Category: archives

  • 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,…

  • Families mourn for dead, missing

    One dozen Princeton area lives appear lost. By: Jennifer Potash and Gwen Runkle    Some families are still hoping for word of loved ones missing in the World Trade Center tragedy. Others have begun to say goodbye to family members who perished in the terrorist attack.    As of Monday night, 5,422 were listed as missing, with…

  • Thousands, seeking solace, gather to reflect

    On Princeton University’s campus and on Palmer Square, words of comfort, prayers for peace. By: Jennifer Potash    For an hour Sunday evening, Palmer Square, from the green turf below to the apartments above, was awash in candlelight as the community turned out to mourn those lost in the attacks on the World Trade Center and…