Category: archives
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
