Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
-

A Congo support who feels ‘duped’
Ron Bogdan of Princeton Well, I have done an about-face, 180-degree turn on the Congo issue. I am not just John Q. Public, I was there holding a sign. One picture you showed over time even had me in it. I never have, even till now, blamed the dog or his offspring for either…
-

Freeholder candidates right about ‘trinket’ spending
Joel Bernstein of Montgomery Freeholder candidates right about ‘trinkets’ To the editor: I am pleased to see somebody is finally holding the Somerset County Freeholders accountable for their wasteful spending. Thank-you to Montgomery Mayor Cecilia Birge for bringing attention to the unconscionable use of taxpayer money to pay for $50,000 in “mood pencils” and…
-

Environmental impact of West Windsor redevelopment
Sandra Shapiro of West Windsor I am pleased to read that studies of a 350-acre redevelopment area around the train station are going forward, with consideration given to traffic circulation, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, parking, and mixed use development, as reported in local newspapers and in a June 20 township press release. However, I am…
-

ETS Firecracker race a success
Judy Hutton of YWCA Princeton ETS Firecracker race a success To the editor: For the fourth year in a row, nearly 400 determined women and men turned out to run or walk the ETS Firecracker 5K Race on Tuesday evening, June 26. This annual event raised $25,000 to benefit YWCA Princeton and its Child…
-

IN THE KITCHEN: Alternative burgers — burger alternatives
By Pat Tanner Special Writer I admit it: I rarely enjoy hamburgers cooked on home grills — either my own or others. Too often they are charred, dry and flavorless. If I’m going to grill a protein-packed patty, I prefer just about any other substance, be it bison or beans. The bean burger…
-

SPOTLIGHT: À la mode française — Young artists contribute their gifts to Trinity Counseling’s Bastille Day Ball
At the Student Art Show in the Nassau Club in Princeton, Stuart Country Day School students Glynnis Kearney, Amanda Sharp, Court´ney Alexander and Tess Orban display artworks that will be auctioned off for the benefit of Trinity Counseling Service. Staff photos by Frank Wojciechowski
-

SPOTLIGHT: À la mode française — Young artists contribute their gifts to Trinity Counseling’s Bastille Day Ball
By Kristin Boyd Staff Writer Paris is coming to Princeton — by way of area high schools, where art students have created masterpieces that would make even Monet say ooh-la-la. “They are phenomenal artists,” art teacher Bob O’Boyle says of his students at Hopewell Valley Central High School. “Their work doesn’t look like…
-

Getting Princeton University to do more
Dudley Sipprelle Wonders never cease. The Princeton political power elites have come to the twin realization that escalating property taxes are a serious burden for local taxpayers and that Princeton University is dodging its fair share of the burden for keeping Princeton such a serene and safe locale for academe (The Princeton Packet, June…
-

SPOTLIGHT: À la mode française — Young artists contribute their gifts to Trinity Counseling’s Bastille Day Ball
Hopewell Valley Central High School students Emily Wasserman and Sarah Vite with their creations. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
