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  • Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra-Music Masters from East To West, Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Ma SiCong

    Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra-Music Masters from East To West, Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Ma SiCong

    By E von Autenried This concert features symphonic works from the legendary Chinese composer, Ma SiCong and the master of classical music, Ludwig van Beethoven. Two of Ma’s latest orchestral works will be presented as U.S. premieres: the “Mongolian Dance,” and a violin concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra, with soloists Xiao-Fu Zhou and Quan…

  • "Being There When Times are Tough-Visiting the Sick and Bereaved"

    "Being There When Times are Tough-Visiting the Sick and Bereaved"

    By Toby Ehrlich “Being There When Times are Tough-Visiting the Sick and Bereaved” is  the second of a three-part series offering community education in issues related to understanding the nuances of providing comfort and caring when dealing with difficult life cycle issues. The program will take place on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at 9:00 AM at Temple…

  • Shabbat Across America comes to Somerset

    Shabbat Across America comes to Somerset

    Rabbi Kinzbrunner will lead services

  • Bring Water Back to New Hope Canal

    Bring Water Back to New Hope Canal

    By Connie Gering- co-chair New Group formed to Bring Water Back to New Hope Canal Just imagine the canal in New Hope filled with water creating a beautiful setting for all to enjoy again. With community support it is going to happen this summer. New Hope for our Canal was recently formed to raise funds…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Holy Kreps! It’s cold!

    EAST WINDSOR: Holy Kreps! It’s cold!

    Staff of the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School are scheduled to partake in the New Jersey Polar Bear Plunge tomorrow to raise money for the Special Olympics. Some of the participants are, from left: sixth grade Assistant Principal Alice Velez; eighth grade teacher Matt Bernstein; eighth grade Band Director Hector Bravo; Joe Orane, who is…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Council ponders 2012 budget

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    EAST WINDSOR — Recently, the township has held two special meetings in order to address its 2012 municipal budget.    Additionally, the Township Council has met with the leaders of several of its departments and organizations for updates regarding the budget.    "We are (and) have been doing budget workshops with departments…

  • Get Your ’80s Style On for "Xanadu" at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre

    By Wendy Humphrey The Pennington Players, currently in rehearsal for “Xanadu” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre, invite members of the audience to dress in their best 1980s regalia and vie for some prizes from that crazy neon era!  Those in costume will be asked to come up on stage ten minutes before show…

  • Dress for Success – Career Center Overview Presentation

    By United Financial Empowerment Center This presentation is an overview of the new Dress for Success Career Center where women or men are helped to enter/re-enter the workforce by offering career guidance, technology skills and support in their job search. Come learn about the services: The one-on-one career coaching, The Dress for Success suiting program…

  • Local Artisan’s Work to Be Featured at 2012 Academy Awards

    Local Artisan’s Work to Be Featured at 2012 Academy Awards

    Hamilton Township artisan Wallace Kowrach’s pens will be presented as celebrity gifts at the 2012 Academy Awards. His Excalibur model pen on display in the celebrity gift lounge is crafted from gold-veined white marble with 22KT gold trim.