• Truly Grimm

    Truly Grimm

    By Cotsen Children’s Library The Cotsen Children’s Library of Princeton University’s Firestone Library is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Grimms’ famous fairy tales with a marvelous exhibition and storytelling event!  Join professional storytellers Susan Danoff ’75 and Tara McGowan ’90 as they spin these traditional tales. The storytelling will be followed by a gingerbread and…

  • PRINCETON: Downtown shops see people thinking small

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    The Christmas music was playing in Ron Menapace’s store on Hulfish Street on black Friday morning, the sounds meant to get shoppers in the holiday spirit.    Crowds of children, teens and adults took to the streets of downtown Princeton to walk off all the turkey and stuffing. Retailers, pausing…

  • NEW JERSEY: Holt, Lance unsure on fiscal cliff

    By Gene Robbins, Packet Media Group    Two central Jersey congressmen stare at the “fiscal cliff” and wonder if we’ll go over it.    They hope not. They expect not.    But both Leonard Lance and Rush Holt can’t predict the details to end a stalemate over federal finances that will sock the American public with income tax…

  • MANSFIELD: Fifth-graders explore history

    MANSFIELD: Fifth-graders explore history

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    MANSFIELD — Fifth-graders led a journey back in time last week at their elementary school’s 11th annual Colonial Fair.    Supported by their teachers at Mansfield Township Elementary School, students highlighted the Colonial communities of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, Georgia and Rhode Island. In all, 115 fifth-graders participated.    Assigned into…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Committee maps out redevelopment zones

    By David Kilby, Special Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — There are a variety of areas in town categorized as “redevelopment zones.”    At the Nov. 13 Township Committee meeting, Deputy Mayor Michael Dauber presented a map, which designates six redevelopment zones within the municipality.    ”Redevelopment has to do with bringing in ratables with a higher concentration on…

  • Truly Grimm

    Truly Grimm

    Join professional storyteller Susan Dannoff as she spins traditional Grimm tales

  • SPRINGFIELD: Scouts deliver civil discourse

    By David Kilby, Special Writer    SPRINGFIELD — Last week, township Cub Scouts voiced concerns in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.    The superstorm hit New Jersey on Oct. 29 — and millions of Garden State residents were without power — some people for more than a week.    Nov. 14, a handful of Cub Scouts from Pack…

  • Gingerbread Festival : House Competitions & Bake Sale Fundraiser

    HHS Theatre Hillsborough High School Theatre presents A Gingerbread Festival: House Competitions & Bake Sale Fundraiser sponsored by Weichert Realators’ Kelly Compher, Sales Representative. Join us for an afternoon of Holiday Fun! Do you love making gingerbread houses? Two ways to join the competition fun.  First: In the "Build It & Bring It"competition, you "Build It" at home…

  • MANSFIELD: Township ponders Hurricane Sandy response

    By David Kilby, Special Writer    MANSFIELD — Three weeks ago, many residents remained without power a few days after Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey with historic wind gusts and a massive storm surge against the coast.    Sandy tested Mansfield’s ability to respond to dangerous storms, and for the most part, residents were satisfied with the…

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