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Nov 6, 2024 · The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) will present “The Super Hero’s Journey,” a solo exhibition of paintings by artist Patrick McDonnell, November through December 7 in the Taplin Gallery. McDonnell, a Princeton resident, has entertained audiences for 30 years with MUTTS, his internationally syndicated comic strip.
Obituaries - Town Topics
3 days ago · Nagle Jackson, former Artistic Director of McCarter Theatre Center who brought Charles Dickens’ novel, A Christmas Carol, to life on the McCarter stage for the first time in its history directing his 1980 adaptation, died July 15 in Rhinebeck, New York, at age 88. Internationally known theatrical director and playwright, writing 20 original plays and adaptations, Mr. Jackson was a seminal ...
Trees in Hinds Plaza Provide Welcome Shade, And There is No …
1 day ago · November 13, 2024. Trees in Hinds Plaza Provide Welcome Shade, And There is No Reason to Replace Them. To the Editor: On page 1 of the October 30 issue of Town Topics is a report of a discussion by the Princeton Council of a proposal to “revitalize’” Hinds Plaza [“Council Hears Report from Consulting Firm on Revitalizing Hinds Plaza” ].
Ribbon Cutting to Officially Open 153-Acre Green Space Preserve
1 day ago · On Friday, November 15 at 2:30 p.m., municipal and environmental officials will cut the ribbon on Princeton’s newest open space preserve. The 153-acre expanse formerly known as the Lanwin tract has frontage on Province Line and Cherry Valley roads and is located in the northwest corner of Princeton. The parcel was at one time targeted for a ...
2024 | Town Topics
By Donald Gilpin. As the weather cools and Election Day approaches, the Coalition for Peace Action’s (CFPA) efforts are heating up. The Princeton-based organization is culminating its 2024 Peace Voter Campaign in the coming weeks; co-sponsoring the Sunday, October 20 Supreme Injustice Rally at Hinds Plaza; and preparing for its Multifaith Service for Peace and Afternoon Conference for Peace ...
Town Topics Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Mar 17, 2021 · It’s the 75th anniversary of Town Topics —3,900 weeks, 3,900 issues, delivered to the residents of Princeton and the surrounding area. The first edition of Town Topics, on March 15, 1946, looked like an oversized train timetable, a …
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Oct 23, 2024 · By Donald Gilpin. Seeking to encourage “housing that’s affordable for schoolteachers and other middle-income families,” an assortment of experts and ordinary citizens under the auspices of Princeton Future will gather in the Theron Room of the Princeton Theological Seminary Library at 25 Library Place on Saturday, October 26, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to discuss possibilities.
Sports - Town Topics
Oct 30, 2024 · The Tigers, now 2-4 overall and 1-2 Ivy League, host Cornell (2-4 overall, 1-2 Ivy) on November 2. (Photo by Steven Wojtowicz) By Bill Alden. In its six contests against archrival Harvard between 2017-23, the Princeton University football team went undefeated, outscoring the Crimson by an average of 31.2-17 in those matchups. As Princeton ...
Community - Town Topics
To the Editor: Eight years ago, my wife, Liesl Geiger, and I moved here with two kids, then 4 and 9. After over two decades in New York City, we chose Princeton for a variety of reasons, but mostly for the schools — and the committed citizen oversight that makes them great.
Breaking News | Town Topics
Oct 27, 2023 · By Donald Gilpin. The curve continues to flatten in Princeton, as only two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported by the Princeton Health Department since Monday, with a total of 161 cases, 62 active positive cases, and 79 COVID-19 patients recovered and released from isolation, according to today’s May 15 report.