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  • The Summer Kitchen

    The excellent seafood dishes and moderate prices entice a visitor to this elegantly simplistic establishment located in Penn’s Park. By: Amy Brummer The Summer Kitchen The Gathering Village Route 232 and Penn’s Park Road Penn’s Park, Pa. (215) 598-9210 www.thesummerkitchen.net Food: Very good, with flashes of excellence Service: Professional and efficient Prices: Moderately expensive Cuisine:…

  • A respite from the war

    A Lawrence man, serving in Iraq, visits with family and friends. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer When Trafalgar Court resident Raymond Aguila enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was sent to fight in Vietnam, it was the older soldiers who looked after the 18-year-old infantryman.    The former Marine, now a sergeant first class in the…

  • The Spirit of Music

    Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pa., is an unpretentious celebration of tunes, food and family fun. By: Matt Smith TIMEOFF PHOTOS/MATT SMITH The Pennsylvania Villagers polka band get the crowd dancing at the Festplatz.    Musikfest seems to completely lack pretension. Whereas other summer music festivals are intended to draw a specific segment of fans, say heavy metal,…

  • Change order irks Montgomery businessman

    Garage owner claims township stacks bidding deck against him. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — A change order for the township vehicle maintenance contract awarded to a Cincinnati-based company Thursday was the root of frustration for resident Matthew Fedun, owner of Harlingen Garage, who claimed the bidding process was unfair.    Mr. Fedun said bidding for the…

  • For beer-lovers, Princeton institution is a triumph

    Brewpub succeeds, despite antiquated regulations and changing fashions. By: Rachel Silverman    "Sideways" was the straw that broke the camel’s back.    Alexander Payne’s recent blockbuster movie — which left millions thirsting for pinot noir — only exacerbated America’s long-standing love affair with wine.    But at Princeton’s Triumph Brewing Company, located on Nassau Street, not even Napa…

  • Residents need a push to sign living wills

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 9    In 1976, the New Jersey Supreme Court, in the matter of Karen Ann Quinlan, ruled that patients — or, in the case of those unable to make decisions themselves, designated surrogates — had a right to terminate life-sustaining medical treatment even if it meant the prospect of natural death.    This so-called…

  • Jewish Life center at Princeton University names new leader

    Julie Roth named executive director. By: David Campbell    The Center for Jewish Life at Princeton University has a new executive director.    Following a two-year search to find a successor to Rabbi James Diamond, the center has named Rabbi Julie Roth as executive director.    Arlene Pedovitch served as interim director during the 2004-2005 academic year following…

  • Gym franchise stays one cut above the rest

    ‘Cuts for Men’ applies ‘Curves for Women’ model to franchises By: Marjorie Censer    Circuit training is nothing new, John Gennaro freely admits. Neither is the idea of a 30-minute circuit workout, perfected for women by Curves.    What was new about Mr. Gennaro’s creation was its target consumer: men.    With the establishment of Cuts Fitness for…

  • Students ‘LEAP’ into English

    Summer program designed to give a jump start for those with limited language skills. By: Rachel Silverman    When veteran teacher Tina Delillo delivers a lesson to students, she tries to intentionally botch things up.    "I purposely make a lot of mistakes," admitted Ms. Delillo, who has been teaching English as a second language and reading…