The Direct Impact of Technological Advances Across our Region

Perspectives Revisited

While Jewish communities and the world are mourning the murders of 15 people during a peaceful Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, the joy and light of Chanukah will not be dimmed. Last December, we shared in the article Choose to Spread Feelings of Joy, Not Hate ways that many in the Princeton area were refusing to let racist, political or religious attacks stop them, and this year is no different. Tuesday, December 16^th you can share in the light by cheering, honking and waving as the Chanukah Menorah Parade drives throughout the streets of Princeton from 6-7pm. You can’t miss the cars, with giant menorahs on top and celebratory music playing as they pass through. “This is a beautiful parade of Jewish Pride!!” says Rabbi Dovid Dubov of Chabad of Princeton. “We are doing this parade in Princeton for over 20 years.” The parade will follow a celebration led by The Jewish Center, where you can join as they light the menorah candles from 4-5pm in Palmer Square. Princeton Police will be securing both events.

In April, we shared the role residents play in sustainability in the article It Takes a Community to Be More Green (April 2025). Now there is even more opportunity to do so. The Princeton Food Scraps Program has allowed residents to drop off leftover scraps which are then collected and composted into energy or soil. In April it had five drop-off locations, now the number of sites has doubled with 10 sites positioned across town. More thank 500 households take part in these efforts to divert waste from landfills, which have to date reduced Princeton’s emissions by 27 MTCO2e per year (the equivalent of growing 450 tree seedlings for 10 years). You can request to participate by visiting the project page or contacting engineering@princetonnj.gov.