Tag: Opinion
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On The Road 1/29: 2021 Ford F-150 Limited Hybrid
By Peter Perrotta Back in 1974, James Hartzell, a hard-working ad guy, coined the advertising jingle: “baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet.” That ad campaign earned him high accolades. Car and Driver actually coined it the best automobile commercial of all-time. But, wait, what about Ford? If we are talking about iconic American goods,…
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LOOSE ENDS 1/29: Stanley Katz
By Pam Hersh In these recent times of unbearable political anxiety, I have relied on three things for comfort and sustenance: 1. Cheetos; 2. Music; 3. Bartender – with coffee as the drink being served. I have written a lot about the curative qualities of Cheetos, comprising chemicals and dust with a smattering of real…
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On The Road 1/22: 2021 Cadillac XT4 AWD
By Peter Perrotta Before the foreign invasion of imported luxury automobiles into the American market, Cadillac once stood as the proud icon of success. If you were lucky enough to own one – big fins and all – it was a sign that you had made it (at least on the surface). Duke Snider, Hall…
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LOOSE ENDS 1/22: Jack Morrison
By Pam Hersh The last time I saw Princeton businessman and entrepreneur Jack Morrison was at the gym – one year ago. A few weeks prior to the gym encounter, I had interviewed Jack, along with Chef Nicolas Demurge, at Jack’s most recent Princeton restaurant endeavor, the French bistro Kristine’s. Located in the heart of…
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Opinion: New Year 2021
Welcoming a new year is traditionally an exciting time as we look ahead to celebrating all life’s moments with family and friends and preparing our New Year resolutions. The New Year has always been a time of promise for a brighter future. And as we said goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021, that sentiment…
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On the Road 1/15: 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 SE
By Peter Perrotta Old is new again. Retro is in. That seems to be the theme these days with some car manufacturers as they harken back to the nostalgic ’40s, ’50s or ’60s to bring back popular iconic models in a repackaged old but new look. Chevy did it with the Camaro. Ford is doing…
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Opinion: Support the Yes We CAN! Food Drives at MarketFair
I am writing this letter for two reasons. One, because Yes We CAN! Food Drives is so deeply appreciative of the community support we have received this past year in collecting food to help our neighbors overcome food security. Through our food drives at supermarkets and farmers markets, our volunteers have collected an astonishing 14,000…
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Opinion: Princeton Board of Education will work in everyone’s best interests
The Princeton Board of Education held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 5, and we are pleased to welcome continuing members, Beth Behrend and Michele-Tuck Ponder, and Jean Durbin who joins us for her first term. Behrend will return as board president, joined by Dafna Kendal as vice president. Betsy Baglio, Debbie Bronfeld, Daniel Dart, Susan…
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Loose Ends 1/15: Crystal Pruitt
By Pam Hersh Twelve months ago, I attended the municipal reorganization meeting of the Franklin Township Council that featured, among other agenda items, the swearing in of a co-worker – Ms. Crystal Pruitt – as a Franklin Township Council member. Having just turned 34 years old and holding down a full-time job as chief of…