Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Appalled by Whitman cancellation

    Denise J. Ramzy, Stuart County Day School alumna     As a Stuart Country Day School alumna, I am appalled by the school’s recent decision to disinvite Christine Todd Whitman to speak at a “Women in Leadership Forum” and cancel the planned Oct. 6 event.    This last-minute decision was made at the request of Diocese of…

  • Skillman Village neads leaders’ focus

    Paul and Joan Woitach of Montgomery     We are deeply disappointed and frustrated to read that the Montgomery Township Committee leadership “has its focus away from the Skillman Village Project” because of a Dec. 31 COAH meeting.    Thanks to Skillman Village, Montgomery has $63 million in debt. That’s nearly $9,000 per household. Gov. Corzine is…

  • Teens show ‘real faith’ on TV

        With its second prestigious Gabriel Award announced, and a fall lineup of compelling and relevant program topics, teen talk-show Realfaith TV is reaching out again this year with real faith answers to the real life questions that teens face every day.     The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton, through its Office of Radio and…

  • Do you have money coming?

    U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and Sy Larson of AARP-NJ     Some $47 million in economic stimulus payments will go unclaimed in the Garden State unless an estimated 156,000 New Jerseyans claim their payment by the Oct. 15 deadline.    If you who make over $3,000 in wages or qualifying income, you are eligible for a rebate…

  • SPOTLIGHT: The Martians are coming! The Martians are coming!

    An ‘Out of This World’ event on Oct. 25 will help to support educa tional programs at the David Sar noff Library.     If the Martians returned to central New Jersey for an anniversary, what would you do?     “A lot of water has gone over the Grover’s Mill dam since their last visit,” says…

  • Gun rights in New Jersey

    Mike Malinics of Ewing     Over the past 5 years we have all become aware of the senseless violence and terrorism that has happened in gun free zones across the United States.After learning about each of these horrible events, I remembered thinking, “That’s a real tragedy, but I am glad those kinds of things don’t…

  • Looking for a good Samaritan

    Yvonne Macdonald of Princeton     On Tuesday of last week I lost a black, three ring binder marked “MACDONALD,” probably in the parking lot behind the Methodist Church where I am the youth choir director.    In the binder was everything I needed for my work until January of next year and a salary check for…

  • IN THE KITCHEN: ‘Signature Chefs’: March of Dimes previews its gourmet auction

    By Faith Bahadurian Special Writer     It sounded like Mission Impossible: “You will have 15 minutes to conspire with your sous chef … and then another 1 hour and 15 minutes to cook and present the four plates. Points will be deducted for late presentation.”     But this was much, much more serious. Three area…

  • SPOTLIGHT: Big Brothers Big Sisters: Making a difference in a child’s future

    By Kristin Boyd Special Writer     Making a difference in a child’s life through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County could be as simple as sharing a similar interest – reading comic books, baking cupcakes or rocking out on Guitar Hero.     “It doesn’t take any special skills to volunteer,” says Susan Dunning, executive…