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‘These are our neighbors’
It’s no secret that since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and the state moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent ended on Jan. 1, 2022, the number of evictions has soared. Officials of the non-profit Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP), which helps individuals and families that are experiencing housing insecurity, can attest to the…
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Pennington School appoints coaches for girls and boys lacrosse teams
The Pennington School has announced that Dr. Kristin McCarthy has been appointed as the new head coach of its varsity girls’ lacrosse team and Shane Taggert has been appointed the new head coach of its varsity boys’ lacrosse team. McCarthy coached field hockey at The Pennington School this fall. Prior to taking on the field…
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WorkWell Partnership celebrates one-year anniversary
The WorkWell Partnership will be celebrating its first anniversary as an independent nonprofit in December 2023. WorkWell offers a training program in Trenton to equip returning citizens with job skills, dignity and hope as well as to reduce recidivism among this often forgotten population. Since its inception WorkWell, in partnership with an impressive range of…
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‘There are no words’
It was the lingering smell of death that disturbed Rabbi Jay Kornsgold as he walked through Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of many settlements attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7. Nearly 60 Israelis were killed and many others were kidnapped when Hamas terrorists rampaged through the small community, which is less than two miles from Israel’s…
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‘We’re just here to make that happen’
For Elyse Giaimo, it’s simple. “What I love the most about Community Options is that they have a real growth mindset,” Giaimo said. “They’re forward-thinking, they focus on innovation, they are always wanting to try new pilot projects and better ways to serve the community.” This mindset led Community Options, which is headquartered in Princeton, to expand not only in the Garden…
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‘We are in a good place’
The Cranbury School District administration is still confident that all of the proposed referendum projects will be constructed. Jennifer Diszler, Cranbury School chief administrator and principal, reiterated that confidence when speaking to parents, staff and Cranbury Township community members during a Cranbury School Town Hall on Nov. 28. “We are in a good place in…
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Pennington appropriates funds for final design of downtown streetscape project
Pennington Council has adopted an ordinance that appropriates $145,000 towards the final design work of the downtown streetscape project. The Borough from its capital improvement fund is only funding $3,000 of the $145,000 that is being appropriated. The rest of the money is covered by funding from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). The…
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