Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • AROUND TOWN: Singing and dancing his way to Peru …

    AROUND TOWN: Singing and dancing his way to Peru …

    By ADAM GRYBOWSKI Staff Writer     Jordan Kaplan had a plan. Before going to medical school, he wanted to work for a year in a lab, conducting research and gaining experience. But job offers were scarce, so this summer Mr. Kaplan began exploring other options, finally landing on the opportunity to volunteer at Villa La…

  • Stuart School and Gov. Whitman

    Megan (Collier) Reilly, Stuart Class of 1996     The following is a response to the letters criticizing the Diocese of Trenton and Stuart for canceling the appearance of former Gov. Whitman at the Women in Leadership Forum.    As a school that prides itself on its Catholic tradition, Stuart’s first priority is to uphold and promote…

  • Montgomery needs Keith Hovey

    Mark A. Petraske of Montgomery     Our local campaign for Township Committee has always been about electing the best qualified person for the job. In this tough economic environment, with every family looking at a budget, and controlling costs at every turn, our leaders should have a fundamental understanding of what the average taxpayer has…

  • IN THE KITCHEN: Ghoulish treats for fearful fetes!

    IN THE KITCHEN: Ghoulish treats for fearful fetes!

    By FAITH BAHADURIAN Special Writer     Let’s face it. We grownups need some comic relief about now. Fortunately, Halloween is coming, and we can hark back to a kinder, gentler world. One with ghosts and goblins, graveyards and tombstones, and all manner of creepy- crawlies.     Kids love this stuff. Innocent though the little ones…

  • AROUND TOWN: Singing and dancing his way to Peru …

    AROUND TOWN: Singing and dancing his way to Peru …

    Jordan Kaplan at Small World Coffee. Photo by Adam Grybowski

  • BOOK NOTES: Food fraud: New book takes a look at ‘a dark history’

    ‘If science has been invaluable in detecting food adulteration, the consumer still has a role to play.’ By ADAM GRYBOWSKI Staff Writer     Of universal human experiences, food fraud might not come to mind. But in her new book, “Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud, from Poisoned Candy to Counterfeit Coffee” (Princeton University Press,…

  • Support GOP candidates for freeholder

    Sen. Kip Bateman of Branchburg     From my years as a member of the Branchburg Township Council Committee to my years serving as your county freeholder, member of the General Assembly representing District 16, and now as your senator, I have seen Somerset County evolve and adapt.    Under the leadership of Freeholders Peter Palmer and…

  • For Kacey Dyer in Montgomery

    Don Matthews of Montgomery     This letter is in support of Kacey Dyer for the Montgomery Township Committee. The Dyer family are longtime residents who have been involved in the community in many ways.    Kacey’s mother has been a longtime respected teacher in our school system, and her father has been invaluable as an “as…

  • Thanks from West Windsor-Plainsboro HS

    Charles D. Rudnick, principal    On behalf of the faculty and staff at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, we would like to recognize the community spirit of Wayne Kalinowski and John Martel of the Windsor Farm. They were very generous in their donation of Fall mums to beautify our school for Back to School Night…