Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
-

An appreciation of Merwick House
Carolyn E.B. Leeuwenburgh of Princeton Ten years ago, I wrote a letter to tell you of a “diamond in the rough” in Princeton: Merwick House on Route 206. I had spent two weeks there recovering from a hip replacement and was highly impressed with the treatment there. A few weeks ago, my husband had…
-

PRINCETON: Spotlight: Worship music prompts discovery of religious heritage
By Michele Alperin Special Writer In western religious experience, song and melody are part of the language that allows human beings to reach toward the divine. As early as the biblical book of Exodus, Moses’ sister Miriam played her timbrels to thank God for the Israelites’ success in crossing the Red Sea. In…
-

PRINCETON AREA: Volunteer!: The Blawenburg Band, making friends while serving others
The Blawenburg Band.
-

Princeton scholarship fund thanks supporters
Riva Levy and Pat Pannell of Princeton On Friday, Jan. 22, 101, formerly known as The Princeton Regional Scholarship Foundation, hosted its fifth annual “Get Up And Dance” benefit and silent auction, to raise money for Princeton High graduates in need of college tuition assistance. Over 150 guests — our biggest crowd ever —…
-

Gov. Christie’s school aid cuts are misguided
Rich Specht of Montgomery With the state facing long-term financial constraints and Gov. Christie stating “Yes we will reward excellence and refuse to tolerate failure.” I would have thought the state would focus on finding ways to reward effective government programs. When the governor recently said, “Yes we will have to hold schools accountable,”…
-

Church may doom Princeton Ridge trees
Jared Rosenbaum of Princeton To look at the ancient forest that may be doomed to become the site of the new Westerly Road mega-church, stop along the roadside near the corner of Bunn Drive and Herrontown Road. Pull out your binoculars and look at the trees. You will see the wonderful diversity of the…
-

PRINCETON AREA: Volunteer!: The Blawenburg Band, making friends while serving others
By Pat Ellard Special to The Packet Half the people in the room are whispering quietly, waiting for the music to begin. The other half are taking off winter jackets, re-arranging sheets of music, setting up equipment, and greeting one another. The members of the Blawenburg Band are wearing matching red shirts. “Perfect for…
-

Friends urge committment to affordable housing
Nancy Strong of Princeton Friends Meeting Like other committed communities of faith, the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) believes that our society is best served by housing rules and laws that support the well-being of all citizens of the state. Housing takes a substantial share of most household budgets and is important to the…
-

Letter misrepresented Rep. Holt on Israel
Chiara Nappi of Princeton U.S. Rep. Rush Holt recently joined 53 of his House colleagues in signing a letter asking President Obama to help ease the Israeli and Egyptian embargo on humanitarian aide to Gaza. One of your readers (Feb. 9) complained so bitterly about thatletter as to make me wonder if he had…
