Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Health Care Ministry of Princeton celebration

    Carol L. Olivieri of Princeton     On Sunday, Sept. 13, the Health Care Ministry of Princeton celebrated its 25th anniversary with a reception at Colonial Club.    An event of such importance does not happen without much planning and hard work. This was a tremendously successful event blessed by the pleasant venue of Colonial Club, remarkable…

  • Not happy about a parking ticket

    Joan A. Weisblatt of Montgomery     I have always enjoyed dining out and shopping in the Borough of Princeton, but I’m afraid that I will think long and hard before returning.    I met a friend for lunch this week and parked on a residential street in a legal space. When I returned from lunch, I…

  • TigerTransit shopping shuttle launch

    The Princeton Merchants Association    Saturday, Oct. 10 marked the launch of a new TigerTransit Shuttle designed to bring the students, staff and faculty members of Princeton University and the surrounding community to the three major merchant districts of our newly united Princeton business community.    The Princeton Merchants Association (PMA) Board of Directors would like to…

  • Marriage editorial was off base

    Robert J. Dunne, III of West Windsor     Your “‘Defenders’ of marriage are off base” editorial is itself somewhat off base. Being housed in the middle of an academic bastion such as Princeton University, I would expect your logical skills to be better.    Just because someone opposes same-sex marriage does not mean that he/she is…

  • Peace advocate’s view of Obama’s Nobel Prize

    The Rev. Robert Moore, Coalition for Peace Action     It is ironic that this award comes on the same day (Oct. 9) that the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the administration is considering sending as many as 60,000 more troops to Afghanistan. President Obama needs to prove that he really is a force for…

  • A new playground built in a day

    D.Sandahl of Princeton Family YMCA, A. Rabner of YWCA Princeton     It’s true; many hands do indeed make light work. This was demonstrated on Saturday, Sept. 26 when more than 250 volunteers helped to construct a new community play space at the Princeton YMCA and YWCA. It was an amazing sight as hundreds of spirited…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Scenes: Watershed FEST celebrates ‘Green & Growing’ at 60

    PRINCETON AREA: Scenes: Watershed FEST celebrates ‘Green & Growing’ at 60

    Jurgen Althoff and Lynn Siegelman of Pennington help celebrate the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association’s 60th Anniversary.

  • PRINCETON AREA: Scenes: Watershed FEST celebrates ‘Green & Growing’ at 60

    PRINCETON AREA: Scenes: Watershed FEST celebrates ‘Green & Growing’ at 60

    Tom Adelman, director of the Pennington Farmers Market, and Hannah Ross of Pennington help celebrate the Watershed Association’s 60th Anniversary.

  • PRINCETON AREA: Scenes: Watershed FEST celebrates ‘Green & Growing’ at 60

    PRINCETON AREA: Scenes: Watershed FEST celebrates ‘Green & Growing’ at 60

    From left, Hopewell Borough Mayor Paul Anzano, Hopewell Township Mayor Vanessa Sandom, and Watershed Association Executive Director Jim Waltman.