Category: archives

  • Princeton’s storefronts underwent a revolving door in 2004

    Local retail scene was in a constant flux. By: Gwen McNamara    ‘Tis the season for change, and in downtown Princeton there has been a lot of it. Throughout the year just ended, the local business scene has been in flux as numerous restaurants and shops have moved in and out.    On the restaurant front, new…

  • Lila

    The food is worthy and chef Bill Downes displays a knack for creating dishes with lovely fluidity at this casually elegant, artsy restaurant. By: Antoinette Buckley Lila 31 Race St. Frenchtown (908) 996-4871 www.frenchtownnational.com Food: Very good Service: Good Prices: Inexpensive to moderate Cuisine: Upscale New American/pub fare Ambience: Family dining room Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 4…

  • Princeton Township sets Christmas tree pickup schedule

       Christmas tree collection in Princeton Township is scheduled for the following days in each of the following four collection sections of the township.    • Section 1, which is bounded by Route 206 to the west and the Princeton Borough line and Route 27 to the south: Jan. 4, 10, 18 and 24.    • Section 2, which is…

  • The last days of an American hero

    Hugh Mercer and the Battle of Princeton. By: William Myers    "Every battle has a victor: Those who won and those who lost," Flaubert wrote in his satire of bourgeois stupidity.    He could have penned this line about the Battle of Princeton. To this day, many British insist that the victory at Princeton belongs to them.…

  • Here’s the Beef

    On a mission for hamburger heaven in Bucks County, Pa., our reviewer encountered juicy, smoke-charred perfection on a bun. Related Story: On the Side By: Amy Brummer TIMEOFF PHOTOS/AMY BRUMMER TimeOFF food reviewer Amy Brummer goes searching for the best hamburgers in Bucks County. Charcoal Steaks in Yardley, just one stop on her tour of…

  • January 4, 2005

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal…

  • North hoops sees progress in loss

    Becker likes team’s work habits By: Bob Nuse    Eric Becker likes the progress he has seen from his West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys’ basketball team. Now the Knights coach just needs to get his team to finish, then they’ll be all set.    "I really like the way we’re playing defense," said Becker, whose team fell…

  • A feast of seafood from fancy to humble

    It’s not every day a restaurant invites an outside chef to cook in its kitchen By: Faith Bahadurian    It’s not every day a restaurant invites an outside chef to cook in its kitchen, but at the Baldassari Regency in Trenton, three chefs from top Washington, D. C., restaurants were invited to produce the restaurant’s fourth…

  • Princeton Adult School offers wide range of courses

    Registration now under way; classes begin Feb. 1 and 3.    Registration is under way for the winter semester at the Princeton Adult School.    Offerings this year include more than 130 courses ranging from abstract art and classical music to "Papyrus to Paperback," a lecture series about the book in history.    There is also swing dancing,…