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WEST WINDSOR: Special Olympian going to Greece
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR On her blog “Aqua Girl World,” Margo Lee is counting down the days until she joins 7,500 athletes from around the globe at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece, at the end of this month. The 23-year-old from West Windsor is one of seven…
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Tips on Bird-Watching With Children
By Lillian Armstrong Getting Them Started at an Early Age! For most “birders,” as they are known, one of the top reasons they go birding is to get other people interested in birds. You probably didn’t know that. Watching wild feathered friends is exponentially more rewarding when shared with our human friends, especially young children…
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PLAINSBORO: New speech program starting at library
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO Becoming an effective speaker and adept listener takes practice, says speech coach Eileen Sinett. It’s why she is launching a new program at the Public Library with a three-fold goal: to develop public speaking, community engagement and cross-cultural conversation. Ms. Sinett is the founder of DEPTH Delivering…
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Take A Road Trip to the Warren County Farmers’ Fair and Balloon Festival
By Giulia Iannitelli Are you concerned about gas prices this summer and thinking about all the things you won’t be able to do? Fortunately for those on a tight budget the Warren County Farmers’ Fair and Hot Air Balloon Festival offers affordable family fun for an entire day. This is one event where you can…
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Morris County Historical Walking Tours n 2011
By Carol Anton Summer Tour Series – featuring 3 new tours and offering our classic “Morristown in 3 Centuries” tour every Saturday through the summer. Book early to reserve your space by calling (973) 631-5151. The Morris County Tourism Bureau (MCTB) welcomes you to join them again for their perennial walking tour series. Experience the…
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USDA dietary logo shows shrinking role of meat
Ivan Slotsky, Princeton To the editor: USDA’s new MyPlate dietary logo illustrates graphically the shrinking roleof meat and dairy products in our national diet. It replaces meat with atofu loaf, and shunts dairy off the plate. The new logo provides a fitting conclusion to a 30-year record of theDietary Guidelines recommending replacement of animal products…
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MONROE: Dreams do come true for some children
By David Kilby, Staff Writer MONROE — The Make-a-Wish Foundation has built a castle in Monroe to prove once again dreams can come true. The castle, called the Samuel and Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place, is located on Perrineville Road just off Route 33 and had its last of three steeples installed last Friday. The Make-a-Wish…
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WEST WINDSOR: Farmers’ Market 101: Meet the new ‘teacher’
A typical scene at the West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market. ‘Talk to the farmers and vendors. When was their produce harvested? Do they have a suggestion on how to prepare an item? How long will it keep? Will it freeze? … Look at what other people are shopping for. When you run into a neighbor…
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JAMESBURG: Court case raises hope for MTHS parents
By David Kilby, Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision to give Abbott districts another $500 million has only given more resolve to the Citizens of Jamesburg and Monroe United, a group of parents trying to keep Jamesburg students in Monroe Township High School. The group has been working on getting the…
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