Tag: Opinion
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Opinion: Starry Starry Evening was a success for Princeton Nursery School
On Feb. 6, members of our community came together for a virtual fundraiser to support the Princeton Nursery School (PNS). A Starry Starry Evening included an informative and lively discussion between CNBC’s Brian Sullivan and the school’s executive director, Rosanda Wong, detailing the nonprofit’s mission and the challenges it and its families continue to…
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On The Road 2/12: 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat
By Peter Perrotta “Off the hook.” If there is one phrase that can best describe Dodge’s 2021 Durango SRT Hellcat, it would have to simply be: “Off the hook.” I know of no better way to say it folks. This souped-up SUV – the most powerful SUV ever – is capable of producing 710 horsepower.…
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SOLUTIONS 2/12: Electric Vehicles Begin to Address Emissions Issue
By Huck Fairman The climate challenges we all face are known by many around the world. What is uncertain is whether or not we as a species will respond in time to maintain the environments we depend on. Last week there was some good news: General Motors announced it will be manufacturing electric vehicles (EV)…
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Opinion: Princeton Community Housing needs to keep seniors safe
Roughly 200 low-income seniors and residents with disabilities live in housing along Elm Road operated by Princeton Community Housing (PCH). Due to age, disability or illness, all are very vulnerable and at high risk of complications should they contract COVID. My mom is one of them. She and many of her friends have taken every…
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Opinion: Princeton Mobile Food Pantry grateful for donations from community
The Princeton Mobile Food Pantry (PMFP) provides weekly fresh produce and proteins to over 500 individuals living in Princeton and facing food insecurity. The people we serve experience food insecurity, and range in age, race, identity, background and mobility. We are a volunteer-led collective supporting our neighbors through various networks. On behalf of our board,…
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LOOSE ENDS 2/12: Arts Council of Princeton artists Ken Lewis and Kal ‘El Dream Livingston
By Pam Hersh This past year of virtual reality has been filled with bizarre reality. For example: 1. I am a COVID-shot seeking psycho, who as a kid was so terrified of getting a “shot” that I had a recurring paranoid anti-vax nightmare that Nikita Khrushchev was inoculating Americans with poison from his headquarters in…
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On The Road 2/5: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
By Peter Perrotta After a 31-year run, from 1965 to 1996, Ford put its Bronco SUV on ice. We will never know if that infamous OJ Simpson white Bronco chase on June 17, 1994, that riveted the nation on national TV, ever had anything to do with that decision. But, in this age of conspiracy…
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County Corner: American Heart Month
February is designated as American Heart Month to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke – the leading causes of death in the United States. More than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease each year, including people of all ages, genders, and races. Some of the main causes of heart disease are high cholesterol, high…
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LOOSE ENDS 2/5: Princeton Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros
By Pam Hersh The week of Jan. 18 was jam-packed with two emotionally intense celebrations: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 18 and the inauguration of the nation’s president and vice president on Jan. 20. There was a third celebration, however, that may have lacked the goosebump drama of the inauguration and MLK…