Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000
RCN DELAYS HEADQUARTERS CONSTRUCTION
DIP IN FINANCIAL MARKETS PRECIPITATES MOVE

Telecommunications company RCN has put construction of its headquarters complex, planned for a 134-acre tract on Princeton Pike at Lewisville Road in Lawrence Township, on hold for the next six to 12 months because of financial concerns.  Story

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000
FIRE LEAVES SIX FAMILIES HOMELESS
LAMBERTVILLE BLAZE DESTROYS HOMES, INJURES NONE

Six families living at the northernmost end of North Union Street in Lambertville found themselves suddenly homeless Monday morning when a fire of undetermined origin struck their row of homes.  Story

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000
VIEWS ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION VARIED
AREA RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT ON BUSH VS. GORE

The moves of the presidential candidates in Florida befuddle and confuse several residents in and around Lambertville.  Story

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000
ZIMMER CONCEDES 12TH DISTRICT
DEMOCRAT HOLT RETAINS HIS CONGRESSIONAL SEAT

Saying "the voters have spoken," Republican Dick Zimmer conceded his loss in the 12th Congressional District to Democratic incumbent Rush Holt more than three weeks after Election Day.  Story
12th District recount gets underway
Recount ahead in 12th District

Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000
DIRECTOR IS WRITING NEW CHAPTER AT LIBRARY
GOAL IS TO CREATE A LIVING ROOM FOR THE COMMUNITY

"A library is not just books," according to Leslie Burger, who just completed her first year as the director of the Princeton Public Library. "A library is a place that can provide exposure to new ideas and can provide an opportunity for people of all cultures to come together to hear a music program or a speaker."  Story

Monday, Nov. 27, 2000
CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS PREPARE FOR THE SEASON
TREE-BUYING STARTS SOON, BUT TREE-GROWING IS A 10-YEAR PROCESS

The Thanksgiving turkey is barely out of the oven, but for Christmas tree growers, the Yuletide season is already well under way. Although they are open for only about a month out of the year, Christmas tree growers work for 11 months in preparation for the holiday season.  Story

Monday, Nov. 27, 2000
JESSICA LOSES CANCER BATTLE
FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL HAD BEEN FOCUS
OF COMMUNITY FUND-RAISING EFFORT

Four-year-old Jessica Leonhauser, who received an outpouring of support from Bordentown-area residents since she was diagnosed with leukemia this summer, died last week. Her family resides in Pennington but her mother, Allyson Leonhauser, owned the Fourth Street Cafe across from the Fieldsboro Inn.  Story

Friday, Nov. 24, 2000
CUT A FIGURE
STUDENTS TURN POND ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
INTO A 'WAX MUSEUM' OF HISTORY

Six classes participated in a faux "wax museum" at Pond Road recently. Students dressed as a living or deceased historical figure of their choosing and stood frozen as if they were a wax sculpture.  Story

Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000
PACKET GROUP EDITORIAL
BEING THANKFUL A GIFT IN ITSELF

There really is quite an overwhelming amount to be thankful for in life. Obviously, this sentiment is most fully embraced during Thanksgiving. Yet to many, the holiday is merely a "Turkey Day," and a chance to watch a little football and have a four-day weekend.  Story

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000
A COMMUNITY GIVES THANKS FOR HOMECOMING
RETURN FROM HOSPITAL EMOTIONAL FOR WOMAN AND HER FAMILY

Michele Sherman, who was gravely injured in a car accident in April, returned to her Montgomery home last week after seven months of hospitalization to find her neighborhood decorated for her and her family's homecoming.  Story

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000
MAYOR URGES WAREHOUSE REJECTION
ANNOUNCEMENT COMES FOLLOWING OPPOSITION AT COUNCIL MEETING

West Windsor Mayor Carole Carson is recommending against the approval of a 1 million-square-foot warehouse-office complex on the Baker Farm site, on Old Trenton Road.  Story

Monday, Nov. 20, 2000
HE AIMS TO AVERT A COLUMBINE
MONTGOMERY SERGEANT A MEMBER OF COUNTY SWAT TEAM

In a time when parents must take the threat of violence into consideration when sending their children off to school, and children must be taught to avoid dangerous situations, one Princeton Township employee is taking action to ensure the safety of all.  Story

Monday, Nov. 20, 2000
MUSIC PROVIDES SPIRITUAL LINK
CHANTS, MELODIES PLAY LARGE ROLES IN JEWISH CEREMONIES

Music is such a vital part of Jewish worship and devotional tradition that it can convey a powerful religious message even without words. For example, Spanish Jews used the humming of the "Kol Nidre," the traditional Yom Kippur chant, to observe the holiday at a time of extreme repression.  Story

Monday, Nov. 20, 2000
WOMEN IN BLACK
COOL WOMEN TO READ WARM POEMS, GIVE THANKS

The Cool Women poetry collective is back in black and spewing out verse that's been dubbed "sexy," "shocking" and "real." The poets will be cooling things down a bit from their "Cool Women Read Hot Poems" Valentine's Day event for an upcoming holiday reading.  Story

Monday, Nov. 20, 2000
IT'S A LONG ROAD TO HISTORIC DESIGNATION
LAWRENCE RESIDENTS CONCERNED THAT ROUTE 206 SOUTH OVERLOOKED

Residents who want historic designation for Route 206 south of Franklin Corner Road should work with the City of Trenton and focus on the road's importance in transportation and military history. That was the advice of Lawrence Township Historian Winona Nash.  Story

Monday, Nov. 20, 2000
LEARNING THE LANGUAGE OF THE CLASSICS
SBHS LATIN PROGRAM RECEIVES STATE, NATIONAL AWARDS

The South Brunswick Latin program is teaching students about the past while preparing them for the future. In defiance of labels calling it a dead language, Latin is alive and kicking in the South Brunswick school system.  Story

Monday, Nov. 20, 2000
SCRATCH DOCTOR
NOW INVENTOR IS ITCHING TO FIND A MANUFACTURER

Dr. Anthony R. De Canto has been a chiropractor in Hillsborough for 19 years, but his talents are not limited to healing. He is also an inventor and author of two books. Recently he received a patent for one of his inventions, a motorized backscratcher.  Story

Monday, Nov. 20, 2000
CITY MOURNS LOSS OF FRIEND
GEORGE EARLE LOVED BORDENTOWN, PRESERVED THOMAS PAINE LEGACY

Those who knew him remember him as a freethinker, a feminist, an activist and an artist, but most of all, the late George W. Earle Jr. will be remembered as a friend in the community where he lived for more than 40 years. Mr. Earle died Nov. 9 at the age of 77.  Story

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