Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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Speak up now to plan transit
Bob Schwartz, Princeton The five transit presentations at the Princeton Future meeting on Saturday showed the blessing and curse of decisions in Princeton 100 people will have 150 good ideas, so it takes 10 to 20 years to pick one and do it. That process and a lack of money to build anything now…
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PRINCETON: Spotlight: Happy 100th, Mrs. Lockwood!
Virginia Chapman Lockwood — teacher, poet, and longtime Princeton resident, known to many as “Ginny”— celebrated her 100th birthday at her home on Sept. 15, an occasion which included the receipt of a letter of birthday greetings from President and Mrs. Barack Obama. Virginia was born on Sept. 15, 1910, in Portland, Maine,…
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PRINCETON: Spotlight: Happy 100th, Mrs. Lockwood!
At home in Princeton, centenarian Virginia Lockwood displays presidential felicitations in the company of her children, from left, William W. Lockwood Jr., Stephen Lockwood and Julia Lockwood Miller. Photo: Frank Wojciechowski
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PRINCETON: Spotlight: Happy 100th, Mrs. Lockwood!
Mrs. Lockwood enjoys a birthday card — with a teddy bear for her collection. Photo: Frank Wojciechowski
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Holt a perfect fit as congressman
Jack Tomlinson, Princeton Over the 12 years that Rush Holt has been the congressman for the 12th District of New Jersey, I have come to realize that he is a near perfect fit to my vision of an ideal congressman. He is focused on doing his best to represent all of the people in his…
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Find a way to save the Dinky
Kip Cherry, Princeton With the recent work stoppage on the new Hudson River Tunnel we have a real reminder of the tremendous importance that the State of New Jersey has placed on rail for the state’s economic future. For years, in spite of tight finances, New Jersey Transit has shown its belief in the potential…
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PRINCETON: The glow of the past: Don’t miss the Fall Antiques & Fine Art Show! YON
A Vermont half sideboard, circa 1810. The case is cherry and the drawer fronts are birdseye maple. Photo: SAJE Americana, Short Hills
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Why support those who caused problem?
Margaret Windrem, Montgomery I have been following the upcoming election very closely and have a fundamental problem with the Democrats’ campaign for Montgomery Township Committee. Why should we support those that created the problems we are currently experiencing? Louise Wilson and her team had their chance. It’s time for Montgomery to head in another direction.…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of Sept. 21
”A Million Minutes for Peace”: Residents of the Princeton area are invited to gather in Tiger Park, Palmer Square, at 11:40 a.m. for an observance of the United Nations International Day for Peace. In addition to some brief prayers from representatives of various faiths, there will be a minute of silence at noon, joining millions…
