Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Supporters thanked for Robeson fundraiser

    Shirley Satterfield of Princeton     On Saturday, May 23, a Block Party Fundraiser was held on Maclean Street, sponsored by “Wilkes for Council.” It was a time for fun, food, music, games for children and great conversation with families of the Witherspoon Jackson community, both mayors of Princeton, members of Borough Council, the Assemblyman for…

  • Mayors oppose NJ housing bill

    Princeton Mayor Bernard Miller, WW Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh     We write to urge New Jersey legislators to vote “no” on the “Age Restricted Housing Conversion Bill” (Senate Bill S-2577 and Assembly Bill A-3772). This legislation would result in serious financial burdens to property taxpayers and municipalities, would make a mockery of citizen rights of participation,…

  • Boro merchants offer budget cutting help

    H.Siegel, R.Momo, C.Momo, H.Landau of Princeton     The following letter has been sent to the mayor and council:    As you are aware, many of the concerned business people and merchants in the borough have recently met on several occasions to discuss the increasing costs of doing business in Princeton. Parking issues have been at the…

  • CASA honors Dr. Mark Levin

    Lori Morris, Randall Kirkpatrick of CASA     On April 30, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Mercer County hosted the first annual Mark B. Levin Education Fund Event at The Jewish Center of Princeton. The lecture by Andrew Bridge, author of The New York Times bestseller Hope’s Boy, was a fitting presentation for this event…

  • AJC comments on Obama’s speech to Muslims

    Kim Pimley of Princeton and AJC Central NJ     The American Jewish Committee warmly welcomed President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo aimed at forging a new understanding between the United States and the Muslim world.    While addressing a range of issues, President Obama underlined that the rejection of anti-Semitism and the legitimacy of Israel were…

  • Crumiller thanks primary voters

    Jenny Crumiller of Princeton     I would like to thank the voters of Princeton Borough for your support inTuesday’s election for the Democratic nomination to Borough Council. I alsothank my fellow nominee Kevin Wilkes for a positive and public-spiritedcampaign.    I also want to recognize and thank the student candidate Mendy Fisch.Mendy’s tremendous talent is evident…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Community Calendar, June 5 – June 12

    PRINCETON AREA: Community Calendar, June 5 – June 12

    Supporting Corner House — Student Board members admire Corner House’s new, updated logo, which was unveiled at the agency’s Spring Gala at McCarter Theatre. Pictured, from left, are Daphne De Leon, Tamara Curtis, Shana Jordan, and Guy Helman. Student Board president. The Corner House Foundation of Princeton hosted its annual Spring Gala at McCarter Theatre…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Community Calendar, June 5 – June 12

    PRINCETON AREA: Community Calendar, June 5 – June 12

    Tree-mendous! — Noah Buzinkai, age 10, is the winner of Montgomery Township’s Arbor Day seed contest. Noah correctly guessed that the seeds in the jar on display at the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library were from an American elm tree — and his guess of 3,485 seeds was also the closest to the correct number. Larry…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Community Calendar, June 5 – June 12

    PRINCETON AREA: Community Calendar, June 5 – June 12

    Barry S. Rabner, president and CEO of Princeton HealthCare System, will discuss University Medical Center of Princeton’s new facility in Plainsboro and future plans for long-term care in Princeton on Fri´day, June 12, at noon, at the Princeton Senior Re´source Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton Borough.