It’s that time of the year and Santa Claus is visiting both West Windsor and Plainsboro beginning on Friday, December 15.##M:[more]##
West Windsor Volunteer Fire Company begins Operation Santa Claus on Friday, December 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. The truck will continue to make rounds on Saturday and Sunday, December 16 and 17, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, is both a raindate and a time to visit any neighborhood missed on the weekend. For questions, call 609-716-8588.
When you hear the sirens, come out and meet Santa Claus and the fire department volunteers. Fire Chief Mike Leahy reminds you to put shoes on the kids before letting them run out to the fire truck.
“We are a large community and we are going to hit every neighborhood — including Village Grande,” says Leahy, who has been the fire chief for four years.
The Friday, December 15 schedule includes the area bounded and accessible by Village Road West and Penn Lyle Road; and the area bounded by North Post, Cranbury, and Princeton Hightstown roads. Developments include Windsor Ponds, Princeton Chase, Windsor Green, Westwinds, Sunrise II, Princeton Ivy South, Le Parc I, and Windsor Park Estates. Also, Kingsmill, Brookshyre II, Dey Farm Estates, Brookshyre, Kings Pointe, Princeton View, Brookside, Kings Pointe East, and West Windsor Estates I.
The Saturday, December 16, schedule includes the areas bounded by Penn Lyle and Princeton Hightstown roads; and those bounded by Edinburg, Village, and Conover roads. Developments include Windsor Estates, Princeton Ivy Estates, Colonial Park, Stony Brook, Princeton Ivy East, Grovers Mill Estates, and Charter Club. Also, Le Parc II, Meadows at Windsor Hunt, Dutch Neck Estates, Windsor Hunt, Jefferson Park, Windsor Crossing, and Heatherfield West.
The Sunday, December 17 schedule includes the area bounded by South Mill Road, Village Road West, and Cranbury Golf Course; and the area bounded by Edinburg, Old Trenton, and Princeton Hightstown roads. Developments include Princeton Oaks, West Minster Estates, Windsor Ridge, Bridgewater Village, Auburn Village, Marblehead Village, Providence Village I and II, Westminster Village, Huntington Village, Briarwood Village, Hunters Run, Heatherfield I and II, Gold View Manor, Southfield Meadows, Crowne Point North, Crowne Point, Waterford Estates, and Millbrook.
Princeton Junction Fire Company will be helping Santa tour the town on Saturday and Sunday, December 16 and 17.
On Saturday, December 16, Santa’s tour begins at 5 p.m. and covers the following areas: Avalon Watch, Sherbrook Drive, Sunnydale, Suffolk Lane, Norchester Drive, Lancashire, Sutton Lane, Landing Lane, Sarah Drive, Villa Drive, Cranbury Road, Stobe Lane, Joanne Street, Bolfmar Avenue, Yeger Road, Melville Road, Channing Way, Steele Drive, Dean Court, Perry Drive, Clarksville Road, Penn Lyle Road, Canoe Brook Drive, Nassau Place, Ziff Lane, Princeton Place, Colonial Avenue, Arnold Drive, Hawk Drive, Hereford Drive, Worchester Lane, Yorktown Court, Indian Run Road, Wellington Drive, Benford Estates, and Berrien City.
On Sunday, December 17, Santa’s tour begins at 4 p.m. and covers Washington Road, Brookside Avenue, Manor Avenue, Fisher Place, Wallingford Drive, Fieldston Road, Coventry Circle, Pierson Avenue, Mather Avenue, Varsity Avenue, Wilder Avenue, Fairview Avenue, Colonnade Pointe, Canal Pointe, Princeton Greens, Farber Road, Wheeler Way, Loetscher Place, Emmons Drive, Meadow Road, Estates at Princeton Junction, Bear Brook Road, and Windsor Haven.
Lists are subject to change and approximate times in each area are not available. The fire departments have asked that you refrain from contacting the police departments for the schedule. If your street or development is not listed, please check with West Windsor Fire Company, 609-799-3311
Plainsboro Fire Company’s 2006 Santa Ride will be held on Friday and Saturday, December 15 and 16. Volunteers from the Fire Company and officers from the Police Department’s Community Outreach Resource and Education (CORE) unit will continue to assist with this event. A total of 27 neighborhoods will be visited and there will be 38 stops involved. Santa will be limited to a five-minute time period at each stop in order to keep on schedule.
“This year we are continuing with the format of a scheduled stop in each neighborhood, rather than trying to drive up and down each street,” said Deputy Chief Doug Vorp of the Plainsboro Fire Company. “We instituted these changes a couple of years ago and they continue to work well for us. To help Santa visit each neighborhood in a timely fashion, we will be on a strict schedule.”
Signs will be posted at each “Santa Stop” area. “The times posted are approximate,” said Vorp. “We strongly suggest arriving at the site early as Santa’s Sleigh may arrive early.”
The schedule for Friday, December 15, (rain date Friday, December 22nd): Plainsboro Village at Okeson and Sullivan, 4:45 p.m.; Plainsboro Town Center at Macnamee and Wilson, 5 p.m.; Princeton Crossing at 76 Marion Drive, 5:15 p.m.; Wyndhurst Drive at Community Meeting Center, 5:25 p.m.; Hunters Glen Drive at Building 4300, 5:40 p.m.; Tamarron Drive at Building 8000 parking lot, 5:50 p.m.; Hampshire Drive at lot 39-51 by Tot lot, 6:10 p.m.; Ravens Crest Drive at lot 1100 by volleyball court, 6:20 p.m.; Ravens Crest Drive at lot 39, 6:30 p.m.; Gentry Franklin Drive at pool lot, 6:40 p.m.; 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 at 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 at Building 20 by pool, 8:50 p.m.
Saturday, December 16 (rain date Saturday, December 23): Windmere Grove Wyndhurst Drive at Mahogany Court, 3:45 p.m.; Princeton Collection Parker Road, at Dennison Place, 3:55 p.m.; Princeton Collection Silvers Lane, at Major Lane 4:05 p.m.; Barclay Square at Clubhouse, 4:35 p.m.; Princeton Landing at 400 Sayre Drive, 4:50 p.m.; Walker Gordon Farm Birch Drive, at Meadow Court, 5:10 p.m.; Walker Gordon Farm Walker Gordon Drive at Clubhouse, 5:20 p.m.; Country Village Reudemann Drive at Knight Drive, 5:35 p.m.; Country Village Linden Lane at Wethersfield Drive, 5:45 p.m.; Stults Drive at Cooks Corner Drive, 6 p.m.; Grovers Mill Estates Harvest Drive at Colonial Drive, 6:15 p.m.; Grovers Mill Estates Alfalfa Circle at King Haven, 6:30 p.m.; Grovers Mill Estates Derry Meeting at Windmill Court. 6:40 p.m.; Millstone Court at Nostrand Road, 6:55 p.m.; Beechtree Estates Beechtree Lane at Red Oak Drive, 7:10 p.m.; Brittany Thoreau Drive opposite #71, 7:30 p.m.; Ashford Drive at pool, 7:45 p.m.; Aspen Drive at Building 24, 8 p.m.; Deer Creek Deer Creek Drive at tennis Court, 8:20 p.m.; and Fox Run Fox Run Drive at tennis court, 8:40 p.m.
In the event of severe weather, the rain date notice will be posted at www.plainsborofire.com. For further information call Deputy Chief Doug Vorp at 609-799-0492 or Sargent Jay Duffy at 609-799-2333.
