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Newcomer Shanice Williams shines in NBC’s star-studded live musical
By Lori Acken, www.channelguidemag.com Somewhere over the Rainbow Room marquee that marks the eatery’s shared entrance with NBC Studios at New York City’s legendary 30 Rockefeller Plaza, a brand-new Dorothy prepares to make the “Wizard of Oz” story her own. During an intense, nationwide audition process this past June, 19-year-old, applecheeked charmer Shanice Williams —…
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The Allentown Art Guild will host a holiday art show and sale from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 5-6 at 55 N. Main St., Allentown. Details: www.allentownartguild.com. The Allentown Presbyterian Church, 20 High St., Allentown, will host an Advent village from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 5. Details: www.allentownpresbyterian.org. Perrineville Jewish…
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AS I SEE IT: The shell game of affordable housing
By Anne Waldron Neumann On Nov. 24, Princeton’s Council and Planning Board met to hear townspeople’s reactions to a 10-year affordable housing plan presented by Lee Solow, the Planning Board’s planning director. My own reaction was deep disappointment. The number of affordable housing units each town must add to meet its Mount Laurel obligations…
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Thanks to all from Senior Care Ministry
John Clearwater and Cathy Vanderpool, Princeton On Nov. 5, those of us involved with the Senior Care Ministry of Princeton found a very special reason to be thankful: the outpouring of support for our first-ever benefit. In its quiet fashion, the SCM has been part of the wider Princeton community for over 30 years, a…
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PRINCETON: Butler tract site demolition could begin next week
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton University could begin demolishing a former graduate student housing complex on Harrison Street possibly as early as next week to make room for what likely be new university faculty and staff housing. As of Wednesday morning, the school had not filed a demolition permit with the municipal building…
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Special students amaze at Talent Showcase
Deborah Martin Norcross, Princeton Earlier this month, Princeton Special Sports and the Princeton Recreation Department sponsored the Arts For All! Talent Showcase featuring Princeton-area adults and teens with special needs. Although we suspected there was a ton of talent in this wonderful community, even we were blown away. Hosted by PHS junior Jack Lynch, our…
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Don’t overlook incidence of hepatitis C and HIV
Dr. Ronald G. Nahass, Hillsborough I read with great interest the piece (“Heroin use increase spurs need for forum,” The Princeton Packet, Nov. 27) by Philip Sean Curran this week. I have been concerned for a long time about this issue. There are a number of notable absent points in his story that we have…
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PRINCETON: Angered by coverage of student protests
John Clearwater, Princeton I read with utter disbelief your coverage and that of other local media of the invasion and occupation of Nassau Hall and the president’s office by racial activists. I wasn’t surprised by The Packet, and now our PC mayor, accepting and rationalizing the bend the knee response to their demands. There wasn’t…
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PRINCETON: Democrats can learn about serving their community
Peter Wolanin and Jon Durbin, Princeton As chair of the Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee and as president of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO), respectively, we are writing to encourage all Princeton Democrats to consider serving their community by getting more involved in the local Democratic Party or the local government. We invite you to…
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