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Congratulating honoree Cheryl Whitney-Marcuard of Princeton, instructor with the Princeton Ballet School, are choreographer Graham Lustig, left, artistic director of American Repertory Ballet, and Marvin Preston, the company’s executive director. Staff photo by Frank Wojciewchowski

Enjoying American Repertory Ballet’s winter gala are are company dancers Haruno Yamazaki, Ben Goodman, Almania Colombo, Andrew Notarile and Kristin Scott. Staff photo by Frank Wojciewchowski

By Carolyn Foote Edelmann Special Writer     Cape May’s most famous specialty is the food of many yesterdays — oysters.     Food writer M.F.K. Fisher, in one of her most original books, commands the sensuous among us to “consider the oyster.” Well, never has following orders been more delightful than in the presence of Delaware…

By Christian Kirkpatrick Special Writer     Nearly 300 visitors at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick had a special swing in their step Saturday night. They had come for “A Swingin’ Affair,” the 23rd annual gala of the American Repertory Ballet and its Princeton Ballet School.     Co-chair Jo-Ann Munoz explained that the gala’s theme was…

Gala co-chairs Anna Salvadore of Monroe and Jo-Ann Munoz of Princeton. Staff photo by Frank Wojciewchowski

Bob Mantz, Jr. of East Windsor     After the attacks of September 11, 2001, the “Search and Rescue” (SAR) dog teams were a vital part of the response, combing dangerous rubble for survivors, often working 12 hour shifts with their handlers.    Many of these heroes were German shepherd police dogs and many suffered cuts, breaks,…

David Martosko of Center for Consumer Freedom     The recent beef recall has sent self-righteous animal rights activists into a feeding frenzy, and some of them have been using phony letter-writing campaigns to voice their outrage. The same exact letter submitted by Ivan Slotsky (“Food supply is not safe”, Feb. 22) also appeared, word-for-word, in…

Oysters on the half shell Atlantic Capes Fisheries

Nancy Difazio of Montgomery     I would love to help save the Montgomery Center for the Arts. I was already to volunteer and write a check, but no contact information for the MCA was provided. Perhaps as a follow-up you could print a little blurb or letter to the editor letting the people of Montgomery…