it to rhyme.    (But first, let us pause for a moment’s? reflection,…

  • Learning the story behind Christmas

    Churches use pageants, poems and singing to help children understand the meaning of the holiday By: Al Wicklund    Pageants, poems and singing have roles in the teaching of the story and meaning of Christmas to children in the area’s churches.    "Through the pageant and its involvement of children, we get to see the birth of…

  • Avoiding the rush of malls

    JFK students got their holiday shopping done early, thanks to the school’s holiday gift shop By: Sara Peters    JAMESBURG – Jamesburg students have spent the past week relaxing and sipping hot chocolate.    Rather than braving crowded malls, students at the John F. Kennedy School hunted for gifts at the school’s holiday gift shop Dec. 12…

  • Students pitch in for needy in Monroe

    Woodland School youngsters collect 1,086 items of non-perishable food for families going through difficult times By: Al Wicklund    MONROE – Woodland School’s girls and boys really took their holiday giving to heart this year.    The students collected 1,086 items of non-perishable food for families going through difficult times.    School nurse Peggy Eckstein said the food…

  • Monroe teachers, school board take case to community

    Pickets, newspaper ad follow rejection of contract offer By: Al Wicklund    Following the rejection of a proposed new contract by the Monroe Township Education Association, the MTEA and the school board are taking their case to the community.    The actions include picket lines by the MTEA and a paid ad from the board in a…

  • Borough ponders future of arts council

    If group moves, building’s ownership reverts back to Princeton Borough By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council adopted a wait-and-see position Tuesday on the next move of The Arts Council of Princeton, whose expansion plan was denied Jan. 14 by the Regional Planning Board.    Arts Council officials have said the organization will consider other sites…

  • Center’s fund drive falls behind

    … But it’s not too late to help By:Michael Arges        This year’s Tree of Hope campaign for the Community Action Service Center (CASC) is falling behind, but not because residents are turning their backs on the charity.    According to Lydia Santoni-Lawrence, the executive director of the center, this year’s campaign is behind the needed…