Hospital rises on its chief’s guiding principles

Special to NJJN

May 22, 2012

When the Princeton Healthcare System developed a strategic plan back in 2003 for a replacement hospital, one of president and CEO Barry Rabner’s first orders of business was to develop the medical equivalent of a Bible. It contained what he called his guiding principles. Read More

‘Jewish Legacy’ initiative launched in Mercer

by Debra Rubin

May 22, 2012

The Create a Jewish Legacy campaign, patterned after other successful efforts instituted by Jewish federations and foundations nationally, was officially unveiled on May 9 at the Princeton home of Scott and Jeri Schaefer before 60 people. Scott Schaefer, also legacy campaign cochair and foundation vice president, said the foundation’s main focus is “life and legacy — and not death and taxes.” Read More

Greenwood House sends patients Shabbat cheer

by Elaine Durbach

May 22, 2012

For people stuck in the hospital, battling illness or injury, the days of the week can merge in a bleak blur. When the Rev. Richard White, the chaplain at the University Medical Center at Princeton, was offered a chance to help his Jewish patients celebrate Shabbat, he welcomed the idea enthusiastically. Read More

String of Pearls celebrates two-decade milestone

by NJJN Staff

May 22, 2012

AS RABBI DONNA Kirshbaum celebrated her fourth year with String of Pearls Congregation in Princeton, she also marked the 20th anniversary of the congregation. Read More

EU funds Hadassah College science project

Rutgers a partner of multinational group in Bio-Xplore initiative

by Debra Rubin

May 22, 2012

For the first time, the European Union has funded an Israeli institution to lead a multi-national scientific initiative. The partners in the project — which will make use of indigenous plant life in countries in the Mediterranean Sea basin to create a variety of cosmetics, medications, and food — make up a diverse coalition. Hadassah College in Jerusalem is the lead institution for an up-to-$2.7-million grant from the Joint Management Authority of the European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument for its Bio-Xplore project. Read More

Essay by local student wins newspaper writing contest

by Jill Garbi

May 21, 2012

Gabriella Newman of East Windsor and three of her classmates have earned a literary distinction for Ilan High School for Girls. The four students at the Ocean school were selected as finalists in “Linking the Generations,” a nationwide writing contest held by the English-language edition of Hamodia: The Daily Newspaper of Torah Jewry. Read More

Community celebrates latest JCC milestone

by Debra Rubin

April 23, 2012

As the new $28 million Jewish community campus of Princeton Mercer Bucks gets set to open in December, community members gathered amid the steel beams and rutted mud of the unfinished structure to celebrate a community milestone. Read More

Scout ensures students’ access to science fair

by Elaine Durbach

April 23, 2012

The challenge a Girl Scout takes on as her Gold Project is supposed to benefit her community. For her project, Jackie Rapport chose something that draws on her passion for science and helps the Jewish community as well as members of the broader Mercer County population. Read More

‘Terrorist hunter’ describes her life undercover

by Matt Schuman

April 23, 2012

Rita Katz has long maintained that radical Islam cannot be understood without firsthand observation. Apparently she practices what she preaches. Read More