Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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Dinky move would burden Princeton community
Jim Manganaro of Princeton While relocating the Dinky train station is an integral part of the University’s future development plan, it must be acknowledged, and not withstanding added transloading features like the bus service, that it can only place an added burden on members of the community. Moving the train station more than a…
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Helene Cody’s family thanks community
Linda, Win and Jenna Cody of Cranbury Our family has been very touched and moved by the outpouring of support from the communities of our friends and family. All the support given by the Cranbury and Princeton communities have been overwhelming. The thousands of cranes made for Helene were fabulous. We would like to…
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PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA: ‘I will listen to you.’
Fred Tuccillo, Managing Editor, The Princeton Packet On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama will take the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States. In his first speech as president-elect, Mr. Obama spoke these words to the American people: "I will listen to you, especially when we disagree." What message do you…
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Bell ringers needed by Salvation Army
Tricia Pellegrini of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle campaign begins Nov. 21. Particularly in these times of economic uncertainty, volunteers are desperately needed for four-hour shifts throughout New Jersey. In recent years, The Salvation Army has lost high-visibility kettle locations which makes it even more important than ever to have…
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More Princeton graffiti problems
Ethan Finley of Princeton Very recently, I discovered that a graffiti outlaw used green spray paint to place graffiti on a white metallic sign in the area of Hilltop Park on Bunn Drive, in the northwestern portion of Princeton Township. I also discovered the green colored graffiti on the glass panels of a New…
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Plan to honor our veterans Nov. 11
Richard Zalinkanskas, NJ American Legion In the fast-paced world in which we live it becomes all too easy for many to take our American way of life for granted. Folks just don’t stop to think about the sacrifice that it takes to maintain our democracy. We’re free to worship where we chose and we…
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Princeton crafters thank gala helpers
Judy Hutton of Princeton YWCA The YWCA Princeton’s Crafters’ Marketplace Gala Cocktail Party held Thursday night at the beautiful Miele, Inc. showroom on Route 1 was a huge success, raising more than $22,000 to benefit the YWCA’s Bates Scholarship Fund. We are so grateful to Chef Bobby Trigg, who with his Ferry House staff…
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Historical Society of Princeton’s House Tour 2008
The Historical Society of Princeton will hold House Tour 2008 on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s tour will feature five private homes, including Westland, the former home of President Grover Cleveland, at 15 Hodge Road. Other houses on the tour include 159 Library Place; Charter House, at…
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IN THE KITCHEN: Cranbury’s Blue Rooster is well worth a visit
‘Fresh, pure, rustic country fare — simple but creative.’ By Pat Tanner Special Writer One of Cranbury’s own has come home to roost, so to speak. On Labor Day, Karen Finigan, who grew up in a house on Main Street but has lived elsewhere for the last 30 or so years, threw open the…
