Category: archives

  • Blue Sage

    A self-taught chef at this Southampton, Pa., spot brings creative flair to global vegetarian cuisine, and fills the Fiestaware plates to the brim. By: Amy Brummer Blue Sage 772 Second Street Pike Southampton, Pa. (215) 942-8888 www.bluesagegrille.com Food: Fair to very good Service: Disorganized Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Contemporary vegetarian Atmosphere: Cozy, vintage farmhouse Vegetarian and…

  • ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

    Gaetano Donizetti’s comic opera is set in the 1950s in New Jersey Opera Theater’s production. By: Stuart Duncan    Gaetano Donizetti filled his comic opera L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love) with such bubbly, effervescent music that one wonders what he might have given us had he lived a century later and written for the Broadway…

  • High Tide

    New Hope, Pa., welcomes back its annual town-wide celebration of arts. By: Anthony Stoeckert    Standing knee-deep in water and trying to find a sculpture that had floated down a creek, the staff at New Hope Arts Inc. had to consider canceling Savor New Hope — Showcase the Arts, its annual celebration of the area’s arts…

  • ‘Bull Durham’

    The champion among baseball movies will be screened as part of the Thomas Sweet Outdoor Cinema. By: Elise Nakhnikian    Let’s hope the Thomas Sweet movie doesn’t get rained out July 15, since the scheduled feature should make for a truly sweet night of outdoor summer viewing.    Like many American movies, Bull Durham (1988) is about…

  • Canal good place to walk dogs

    Doug Gelbert tested dog-friendly spots in New Jersey for his book, "Doggin’ Jersey: The 100 Best Places to Hike With Your Dog in the Garden State." By: Linda Seida    If you walk your dog along the towpath of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, get ready to share the scenic path with out-of-town visitors.    A new…

  • Police Blotter-July 13, 2006

    Lambertville    June 27 at 1:24 a.m., Jonathan D. Winslow, 24, of Levittown, Pa., was charged with drunken driving.    He was stopped on Route 29.    He also was charged with refusal to submit to a breath test, careless driving and speeding.    Mr. Winslow was taken to the Hunterdon County Jail in default of $250 bail.    June…

  • ‘And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little’

    The Villagers presents Paul Zindel’s 1971 play about a family in crisis. By: Anthony Stoeckert    Like a lot of siblings, the Reardon sisters are dealing with at least two crises, one immediate and one long-simmering. And like a lot of families, they spend a great deal of time talking, or at least they say a…

  • ‘A Scanner Darkly’

    This cinematic thrill ride is a serious, even tragic, look at the future of a free society that can no longer trust itself. By: Bob Brown    It’s been 27 years since Philip K. Dick’s semi-autobiographical novel A Scanner Darkly debuted. It has never been out of print. Indeed, the paranoia it portrays seems more relevant…

  • Property Transfers — July 12, 2006 — Part 1

    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 location. While the intention is to…