• PRINCETON: Loose Ends: The recession, indeed, hits home

    PRINCETON: Loose Ends: The recession, indeed, hits home

    By Pam Hersh Special Writer     “I will work for food,” proclaimed the young woman to her friend, both of whom were standing in the PJ’s Pancake House Sunday brunch line, next door to the Historical Society of Princeton on Nassau Street.     Clasping pinkies with what seemed to be her toddler child, she offered…

  • Praising Opera of NJ on its new director

    Saverio G. Greco of West Windsor     I would like to congratulate the Opera of New Jersey Board of Trustees for having selected Richard Russell as the new general director. I am certain that he will continue the legacy of Lisa and Scott Altman, judging from the spectacular performances of the three operas presented this…

  • LAWRENCE: HomeFront seeks school supplies for the needy

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    LAWRENCE — The first day of school means new shoes, new pants, a new shirt, a new dress and a backpack full of notebooks, pens and pencils, erasers and crayons — unless you are one of the hundreds of children whose parents are clients of HomeFront.    But Connie Mercer, executive…

  • Privatizarion opposed

    Ann M. Cahill-Makowsky, Bordentown As a Bordentown resident, I always read with interest the letters covering the issues of our Township Committee. However, one comment in the letter from Jim Cann in the Aug. 5, 2010 issue brought up a subject of concern to me, unrelated to the problems of the Township Committee. This would…

  • Nominations Sought for Disabled Advocate Awards

    Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders Do you know an individual, organization or business in Somerset County whose efforts in the area of advocacy, service and inclusion on behalf of persons with disabilities is exemplary? The Somerset County Office for the Disabled is seeking nominations for its 2010 Disabled Advocate Awards Program.  The deadline for…

  • Thanks for story

    Jim Waltman, Stoney Brook-Millstone Watershed Association Thank you for shining a bright spotlight on the importance of organic farming with your July 29 article “Growing a Greener World to feature Honey Brook.”    The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association is proud to host the Honey Brook Organic Farm on its 860-acre Reserve in Hopewell.    Over the past…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS

       Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line.    Bordentown Township Senior Citizen Club meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and over welcome.    Next meeting is Aug. 16.…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Going green at Windrows

    PRINCETON AREA: Going green at Windrows

        In a big move forward with its Green Initiative program, Princeton Windrows independent lifestyle community in Plainsboro has raised the roof, cleaned the air and saved energy and money all at the same time. On July 13, cranes removed four old rooftop air conditioners on Windrows Hall and replaced them with two high-efficiency units…

  • Police, firefighters aided library

    Chris Carbone, library director On Wednesday evening, Aug. 4, shortly after closing at 9 p.m., the library suffered a water supply line break in one of the restrooms that resulted in minor flooding.    Over 3,000 square feet of the building were affected with approximately a half inch of water. We are very fortunate the leak…

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