Category: archives

  • Attic Sweep

    Dusting off memories is part of fall cleaning By: SALLY FRIEDMAN ‘It turned out to be the garment bag full of prom dresses that really, truly got to me. Inside that zipped bag were the gauzy dreams of three daughters in assorted colors.’ — Sally Friedman Illustration by Judy Martin SPONSORS Ace Excavating, Inc. Anthony…

  • Painted Lady

    Victoriana charm at Kuser Farm Mansion: Part 1 By: The Packet Group Photo courtesy of Hamilton Township Historical Society The Kuser Farm Mansion, a Queen Anne-style house, was the 19th century summer home of New York City residents Fred and Teresa Kuser. ‘The Kuser story is never ending because they did so much…’    Residents of…

  • Shadow falls on High Holy Days

    Terrorist attack has changed the message. By: Jeff Milgram    Rabbi Shana Margolin of the Jewish Center of Belle Mead was going to speak about living a Jewish life in her Rosh Hashana sermon.    Her counterpart at the Jewish Center of Princeton, Rabbi Dov Elkins, was planning to discuss the importance of Israel to the American…

  • Tragedy forces a new sense of perspective

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Sept. 18 By: Packet Editorial    In the aftermath of last Tuesday’s devastating attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon — indeed, on America itself — a sense of unity, solidarity and common purpose has swept across this country that is perhaps unparalleled since the Second World War.    Many events have gripped…

  • TEACHERS ARE CREATIVE!

    Find out how to apply for the NiE Innovative Usage Award! By:NiE Stay tuned to find out how to apply for the NiE Innovative Usage Award!

  • Borough Council slates hearing on funding for library

    The ordinance would authorize $5.76 million for construction. By: Jennifer Potash    Funding for the Princeton Public Library expansion and the annual report from The Arts Council of Princeton top the agenda of the Princeton Borough Council on Wednesday.    The meeting, scheduled for Sept. 11, was postponed following the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center…

  • Awake and See

    ‘Zen of Seeing’ author and Renaissance man Dr. Frederick Franck brings his humanitarian artwork to Lawrenceville. By: Ilene Dube    Some modern-day philosophers hawk their messages on TV, or appear at national bookstore chains amidst the aroma of java to market best-sellers. Others live out their principles, quietly churning out books, inviting guests to their meditative…

  • John Knobl

       John F. Knobl, 73, died Saturday, Sept. 15, at Emmerson Hospital, Concord, Mass.    Born in Trenton, he lived in Pennington 47 years before moving to Lawrenceville.    He was an engineer for General Motors Corp. 37 years and a member of St. James R.C. Church, Pennington, 47 years.    Mr. Knobl enjoyed golf and art classes.    Son…

  • Letters to the editor, Sept. 18

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 18 By: Our diversity is our strength To the editor:    As we go about the numbing work of rescue and recovery of disaster victims, we must also go about the work of reaching out to each other across the diverse peoplescape that is America. We are all kinds, all colors,…