Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON AREA: Spotlight: Jingle Bell Rock!
The Ernie White Band and Friends play their annual Christmas Benefit Concert in Trenton tomorrow (Wednesday, Dec. 23). By Adam Grybowski Staff Writer For the past 10 years Ernie White has organized his annual Christmas benefit concert. In addition to performing, the homegrown musician recruits the players, charts the horn parts and orchestrates the…
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PRINCETON: Winning windows by Princeton merchants
The Gilded Lion on Chambers Street. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Volunteers thanked for holiday party
Susan W. Hoskins of Princeton Senior Resource Center On behalf of the Princeton Senior Resource Center participants, staff and board, I would like to thank all the volunteers and organizations that made our holiday party possible — 150 people enjoyed a full holiday meal prepared by Acorn Glen with appetizers from McCaffrey’s. Transportation from…
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LATEST ON SCHOOLS: Check these Web sites for closings, delayed openings
For information on school closings or delayed openings, click on the Web site of your school district, below. Inclusion on this list DOES NOT mean your schools are closed. MERCER COUNTY EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL http://eastwindsorregionalschools.com EWING TOWNSHIP http://www.ewing.k12.nj.us HAMILTON TOWNSHIP http://www.hamilton.k12.nj.us HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL http://www.hvrsd.org LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP http://www.lawrence.k12.nj.us MARIE H. KATZENBACH SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF…
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Hometown Princeton names video contest winners
Nick Hilton of Hometown Princeton On behalf of all of the 49 member companies of Hometown Princeton, I would like to congratulate Joia Speciale, whose wonderful video, “Can’t Get That At The Mall,” won the “Why I Shop Local” video contest recently sponsored by our organization. Votes from online viewers as well as our…
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Supporters thanked for PHS garden project
Matt Wilkinson of Princeton High School faculty On a bright crisp Sunday morning in November, more than 70 Princeton community members descended upon Princeton High School for a garden raising. During a four-hour period, 16 raised wooden beds were built and filled with a mix of topsoil and compost. The beds will supply the school’s…
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YOUR VIEWS: LWV wants to reward illegal immigration
Frank Paul Lukas of East Windsor Assume I am an American citizen from Mexico. In my twenties, I fell in love in Mexico, married, and had two children. My wife and I “came from poor families in Mexico. There was no future for us in Mexico,” but nevertheless I waited patiently and came to…
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PRINCETON AREA: Scenes: Readings and Carols from Westminster
‘Standing Room Only’ for a Princeton holiday tradition By Christian Kirkpatrick Special Writer They’re always some of the hottest tickets in town. This year, seats for An Evening of Readings and Carols sold out in two hours. The event is modeled on A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, the annual Christmas Eve…
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PRINCETON AREA: SPOTLIGHT: Black and White Ball announced by Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum
The Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum’s Black and White Ball committee, from left, Maureen Barna, co-chair; Regina Brett, co-chair; Kendall Haring, Kathy Zatta, Paula Bleisnick, Monica George, Trudy Borenstein-Sugiura, and Inez Scribner.
