The Princeton Area Juniorettes kicked off its annual Wish Tree program at MarketFair. The program, created by teens, is in conjunction with the Princeton Area Junior Woman’s Club and the Division of Youth and Family Services, and provides a way for shoppers and mall employees to easily grant a wish to underprivileged children. The Juniorettes hung more than 300 wishes on ornaments made by West Windsor Girls Scouts. Wishes and gifts must be received back at the mall by Sunday, December 18.
The volunteers include West Windsor residents Amanda Lane, left in the photo, Komal Sankla, Bryn Gorberg, Jennifer Rabbino, Danielle Balzano, Kacy Lane, Samantha Cochrane, and Melissa Balzano. Their advisors, Kathy Lane and Judy Gorberg, are also West Windsor residents.
For information about the program or about the location of other trees in the area contact Lane by E-mail at fnklane@aol.com
Santa’s Visits
With a fire truck escort instead of Rudolph’s red nose, Santa has Plainsboro and West Windsor on his list this weekend. Each fire company has information on its website with approximate times of arrival in each neighborhood. Exact times that Santa will be in each neighborhood are not available — please do not call the police department for the information.
In Plainsboro the “Santa Ride” made an initial run last weekend and continues on Friday, December 16, with a rain date on Sunday, December 19. In the event of rain revised times will be posted on the website.
“We’ll be making a scheduled stop in each Plainsboro neighborhood,” said Chief Doug Vorp of the Plainsboro Fire Company. “That allows us to bring Santa Claus to each development and cover the entire township.”
Santa’s itinerary has 38 stops in 27 neighborhoods. The schedule with approximate times for each stop are also on the website. Signs will also be posted at each stop. Because the scheduled times are approximate, Chief Vorp recommends residents arrive at the stop early and be prepared for a possible late arrival.
The schedule for Friday, December 16, includes Plainsboro Village, Okeson and Sullivan, 4:45 p.m.; Plainsboro Town Center, Macnamee and Wilson, 5 p.m.; Princeton Crossing, 76 Marion Drive, 5:15 p.m.; Wyndhurst Drive, Community Meeting Center, 5:25 p.m.; Hunters Glen Drive, Building 4300, 5:40 p.m.; Tamarron Drive, Building 8000 parking lot, 5:50 p.m.; Hampshire Drive, Lot 39-51 by Tot Lot, 6:10 p.m.; Ravens Crest Drive, Lot 1100 by volleyball court, 6:20 p.m.; Ravens Crest Drive, Lot 39, 6:30 p.m.
Also, Gentry, Madison Drive at Adams Court, 7 p.m.; Quail Ridge Drive, Lot 2000 at management office, 7:15 p.m.; Quail Ridge Drive, Lot 4300, 7:30 p.m.; Brookside Court, 9 Brookside Court, 7:45 p.m.; Brentwood Drive, Brentwood at Poplar Drive, 8 p.m.; Princeton Manor, Kinglet Drive South at Falcon Court, 8:20 p.m.; Estates at Plainsboro, Woodland Drive at Oriole Court, 8:40 p.m.; and Pheasant Hollow, Building 20 by pool, 8:50 p.m.
Call Chief Doug Vorp at 609-799-0492 or visit www.plainsborofire.com for more information.
West Windsor Fire Department. Santa will cover all of West Windsor as well this weekend.
On Friday, December 16, look for Santa between the hours of 7 and 10 p.m. in Princeton Chase, Princeton Ivy South, Sunrise 2, West Winds, Windsor Green, Windsor Ponds, Colonial Park, Hendrickson and North Mill, Stony Brook, Windsor Estates, Brookshyre 1, Brookshyre 2, Dey Farm Estates, Kings Point, Kingsmill, and Milner.
On Saturday, December 17, watch for the guy in the red suit between the hours of 5 and 10 p.m. in Charter Club, Grovers Mill Estates, Hunters Run, Princeton Ivy East, Brookside, Kings Point East, Princeton View, West Windsor Estates 1, Le Parc I, Le Parc II, and the Meadows at Windsor Hunt.
On Sunday, December 18, the fire department takes Santa for a ride between 5 and 9:30 p.m. in the Dutch Neck Estates, Heatherfield West, Windsor Crossing, Windsor Hunt, Windsor Park Estates, Auburn Village, Bridgewater Village, Heatherfield 1, Heatherfield 2, Princeton Oaks, Westminster Estates, Windsor Ridge, Huntington Village, Marblehead Village, Providence Village, and Westminster Village.
Visit www.westwindsorfire.com or call 609-799-3311 for information.
With the assistance of the Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Company, Santa rides through Princeton Junction on both Saturday and Sunday, December 17 and 18.
On Saturday, December 17, Santa’s tour begins at 5 p.m. to visit Princeton Terrace, Channing Way, Yorktown Court, Avalon Watch, Yeger Road, North Post Road (from Alexander to Indian Run Road), Clarksville Road, Bolfmar Avenue, Indian Run Road, Sherbrooke Drive, Penn Lyle Road (from Clarksville Road to Colonial Avenue), and Wellington Drive.
Also, Cranbury Road, Nassau Place, Benford Estates, Millstone Road, Colonial Avenue, Berrien City, Joanne Street, Princeton Place, Alexander Road (from North Post to Route 571), Stobe Lane, Ziff Lane, Perry Drive, Arnold Drive, Dean Court, Hereford Drive, Steele Drive, Hawk Drive, Melville Road, and Worchester Lane.
On Sunday, December 18, Santa’s tour begins at 4 p.m. to visit Penns Neck, Charlotte Rachel Wilson Apartments, Glenview, Windsor Woods Apartments, Princeton Greens, Estates at Princeton Junction, Canal Pointe, Bear Brook Road, Colonnade Pointe, and Windsor Haven.
Visit www.pjfd.com or call 609-799-2112 for information.
