Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: SPOTLIGHT: ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful …’
  • West Windsor wastes more taxpayer money

    Richard Moody of West Windsor     Recently we had yet another absurdity from the West Windsor Township when they again held their inane and wasteful firework display to celebrate the lighting of the community Christmas tree. Three years ago, I had a letter published in your publication bemoaning the waste of taxpayers’ money on this…

  • Resident responds to Princeton postmaster

    Daniel Rappoport of Princeton     I would like to respond to the postmaster of Princeton with regard to his letter on Dec. 12, giving ways to avoid long lines at the post office.    I don’t understand why so many of the larger post offices nearby (not the smaller post offices) have reduced their hours from…

  • Pride and shame in Central Jersey schools

    Carm Cantanese of Rocky Hill     Once again the New Jersey Department of Education has published its “Report Card” for the state’s schools and once again our local high schools —Montgomery, Princeton, West Windsor — rank near the top in every measure: proficiency tests, SAT scores, Advanced Placement, etc.    Unfortunately, the “Report Card” for neighboring…

  • Observing Hanukkah on Palmer Square

    David S. Newton, Palmer Square Managment, Princeton     Next Monday night, December 22, at 6 p.m., Palmer Square hosts its 14th annual Menorah Lighting. This year the event takes on a greater significance in that we are including a "Moment of Solidarity" with the Citizens of Mumbai and the victims of the recent terrorist attacks…

  • LIFESTYLE: Book Notes: Gifts from the heart for younger readers

    By JOAN RUDDIMAN Special Writer Joan Ruddiman Special Writer     I love to give books to children and young adults. If I know the young reader, shopping for titles can be a joy. What to do, however, when we don’t share reading time or conversations with the infrequently seen nephew or godchild? I rely on…

  • PRINCETON: Loose Ends: The holidays — looking pretty as a picture

    By PAM HERSH Special Writer     You can’t judge a book by its cover, they say — whomever “they” are.     Perhaps they should look a little bit closer at the covers and discover that an outside can offer an important clue about an inside.     For example, seasonal window decorations of downtown shops, in…

  • Who was that Christmas Samaritan?

    Joanne DeGoia of Princeton     Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And here is how I know:    The other night I went to Bed Bath and Beyond to purchase items for a gift basket I was putting together for a charity event. I had put three gift cards totaling $150 in a small bag…

  • Coalition for Peace will bus to Inauguration

    The Rev. Robert Moore of Coalition for Peace Action     The Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA), with regional headquarters in Princeton, has reserved chartered buses to take supporters throughout central/southern New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C. for the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the U.S. on Tuesday, Jan. 20,…