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The annual Spirit of Princeton Independence Day fireworks will take place this Monday, July 2, at dusk at the Princeton University playing fields along Western Way adjacent to the Princeton Stadium. Organizers are urging spectators to arrive at the fields between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., with the fireworks set to begin shortly after 9 p.m. Spectators are also encouraged to set up for picnics. Glow necklaces and T-shirts will be on sale, with proceeds going to support the Spirit of Princeton, a group of Princeton-based volunteers that produces patriotic events including the Memorial Day Parade, the Flag Day ceremony, and the Veteran's Day celebration.

The Coalition for Peace Action will host its seventh annual "Peace is Patriotic" picnic and discussion this Monday, July 2. The picnic, which will run from 6 to 7 p.m. at Monument Park in front of Princeton Borough Hall, is a bring-your-own-food event, and the panel discussion will focus on past wars in relation to the current Iraq war. Confirmed speakers for the panel discussion include: Patrick Eddington, the senior policy advisor for defense and intelligence to U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ); William Potter, a Princeton attorney; Grayson Barber, also a local attorney; and Sarita Rosenstock, a leader with the CFPA affiliate, New Jersey Students for Peace. John Kasper, a singer-songwriter and peace activist from Hamilton, will perform at the event. Organizers are also urging participants to wear patriotic clothing or to carry patriotic symbols. In the event of rain, the picnic will be canceled and only the panel discussion will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Nassau Presbyterian Church at 61 Nassau Street in Princeton.

Church & Dwight has donated a $3,000 gift to Princeton Community Housing intended for families at Princeton Community Village who are participating in summer programs offered by the Princeton Recreation Department. The donation was designed to help offset the cost of pool memberships and camps for children and parents who financially qualify. "Princeton Community Village and the Princeton Recreation Department have a longstanding partnership to ensure that every child and adult has a chance to stay active and engaged during the summer months," said PCH executive director Sandra Persichetti. "Our sincere thanks to Church & Dwight for helping us expand the number of participants this year in the Recreation Department program." Princeton Community Village is owned and managed by Princeton Community Housing. (MH)

The Princeton Regional Board of Education will hold a special meeting in the Valley Road Administration Building on Thursday, June 28, at with a closed session at 8 a.m. and a public session starting at 8:30 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss personnel matters and action will be taken.

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