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CATEGORY |
Subcategory |
Best or Worst |
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Address |
Phone |
Web Info. |
Notes |
Kid friendly = KF:
Not kid friendly = NK |
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Dining |
Diner |
BEST |
Mastoris |
Bordentown area famous! |
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KF |
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Dining |
Diner |
BEST |
Americana Diner |
Hamilton area |
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Has great martini bar |
KF |
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Dining |
Restaurant |
BEST 2007 |
Friends of the Institute |
Institute of Advanced Studies by Battlefield Park,
Princeton |
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http://www.ias.edu/about/friends/ |
Membership is required but the food is fantastic.
Membership dues are tax deductible |
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Dining |
Restaurant |
BEST |
Restaurant Passion |
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www.restaurantpassion.com/ |
Guide to NJ restaurants when the old favorites need some
new additions! Check out by area of NJ. Details,
addresses, phone, etc. |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Chinese |
BEST |
New China |
2614 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619 (Near 5
points intersection) |
609-631-9989 |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Chinese |
BEST 2007 |
Elements Asia |
4110 Quakerbridge
Road, Trenton, NJ 08648 |
(609) 275-4553 |
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An upmarket Chinese restaurant serving a wide variety of
dishes. Can best e summed-up as pricey, but good. |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Chinese |
BEST 2007 |
Tiger Noodles |
260 Nassau
Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 |
(609) 252-0663 |
http://www.tigernoodles.com |
Family Friendly casual Chinese. Noodle soups are
fantastic! |
KF |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Fusion Chinese |
MIXED 2007 |
PF Changs |
3545 US
Highway 1, Princeton, NJ 08540 |
(609) 799-5163 |
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Some love and some say it is kind of bland.
Reservations are preferred |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Chinese |
BEST |
Lee's Castle |
Princeton Meadows Shopping Center - 660 Plainsboro Road,
Plainsboro, NJ |
609-799-1008 |
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It's BYOB! |
KF |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Greek |
BEST |
Basil's Legends |
460 Route 33 East, East Windsor, NJ |
609-443-5565 |
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Shares space with Days Inn but don't let this scare you
off! Home-y atmosphere and lamb to die for. Recent
review in Web. Info.column from Princeton Packet (March
2005) |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Indian |
BEST 2007 |
Palace of Asia |
540
Lawrence Square Boulevard, Trenton, NJ 08648
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(609) 689-1500 |
http://www.palace-of-asia.com |
Mainstream Indian - Great for parties |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Indian |
BEST |
A Passage to India |
2495 Business Route 1 South (in the Lawrence Shopping
Center - just past Texas Avenue), Lawrenceville, NJ
08648 |
609-637-0800 |
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Very good buffet. Has small bar area and serviceable
wine list. |
KF |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Indian |
WORST! |
Dimples |
Southfield Shopping Center near Princeton Jct. Train
station |
Do you really need this info?- AVOID! |
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AVOID |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Italian |
BEST |
Acacia |
2637 Lawrenceville Road (aka Route 206), Lawrenceville,
NJ 08648 |
609-895-9885 |
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It's BYOB! Reservations recommended on weekends.
Fusion cuisine and delightful ambience on Main Street in
Lawrenceville |
NK |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Italian |
BEST |
Vidalia |
Lawrenceville |
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It's BYOB |
NK |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Italian |
BEST |
Teresa's |
Princeton "downtown" |
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Liquor license. Nice bar area. |
NK |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Italian |
BEST |
Mediterra |
Princeton "downtown" |
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Liquor license. Excellent tapas. Summer weekend
entertainment can get loud in restaurant. |
NK |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Italian |
BEST |
Amalfi's Cuisine |
Lawrenceville |
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Has lots of parking and large banquet rooms. |
KF |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Italian |
BEST |
TJ's Trattoria |
Pennington |
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See sister restaurant - Metro Grill in Ewing |
KF |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Italian |
BEST |
Amici Milano |
Chambersburg restaurant district in Trenton |
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One of the best Italian restaurants in the area. |
NK |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Italian |
BEST |
Villa Barone |
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It's BYOB |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Italian |
BEST |
Capuano's |
Clarksville Road (near WW municipal building |
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Liquor license and party rooms. TWO locations, one off
of Clarksville Road and the other in E. Windsor. |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Italian and American |
BEST |
Metro Grill |
Ewing (near the airport) |
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See sister restaurant - TJ's in Pennington |
KF |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Malaysian |
OPINIONS CUT BOTH WAYS - SEE NOTES |
Penang |
635 Nassau Park Boulevard, W. Windsor, NJ |
609-897-9088 |
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It's BYOB! Also serves Thai cuisine. This restaurant
has sister locations in Edison, East Hanover, NJ and
NYC. Service and food was apparently uneven when it
first opened and our M&M reviewer admitted that she had
not been motivated to go back to see if this had
changed. Others said that food was excellent. |
KF |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Mexican |
BEST 2007 |
Tortugas |
44 Leigh
Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542 |
(609) 924-5143 |
http://www.tortugasmv.com/ |
Best authentic Mexican in the area HANDS DOWN!
BYOB |
KF |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Seafood |
BEST |
John Henry's |
Chambersburg restaurant district in Trenton |
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NK |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Steak |
BEST |
KC Prime |
Quakerbridge road - right next to the mall. |
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Somewhat unprepossessing location, but the interior is
vintage darkened room, comfy chair steakhouse. Friends
raised in corn-fed Iowa an Nebraska said that it is the
best steak they've tasted since being "back home: |
NK |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Thai |
BEST |
Elements Asia |
4110 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 |
609-448-2300 |
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It's BYOB! Also serving Chinese and Japanese dishes |
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Dining |
Restaurant - Thai |
BEST |
Royal Orchid |
370 East Windsor Plaza, E. Windsor, NJ |
609-275-4988 |
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It's BYOB! Sister restaurants are: Noodle House (N.
Brunswick, NJ) AND Aroma (Franklin Park, NJ) |
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Entertainment |
Live music |
BEST |
Robert Bruce |
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609-588-6858 |
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Live music (vocalist and back up) |
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Entertainment |
Movies |
BEST |
Netflix |
ONLINE - see Web Info. |
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www.netflix.com |
Movie rental. Pick the number of movies (DVD only)
you'd like out (2 to 8 at a time - price per month
varies by number of DVDs). Enter movies, TV shows,
documentaries, etc. in your queue. Automatically sent
to you by mail. Return them and next one is sent
automatically. No late fees!! Keep the kidvid until
it's been watched "enough". Try DVDs before buying!
There are other online movie rental sites. Netflix
currently advertises that it has the largest selection
of DVDs (over 45,000) |
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Entertainment |
Party - Cakes |
BEST |
Paris Cake |
Hamilton area |
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Exquisite cakes at a good price. |
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Entertainment |
Party - Catering |
BEST |
City Streets |
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Entertainment |
Party - Catering |
BEST |
Pennington Quality Market |
Pennington |
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Flexibility is paramount since your numbers can change
within 2 days of your event. Food is all there - just
needs to be made. Grill master and servers available as
well. One stop shopping. |
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Entertainment |
Party - Kids |
BEST |
Little Gym |
Clarksville Road (near WW municipal building |
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Entertainment |
Party - Kids |
BEST |
Schaeffer's Gym |
1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 |
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Entertainment |
Party - Kids |
BEST 2007 |
Dave Fry |
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203-421-3648 |
http://www.davefrymusic.com/ |
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Entertainment |
Party - Kids |
BEST 2007 |
Miss Amy |
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(609) 771-1196 |
http://www.missamykids.com/ |
Terrific and LOCAL! |
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Entertainment |
Party - Kids |
BEST 2007 |
Yosi & Superdads |
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732-674-7927 |
http://yosimusic.com/super.html |
Terrific and LOCAL! |
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Entertainment |
Party - Rentals |
BEST |
Brillman's Rental Barn |
Newtown, PA |
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Tents, tables, chairs, flatware, china - you name it.
Brillman's has it! Family run. Good quality. Has a
showroom so you can see what you are getting ahead of
time. |
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Home Repair |
Handyman |
BEST 2007 |
Dan The Handyman |
Central NJ area |
908-268-3755 |
dan_kinsley@hotmail.com |
Dan Kinsley has done a lot of work for us including
light electrical, drywall, and bathroom repair. He
is bonded and can pretty much do it all |
KF |
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Home Repair |
Handyman/Builder |
BEST 2007 |
Steve Galvano of Viking Contractors |
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609-658-4010 |
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Carol Ann has used them for a lot of handiwork and
Kelley O'Rourke will be using him for an addition to her
house |
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Home Repair |
Electrician |
BEST |
Mid-State Electrical |
Hillsborough, NJ and other locations |
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Home Repair |
Floor Refinishing |
BEST |
Cobbs and Sons Floor Sanding and Refinishing |
15 Prince St, Bordentown, NJ 08505 |
(609) 291-0915 |
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Home Repair |
General Contractor |
BEST |
Josh Rutowski |
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609-462-6214 |
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Home Repair |
Lawncare and Landscaping |
BEST |
Action Lawn Service |
Pennington, NJ |
609-373-8955 |
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The home of a $45 mow and trim (and this is an ACRE).
Women owned and operated |
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Home Repair |
Painter - Interior |
BEST |
Ed Lyons |
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609-647-5220 |
esmpaint@comcast.net |
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Home Repair |
Plumber - Emergency |
BEST |
All Clear Plumbing |
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Great emergency service. Cleared a clog kitchen drain
on Memorial Day weekend Sunday….. |
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Home Repair |
Roofing |
OPINION CUTS BOTH WAYS - SEE NOTES |
Accurate Roofing |
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Trenton branch is okay but other branches were not
known. |
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Housecleaning |
housekeeper |
BEST 2007 |
Bea's Home Cleaning |
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609-278-5100 |
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they do laundry too! |
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Medical |
Dental |
BEST |
Pennington Dental |
Main Street, Pennington, NJ |
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Family dentistry like in the old days. |
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Medical |
Dental |
BEST |
Hamilton Dental |
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Medical |
Dental |
BEST |
Dr. Lorraine Koszytu |
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Medical |
Dermatologist |
BEST |
Dr. Bagel |
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Medical |
Dermatologist |
WORST! |
Dr. Alan Kauffman |
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Medical |
Eye |
BEST |
Dr. Matosian |
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Medical |
Eye |
BEST |
Dr. Thomas |
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Medical |
General Practice (big people) |
BEST |
Dr. DiBlasio |
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Medical |
General Practice (big people) |
BEST |
Dr. Nee |
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Medical |
OB/GYN |
BEST |
Dr. Eva Jones |
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Medical |
OB/GYN |
BEST |
Dr. James O'Mara |
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Medical |
OB/GYN |
BEST |
Dr. Martin - Princeton OBGYN |
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Medical |
OB/GYN |
BEST 2007 |
Delaware Valley OB-GYN And Infertility Group PC |
2 Princess
Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 |
(609) 896-0777 |
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Medical |
Orthopedist |
BEST |
Dr. James McGlynn |
Philadelphia |
(610) 876-0347 |
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Medical |
Orthopedist |
OPINIONS CUT BOTH WAYS - SEE NOTES |
Trenton Orthopedic Group |
Locations in Hamilton and Pennington |
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Dr. Gomez recommended. Dr. Capatosta not |
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Medical |
Orthopedist |
WORST! |
Princeton Orthopedics |
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One member felt they were unsympathetic and hasty. |
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Medical |
Pediatrician |
BEST |
Princeton-Nassau Pediatrics |
Princeton Shopping Center 301 N. Harrison Street,
Princeton, NJ 08540 |
609-924-5510 |
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Drs. Needelman and Pierson recommended |
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Medical |
Pediatrician |
BEST |
Dr. Bobila |
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Medical |
Pediatrician |
BEST 2007 |
Contemporary Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine |
1225
Whitehorse Mercerville, Trenton, NJ 08619 |
(609)
581-5100 |
http://www.contemporaryped.com |
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Medical |
Pediatrician |
WORST! |
Delaware Valley Pediatrics |
Franklin Corner Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 |
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VMAIL only on phone system. It says to call 911 if it
is a true emergency and hangs up if an option is not
selected. |
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Medical |
Pediatrician |
WORST! |
Dr. Altschuler |
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Medical |
Pediatrician |
WORST! |
Dr. Hoeffler |
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Medical |
Plastic and Reconstructive |
BEST |
Dr. Jamie Wisser |
Office Center, 666 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro |
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A specialist. The person to go to when you are having
"some work" done. |
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Personal Care |
Hair Care |
BEST |
Metropolis Spa and Salon |
Princeton Shopping Center 301 N. Harrison Street,
Princeton, NJ 08540 |
609-683-8388 |
www.metropolisspa.com |
Full service day spa and salon located in Princeton
Shopping Center Waxing, facials, manicure and pedicure
are excellent. Colorists are excellent. Stylists -
depends on YOUR style to get best match. Go with Ascha
for best (most durable and beautiful!) up do. |
NK - Spa |
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Personal Care |
Hair Care |
BEST |
Friends Salon |
46 E Broad St, Hopewell, NJ 08525 |
609-466-8662 |
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Great haircuts! Opened and run by two friends.
"Heather" specifically recommended but other stylists
great too. |
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Personal Care |
Massage |
BEST |
Jeanne Michel |
337 Highway 33, Trenton, NJ |
609-584-5464 |
www.jmspa.com |
Massage came highly recommended. The "hour" massage
lasted much longer |
NK |
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Personal Care |
Massage |
BEST 2007 |
Time for You |
visits your house |
609-737-6946 |
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Laura is the massage therapist for Johnson&Johnson.
She will come to your house and is terrific! |
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Personal Care |
Massage |
BEST 2007 |
Hamilton Massage Therapy |
2239
Whitehorse Mercervil, Trenton, NJ 08619 |
(609) 890-2288 |
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Personal Care |
Massage |
BEST |
Full Circle Massage |
329 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512 |
609-371-0888 |
www.fullcircelmassage.com |
Darby Line is the owner and is one of the best massage
therapists around |
NK |
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Personal Care |
Waxing |
BEST |
Metropolis Spa and Salon |
Princeton Shopping Center 301 N. Harrison Street,
Princeton, NJ 08540 |
609-683-8388 |
www.metropolisspa.com |
Ask for Annabel. She trained at J. Sisters in NYC. Yan
also recommended |
NK - Spa |
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Personal Care |
Waxing |
WORST! |
Amber Spa |
16 S. Main Street, Pennington, NJ 08534 |
609-737-8400 |
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Fairly comprehensive spa located in Pennington, NJ.
Waxing here is not recommended. Nail and massage care
NOT REVIEWED |
NK |
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Babysitters |
Suggestions |
BEST 2007 |
SORORITIES |
nearby colleges |
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TCNJ has several sororities. I contacted Kappa
Delta (my sorority) chapter at TCNJ and now have a pool
of babysitters. Most of whom are either Elem Ed.
Majors or Nursing Majors. Contact Kelley O'Rourke
for info in contacting Kappa Delta |
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Babysitters |
Suggestions |
BEST 2007 |
Your Child's School |
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Check your child's school or nearby daycare. Most
teachers babysit in their free time |
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School/Daycare |
Daycare |
WORST 2007 |
Goddard |
2500 Kuser
Road, Trenton, NJ 08691 |
(609)
631-9311 |
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DON'T GO THERE!!!!! |
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School/Daycare |
Daycare/Preschool |
BEST 2007 |
Toddlers Village Learning Center |
15 Yard Rd. Princeton, NJ |
609-737-7877 |
http://www.thevillagelearningcenter.com/ |
Fantastic!!! Fully accredited, I can't say enough about
it. Contact Kelley O'Rourke for more info |
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