Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • NJ waters are still threatened

    James Beslity of NJ Environmental Federation     Thanks to the Clean Water Act, New Jersey’s lakes and rivers are safer for recreation, fishing and wildlife. We have come a long way from the days when the Passaic River burst into flames in 1918. However, our waters are still threatened by sprawl, overdevelopment, and pollution. And…

  • Get facts, not myths on health care reform

    Sy Larson of AARP-New Jersey    As health care continues to be one of the most talked about issues today, I hope that consumers are not being misled by some of the myths that have been circulating — like the myth that health care reform means a government takeover.    Here are the facts: Health care reform…

  • PRINCETON AREA: SPOTLIGHT: Farm fete helps at-risk kids

    PRINCETON AREA: SPOTLIGHT: Farm fete helps at-risk kids

    By Geoffrey Wertime The Packet Group     The 230-acre grounds of Fernbrook Farms in Chesterfield were teeming with excited children and playful adults last weekend, when locals came out to benefit a program for at-risk youth.     The scent of expertly cooked and locally grown food was strong in the air as visitors explored the…

  • A plan to honor David Bachner

    Peter R. Weale of West Windsor    This message is for the friends of David Bachner. I saw Dave pitch that last game against Middletown and will cherish the memory of how flawlessly focused he was in executing his plan. However, there is now another plan — far different from the one we all envisioned.    I…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Community Calendar: Aug. 15 — Aug. 22, 2009

    PRINCETON AREA: Community Calendar: Aug. 15 — Aug. 22, 2009

    SEVENTH YEAR FOR GRAND INDO-AMERICAN FAIR — Shirdi Sai Dham, Inc., will present the seventh annual Grand Indo-American Fair 2009 on Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6, at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. ‘The fair is all about fostering friendship between the people of America and India and sharing India’s rich crafts, culture and…

  • PRINCETON: Loose Ends: About being born, bred and buttered in Princeton …

    By Pam Hersh Special Writer     The recent brouhaha over President Obama’s birth certificate gives me the creeps, not only because of the hate directed at the President, but also because I see how the ugly “birther” sentiments have crawled into Princeton. We have been lulled by our community’s reputation for being a haven for…

  • Restaurant review showed disrespect for disabilities

    Hope Arvanitis of Lambertville     It was with great dismay that I read your publication’s restaurant review (Time Off, July 31) in which your writer referred to being greeted at Lambertville’s Cinqo de Mayo restaurant by a man with a black eye patch.    To so carelessly publish such an egregiously insensitive description to denote a…

  • Co-ops the best solution to health care

    Ray Kalainikas of Manalapan    You go to a doctor’s office with an illness, but you have no health insurance. The cost of health insurance is beyond your financial means. You decided not to go to the emergency room at a hospital where the government would pick up the tab. Instead, you came to this doctor…

  • Ways to save money on health care system

    Marcia DuHart of Monroe     Our health care system is clearly in need of reform and I am heartened that our policy makers are delving into the issues to bring this to fruition this year. As I examine the existing concerns with our health care system, it’s apparent that there could be ways to save…