Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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AROUND TOWN
News and Views By Michael Redmond Lifestyle Editor Some major community events are on the calendar!
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AROUND TOWN
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: About a dozen volunteers from the Princeton-based architectural design firm KSS Architects LLP celebrated the firm’s 25th anniversary by rolling up their sleeves, lacing up their steel-toed boots, and volunteering with the Trenton Area chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Above, John McGough, left, and Kyle Rendall fasten gypsum wallboard to the ceiling…
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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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What about Montgomery giveaways?
Margaret Windrem of Montgomery I recently read with great interest a recent news story in The Packet where Democratic freeholder candidate Celia Birge criticized her opponents for spending taxpayer dollars on small giveaways for the upcoming Somerset County 4-H Fair in Bridgewater. My understanding is that these small items would be given away at…
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West Windsor needs ratables
Alvin Lerner of West Windsor Fellow citizens of West Windsor, a bit of advice: Stop worrying about how many houses are going to be built in the redevelopment area and start worrying about what your future tax bills are going to look like. I assure you that the tax matter is of much greater…
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IN THE KITCHEN: sugar + sunshine = success
Gigi Burton at the newly opened sugar + sunshine bakery in Plainsboro proudly displays some of all-natural-with-frosting cupcakes that have been winning raves from customers. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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IN THE KITCHEN: sugar + sunshine = success
By Pat Tanner Special Writer My husband, Bill, bit into the cookie. “This is the best oatmeal raisin cookie ever!” he exclaimed. He was not, alas, referring to one of the hundreds I have baked for him over the years. No, he was referring to one I had brought from the area’s newest bakery,…
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IN VINO VERITAS: Sangria — the perfect summer sipper
By Leslie Cramer Special Writer Sangria’s origins are all but lost to the haze of time. That said, we know nonetheless it’s based on the traditional red wine and fruit punch that has been popular in Spanish- speaking cultures — as well as across most of the rest of Europe — for hundreds of…
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A grand celebration of India to return Aug. 30 and 31
The sixth annual Grand Indo- American Fair — Mela 2008 — will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30 and 31, at Mercer County Park, accessible from Hughes Drive in Hamilton. If past festivals are any guide, thousands of people will be turning out to enjoy a celebration of India that offers a remarkable…
