• What’s that sound? It’s the sound of silence

    Coda • GREG BEAN It sure has been a lot quieter around the house since the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on prerecorded “robocalls” went into effect Sept. 1, and I couldn’t be happier. I put my name on the national Do Not Call list the very day I learned about it, and it has been…

  • A story of connection and community

    Guest Column Guest Column • Lisa Herendeen Wojtowicz I once read that writers and novelists like to live and create their stories in small, close-knit communities. These towns, where everyone knows each other, make good settings for stories of connection and human drama. The following story is like that and it is set in my…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Arts Council’s ‘Avenue of the Arts’ at MarketFair

    Party, Sept. 12; arts, food, shopping, Sept. 26     Life’s pleasures come in fours — eating, listening to music, viewing artwork and shopping. The West Windsor Arts Council will offer all these and more in a month-long celebration, “Avenue of the Arts,” at MarketFair in West Windsor.     Feting the grand re-opening of the Michael…

  • MCCC to Host 9-11 Commemoration Ceremony

    By Saveria Symons West Windsor, NJ: On the eighth anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Mercer County Community College (MCCC) will host a commemorative ceremony in the Memorial Garden, adjacent to the Student Center, on Friday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m.  Guest speaker will be Cindy Orlandi, a Mercer County Fire Academy instructor…

  • PRINCETON: Philippa Gregory: When civil war was strictly a family affair

    PRINCETON: Philippa Gregory: When civil war was strictly a family affair

    English historical novelist Philippa Gregory appears Sept. 15 in Princeton in a reading from her new book, “The White Queen,” to benefit the Princeton Public Library.

  • Poets, Playwrights and Pen-Persons… at Straube Center in Pennington

    Poets, Playwrights and Pen-Persons… at Straube Center in Pennington

    By Linda Wiegner PRESS RELEASE                  Straube Center Pennington NJ                  www.straubecenter.com Contact Name:  Nancy Scarpiello  Tel: 609-737-3322   August 28, 2009 Poets, Playwrights and Pen-Persons … at Straube Center in Pennington A new 6-week exhibition will kick off with the opening reception for published authors and their friends on Friday, September 18th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM,…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Community Calendar: Sept. 9 – Sept. 19, 2009

    PRINCETON AREA: Community Calendar: Sept. 9 – Sept. 19, 2009

    Focus: YMCA’s ‘Green and on the Scene’  Wednesday, Sept. 9     Free Musikgarten Demonstration Classes: The New School for Music Study will be offering free Musikgarten demonstration classes Sept. 9 and 10 at 9:30 a.m. and Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. at Kingston United Methodist Church, located on 9 Church St., Kingston. Suitable for newborns…

  • Local Company Develops Revolutionary Model Boat Building Method

    By Marie Reynolds Model boat-building dates back to Ancient Egypt, when sailors created small replicas to check design and test structure against the impact of water, waves and wind before taking to the sea. Today, it is a hobby that has built online communities led by enthusiasts of all ages, many of whom have worked…

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