Category: archives

  • America’s table

    This Thanksgiving Day is special, religious leaders agree. By: Anne Sweeney    In the Princeton area, the quintessential American celebration of peace and plenty is shadowed by the events that have devastated our community. Think of recent headlines. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Anthrax. Hundreds of jobs eliminated. The loss of…

  • An Old Fashioned Holiday in Princeton

    NEW PACKET MAGAZINE: Downtown Princeton will soon be bustling with holiday cheer as merchants deck their storefronts with signs of the season and shoppers crowd the borough’s historic streets in search of wonderful gifts and the Yuletide spirit. The Borough Merchants of Princeton will once again make holiday shopping a true joy by sponsoring its…

  • Palmer Square Christmas tree to be illuminated

       The annual Christmas tree lighting in Palmer Square in Princeton will take place at 5 p.m.    Santa will arrive in the square, and strolling musicians will provide entertainment. Festivities will continue from noon to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through Christmas.    The event is free. For more information, call (800) 644-3489.

  • OBITUARIES, Nov. 20, 2001

    Howard E. Grant, Louise G. Otis, Dr. Michael F. Collito. Howard E. Grant Retired carpenter    PLAINSBORO — Howard E. "Jack" Grant died Thursday at the Medical Center at Princeton. He was 67.    Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong resident of Princeton and Plainsboro.    Mr. Grant was a union carpenter with Princeton Local 781, retiring…

  • Palmer Square Christmas tree to be illuminated

       The annual Christmas tree lighting in Palmer Square in Princeton will take place at 5 p.m. Friday.    Santa will arrive in the square, and strolling musicians will provide entertainment. Festivities will continue from noon to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through Christmas.    The event is free. For more information, call (800) 644-3489.

  • An Old Fashioned Holiday in Princeton

    NEW PACKET MAGAZINE: Downtown Princeton will soon be bustling with holiday cheer as merchants deck their storefronts with signs of the season and shoppers crowd the borough’s historic streets in search of wonderful gifts and the Yuletide spirit. The Borough Merchants of Princeton will once again make holiday shopping a true joy by sponsoring its…

  • Black Bass Hotel

    A beautiful river view complements the American cuisine at this Colonial inn in Lumberville, Pa. By: Pat Tanner Black Bass Hotel 3774 River Road Lumberville, Pa. (215) 297-5770 Food: Fair to good Service: Country inn-style Cuisine: American Prices: Expensive Hours: TLunch: Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Dinner: Mon.-Sat. 5:30-9:30 p.m., Sun. 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; Brunch: Sun.…

  • Black Bass Hotel

    A beautiful river view complements the food at this Colonial inn. By: Pat Tanner Black Bass Hotel 3774 River Road Lumberville (215) 297-5770 Food: Fair to good Service: Country inn-style Cuisine: American Prices: Expensive Hours: TLunch: Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Dinner: Mon.-Sat. 5:30-9:30 p.m., Sun. 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; Brunch: Sun. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Essentials: Major…

  • Canal Street Grille

    Mediterranean specialties and New World fare combine at this charming canal-side restaurant in Yardley, Pa. By: Sally Silverman Canal Street Grille 27 E. Afton Ave. Yardley, Pa. (215) 321-1333 Food: Good-very good Service: Courteous and knowledgeable Cuisine: Greek and Mediterranean Prices: Moderate Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.…