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Emphasizing the importance of people being informed and feeling comfortable going to the authorities to report crimes and, in the case of children, going to school, Mr. Lilienthal added “the town has taken steps to let immigrants know that they’re welcome in the community, that if they are victims or observers of crimes they can report those crimes to the community without fear, in order to support our criminal justice system.” Ms. Neira reported that Human Services will continue to work with the schools to address questions and concerns from students or parents and continue to distribute information and updates through the Human Services office, schools and community organizations. Human Services has given a presentation at Princeton High School and is in frequent communication with staff and guidance counselors at local schools. Earlier this month, ICE conducted a series of raids in Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina, apprehending 121 individuals and holding them in federal detention centers prior to deportation to their home countries in Central America. There have been unconfirmed reports of recent raids in New Brunswick, Freehold, and Hightstown. Princeton Police Chief Nick Sutter emphasized that “local law enforcement does not enforce federal immigration laws.” “What a rich immigrant history Princeton has,” Mr. Lilienthal explained, citing residents from the Scottish immigrant and signer of the Declaration of Independence John Witherspoon all the way up to Albert Einstein. “They’ve done great things in our town, and consequently our town has done great things for our country. In keeping with the town’s history, it’s appropriate to reach out and integrate immigrants into our community.” —Donald Gilpin
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Topics In Brief
A Community Bulletin The Town Topics website now includes video postings of municipal meetings by Princeton Council, Planning Board, and Zoning Board. Visit www.towntopics.com. State of the County: Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes delivers the address on the state of Mercer County Thursday, January 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center. Mr. Hughes will talk about economic progress and goals for 2016. Startup Grind: On Thursday, January 21 from 6:30-9 p.m. at Tigerlabs, 252 Nassau Street, Kef Kasdin of Princeton AlumniCorps is the special guest at this gathering of entrepreneurs for networking. Free to members, $15 at the door. Business Attire Clothing Drive: Princeton University holds its annual drive to benefit HomeFront and other Mercer County organizations that collect gently used business attire for men and women, through January 27. Drop off at 350 Alexander Street from 8-9 a.m. and 12:30-1:30 p.m.; or 701 Carnegie Center, 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Call (609) 258-5144 for more information. Volunteers Needed for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victim Response Team: Training begins the first week in March for Mercer County’s volunteer team. You must be 18, have a driver’s license, no criminal record, attend mandatory meetings. Bilingual volunteers are especially valuable. Apply by February 5 to Heidi Mueller or Alison Daks at Womanspace, (609) 394-0136. Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) is seeking candidates for its executive board, to be elected at the annual reorganization meeting January 31. Anyone interested should contact co-chairs Bernie Miller (bernardpaulmiller@gmail.com) or Scotia Macrae (swmacrae@yahoo.com) as soon as possible. Dyslexia Presentation: “Marissa Can’t Read,” a free presentation at Princeton University for parents of dyslexic children, is Thursday, February 4, 7 p.m. at a location to be announced. Marissa Warren, who was severely dyslexic but graduated from college, talks about her journey. Admission is free. Contact danas@princeton.edu or call (609) 258-2697 for exact location. Communiversity Applications: They are now available for the April 17 event. Merchants, food vendors, non-profit groups, artists, and performers can visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org to download an application, or call (609) 9248777. Red Cross Needs Volunteers: The local chapter of the American Red Cross needs volunteers for its Disaster Action Team, Home Fire Campaign, Blood Services Ambassador, and Service to the Armed Forces initiatives. Visit redcross. org/volunteer for information. Trans Youth Forum: The second annual Trans Youth Forum at Princeton Day School isn’t until April 9, but volunteers, workshop providers, donations to bring youth to the forum from all over the state, vendors, advertisements, and more, are sought. Email Daniel Fernandez at dfernandez@ hitops.org, or Carol Watchler at carolwatchler@ comcast.net. First Baptist Church of Princeton in partnership with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) invites members of the community to share a supper every Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Church, located at the corner of John Street and Paul Robeson Place. Meals can either be taken home or eaten at the Church.