Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: YMCA presents Buck awards to camp counselors
On August 7, more than 120 campers at the Princeton Family YMCA’s Discovery Camp and M.V.P. Sports Camp gathered for the presentation of the fifth annual YMCA Alexander K. Buck Leadership Award. Those selected to receive the surprise honor were Jordan McDonald of Franklin Park and Samantha Adamczyk of Lawrenceville. The award is presented…
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D&R Greenway gets Down to Earth
More than 100 D&R Greenway Land Trust supporters, donors and board members enjoyed fun at St. Michael’s Farm Preserve in Hopewell on June 6. Dressed “west” and ready to kick up their heels in cowboy boots, revelers enjoyed barnyard games, a parade, the bounty from preserved farms and dancing to the Tone Rangers Band, all…
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WAHT’S WRONG WITH WRITING?: The five-paragraph handcuffs
By Susan Danoff EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a series of articles about the teaching of writing/language arts in area public schools, with a focus on middle and upper school practices. A couple of years ago, I was tutoring a bright 10th grade student from an honors class at one of…
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Township was determined to shut down Twin W
Janet Francisco, West Windsor After over 40 years of dedicated service to the West Windsor community, the Twin W First Aid Squad was closed down by the township on March 24, after both parties failed to sign a memo of understanding, despite the fact that the squad agreed to sign the document on March…
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SOLUTIONS: Expo offered plenty of food, and food for thought
Deirdre Ryan Janet Pellichero of Princeton, NJ and the Recycling Coordinator/Clean Communities Coordinator for Princeton Infrastructure and Operations, talks to people at the Solterra Recycling Solutions table, during the 8th annual Living Local Expo held at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, on March 28, 2015. Photo by Deirdre Ryan www.dryanphoto.com
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Living Local Expo makes a difference
Living Local Expo Committee A great day was had by all on Saturday, March 28, at the eighth annual Living Local Expo held at the National Guard Armory in Lawrence. A regional effort organized by Sustainable Lawrence, and the Green Teams from Lawrence, Ewing, Hopewell, Princeton and East Windsor, the Expo was a wonderful…
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Real-life drama
Rocky Hill’s Monica Lange takes her cameras inside CHOP By Anthony Stoeckert A local filmmaker is taking viewers inside CHOP. Monica Lange of Rocky Hill is the writer, producer and director of “Twice Born: Stories From the Special Delivery Unit,” a three-part series airing on PBS stations WHYY and WNET, beginning March 31. The series…
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Real-life drama
Monica Lange’s “Twice Born: Stories From the Special Delivery Unit” will air on PBS stations starting tonight.