Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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IN THE KITCHEN: The savor of India
Malathy Jagadeesan displays a variety of baked goods available at Hot Breads in Lawrence, including Indian favorites. The upcoming In´do-American Fair will feature all manner of savory dishes. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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SPOTLIGHT: ‘The times, they are a-changin’ ‘
Princeton University students demonstrate against the the Vietnam War in 1968. Courtesy of Princeton University Archives
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Public should boycott ‘Tropic Thunder’
Marc S. Edenzon of Special Olympics New Jersey By now the general public has heard of a new motion picture opening this week in local theaters around the state, “Tropic Thunder”, marketed as a satire about Hollywood actors. The movie-within-the movie, called “Simple Jack — Once upon a time there was a retard” contains…
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W. Windsor needs a referendum on redevelopment
Mike Ranallo and Pete Weale of West Windsor According to Township Council member Will Anklowitz, the Transit Village is “probably the biggest project in West Windsor’s history.” “I think our voters are really capable of handling a question like that,” he told the West Windsor Plainsboro News last month. He acknowledges there will be…
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Defending Elms of Cranbury
Rochelle Lee and family of East Windsor My mom has lived at The Elms of Cranbury for almost seven years. She has received excellent care for every day that she has been there. My husband, children and myself have gotten to know all of the staff at The Elms. They are warm, friendly, caring…
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We need to end oil dependency
William Hunter of Los Angeles, Calif. We all know that America is addicted to oil. This addiction plagues our health, our environment, and our security. Given that two thirds of our oil comes from foreign nations leaves us open to the whims of potentially hostile foreign governments, and the combustion of oil in our…
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AROUND TOWN
‘EDEN BY MOONLIGHT’ to benefit autism support: On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Eden Family of Services will present an evening of casino gaming, dining and dancing at its fifth annual ‘Eden by Moonlight’ event to benefit children and adults with autism. Taking place at the opulent Palace at Somerset Park from 6:30 until midnight, the…
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LOOSE ENDS: The wild, wacky world of Wii
By Pam Hersh Special Writer “Where in the ‘Wii World’ have you been?” my workplace Wii instructor asked me a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been to many wonderful places in the real world, but had never interacted with the virtual world of Wii. When Wii walked into my life, I became less…
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AROUND TOWN
Picasa 2.7 DYNAMIC DIVAS AT McCARTER! American opera star Diana Soviero, left, who has sung leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera, La Scala in Milan, Paris Opera, and Covent Garden in London, congratulates up-and-coming soprano Elizabeth Caballero, who sang the title role in Opera New Jersey’s ‘La Traviata,’ during a…
