Tag: Princeton Junction
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Congregation Beth Chaim grows online community during COVID
Amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Congregation Beth Chaim, the largest Reform Jewish congregation in Mercer County, is continuing to grow a thriving online religious community despite congregants not being able to gather together in person. The latest online effort is a plan to host communal Zoom events so congregants can light Hanukkah menorahs together. “The…
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West Windsor Community Farmers Market on Saturday includes food drive, Halloween fun
The West Windsor Community Farmers Market will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Nov. 21 in the Vaughn Lot of the Princeton Junction Train Station, West Windsor. Entrance is east of the intersection of Alexander Road/Vaughn Drive. Use 877 Alexander Road, West Windsor, for directions. Children and pets are encouraged to…
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Artis Senior Living of Princeton Junction director wins international award
PRINCETON – Often, people who require a memory care community may have had to give up their favorite past times due to safety concerns, or they could no longer manage those activities independently. Whether it be a love for music, reading, cooking, gardening or just being able to take a walk on their own, it…
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CMA launches new digital services to help businesses market themselves during COVID-19
CMA, a full-service communications, marketing and association management firm, has launched new digital services to meet marketplace demand amid COVID-19. Due to social distancing precautions and health concerns surrounding the new virus, CMA has turned several of its services into digital formats, including annual and regional conferences, town hall meetings and training, according to information…
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Princeton Junction’s Madeline Mau named finalist in 2020 Braille Challenge
Madeline Mau thought signing up for the national Braille Challenge would be just a new endeavor to try. In her first year competing in the competition Madeline’s try has resulted in her being named a 2020 top 50 finalist in the competition, which has her set to compete in the junior varsity category of the…
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Blum hopes to ‘open the door’ as new rabbi of Congregation Beth Chaim; graduate of Lawrenceville School originally wanted to be a physician
To say that the handwriting was on the wall for Adena Blum to become a rabbi instead of a physician would be an understatement. Blum, who took over the reins July 1 as the senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Chaim in the Princeton Junction section of West Windsor Township, had always enjoyed learning about Judaism.…
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Opinion: There needs to be a unified effort to tackle racism
When I was eight years old, my uncle told me a story, one that I will never forget, after witnessing my sister and me fighting in the car. The story describes five sons who would never stop fighting. The animosity in the house disheartened their parents. When the sons were ready to go out in…
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Opinion: A season of loss, from COVID-19 to the ‘virus’ of racism
This has been a season of expectations and loss. Only because I am an optimist and I have very good friends who give me cause for hope, I do not despair. When the pandemic started to affect us, I was hopeful that we would come out of it better people. I was hopeful that our…
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Opinion: We stand in solidarity with our Asian neighbors
At this time, when people of Asian descent locally and across America are being victimized by racist words and acts, we denounce this and all racism as sin. We decry all words, acts or policies that perpetuate racism and pray that those committing such acts realize their wrongdoing. Join us in standing in solidarity with…
