Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Pastors create a joyful profusion of Christmas trees
Mark C A Christmas tree with a football theme on the second floor of the All Saints rectory.
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PACKET SPOTLIGHT: ‘Jersey Lightning’: There’s a lot of heady history about the state’s premier tipple
By CAROLYN FOOTE EDELMANN Special Writer There is a country house in Monmouth County in which the same family has lived and worked since the early 1700s. In a nearby tavern, they sold apple brandy, which was crafted for travelers. The Lairds, who began distilling hard cider into brandy in 1698, rendered it so…
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PACKET SPOTLIGHT: ‘Jersey Lightning’: There’s a lot of heady history about the state’s premier tipple
According to Laird’s, the apple a day that kept the doctor away in Colonial times was liquid, not solid. Photo courtesy of TASHA O’NEILL
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BOOK NOTES: Books make the best gifts
By JOAN RUDDIMAN Special Writer In this season of marking traditions, Book Notes celebrates our own tradition of suggesting titles enjoyed in 2008 that may prompt thinking about giving a book or two for gifts this holiday season. The intent is to offer a range of genres and interests to suggest solutions for those…
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NAMI celebrates milestone anniversary
Sally Osmer of NAMI Mercer In the early 1980s, four mothers began meeting to work for better lives for their children with mental illness. This grassroots endeavor led to the founding of NAMI Mercer 25 years ago. NAMI Mercer will be celebrating this milestone anniversary at our upcoming Night Out with NAMI on Sunday,…
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Getting redevelopment right in West Windsor
David E. Siegel of West Windsor In June 2007 the West Windsor Township Council rejected a draft redevelopment plan from Hillier, calling for 1,000 housing units near the Princeton Junction station. The voters had apparently also rejected that concept in the spring of 2007. Recently, after many meetings and consultations, Hillier submitted a revised…
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PACKET-AREA: The holidays at Drumthwacket: Governor’s residence glows with seasonal finery
Staff photos by Mark Czajkowski Drumthwacket, the governor’s residence in Princeton, has thrown open its doors to the public for its annual holiday tours, which showcase spectacular seasonal decorations created by garden clubs from throughout the state, as well as magnificent displays of fine and decorative arts. The 2008 holiday theme is “Peace…
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PACKET-AREA: The holidays at Drumthwacket: Governor’s residence glows with seasonal finery
Ellen Laird of the New Vernon Garden Club readies the large wreath for Drumthwacket’s front door.
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Liberals in power, vigilance needed
T. Burnet Fisher of Princeton Now that we have turned almost complete control of our government over to the liberals, there are some things that require constant vigilance. First and foremost on our watch list is the United Nations. Over the years this darling of the liberal establishment has attempted to become a world…
