Tag: Opinion
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LOOSE ENDS 11/27: Outdoor Dance Performance
By Pam Hersh The Nutcracker, the thrilling ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, has been a joyful element of my Christmas season for nearly every Christmas since 1964, when the American Repertory Ballet (ARB), formerly Princeton Ballet, made the ballet an annual holiday tradition. I have seen the production an estimated 150 times at McCarter…
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Opinion: Thanksgiving cheer at the ISCJ Food Pantry
On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Islamic Society of Central Jersey (ISCJ) held its weekly Drive-Thru Food Pantry event, but on this particular Saturday, it was about providing extra holiday cheer. The pantry provided turkeys, chicken, canned vegetables, mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, bread, milk and other food items. Approximately 150 turkeys, boxes full of food, and…
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Opinion: Thanksgiving is a time to build memories
“We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing.” I enjoy all the holidays when the family gathers together. But, Thanksgiving is special. It isn’t only lots of good food, it also is a lot of good conversation from a lot of good people. As a young boy in the pre-war era, I remember Thanksgiving at…
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On The Road: 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE V6
By Peter Perrotta In 1958, Toyota opened its first American car dealership inside a former Rambler dealership in Hollywood. The Japanese importer sold a whopping 288 cars that year – mostly a failed vehicle called the Toyopet Crown that was way too heavy and miserably slow. But it wasn’t until 1965 when Toyota introduced the…
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Opinion: A letter to the residents of Cranbury
I want to thank the residents of Cranbury who supported my campaign and voted for me. I appreciate your vote and confidence. Cranbury is a wonderful community filled with people who care. This care for community today is why I am filled with hope and believe other residents are as well. Matt’s [Mayor Matt Scott] election…
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Opinion: Libraries occupy valued and important center of community life
Congratulations to three libraries in the16th Legislative District – the Hunterdon County Library in Flemington, the Montgomery Township Library Branch of the Somerset County Library System, and the South Brunswick Township Public Library in Middlesex County – for being among the 38 highly rated projects from 16 counties that have been awarded funding from the…
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Opinion: Area resident disappointed in Princeton council’s treatment of discussion about Columbus Day
On Sept. 30 I was before the Town Council of Princeton. I would like to clarify that I am not a resident of Princeton. The reason I appeared before the Town Council was the disenchantment I had with their attempt to de emphasize Christopher Columbus Day by having a Native American Day on the same…
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SOLUTIONS 11/20: Looking Ahead
By Huck Fairman The last week in New Jersey has seen beautiful, summer-like days with blue skies and temperatures in the 70s. Many have ventured outside to enjoy them. But others have worried that this unusual November weather is another warning that we are warming our planet. Is there evidence to support those concerns? In…
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LOOSE ENDS 11/20: Landau’s and the history of Lindy
By Pam Hersh For kids growing up in Princeton in the 1980s and 1990s, a highlight of Princeton’s Nassau Street scene was Lindy. Everyone loved Lindy, the 200-pound stuffed ram, who often served as a designated gathering spot for middle school and high school students heading in town, uptown, downtown. Lindy’s adoptive parents, Robert and…