Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Montgomery needs to cut its budget

    Matthew Galvin of Montgomery    When I read the headline “Montgomery local tax rate due for 4.2-percent increase” on May 20 I thought that it was not too bad relative to inflation.    However, increasing the tax rate from 25.8 cents per $100 in assessed value to 30.0 cents per $100 is a whopping 16.28 percent increase…

  • Letter carriers’ efforts will make a difference

    Phyllis Stoolmacher of Mercer Street Friends    On behalf of the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank, I extend our heartfelt appreciation to the letter carriers of Branch 380 and Branch 268 of the National Association of Letter Carriers for participating in the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive and collecting food donations as they went along their…

  • Expenses an example of council waste

    Michael Ranallo of Trenton    West Windsor Council President Will Anklowitz and Councilman Charlie Morgan cited the increasing costs associated with holding the position of councilperson as a major reason for the recently passed council 50 percent salary increases.    During the council meeting on Monday Planning Board Chairman Marvin Gardner succinctly illustrated an example of these…

  • Don’t overlook ‘Readings Over Coffee’

    Phyllis Suber of Princeton To the editor:     I’d like to remind everyone of a wonderful monthly event at the Princeton Public Library. For many years, I have been attending “Readings over Coffee” at which a variety of readers and performers entertain the audience with stories, essays, poems, scenes from plays, and commentary — from…

  • LOOSE ENDS: Warning! Mom’s cooking dinner!

    LOOSE ENDS: Warning! Mom’s cooking dinner!

    Peter LaMastro Pam Wakefield, left, and DeeDee Stovel show how it’s done in ‘Let’s Get Together: Simple Recipes for Gatherings with Friends’ (Storey Press, 2008).

  • ‘This Place Matters’: The Historical Society of Princeton announces 2008 preservation awards

    ‘This Place Matters’: The Historical Society of Princeton announces 2008 preservation awards

        The Historical Society of Princeton has presented its annual awards in recognition of outstanding contributions to historic preservation in Princeton to four award winners — two private residences, a public project and a house of worship.     • Situated on land originally owned by Moses Taylor Pyne, the house at 103 Jefferson Road was originally…

  • Burt Bacharach to star in McCarter gala on June 7

    Burt Bacharach to star in McCarter gala on June 7

        Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach will headline the McCarter Theatre Gala Benefit on Saturday, June 7. The evening will support McCarter’s Educational and Artistic Programs. Underwriting Sponsor is Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.     One of the world’s most prolific and celebrated songwriters, Mr. Bacharach will be joined on stage by his band and…

  • Thanks for supporting bike/walk rally

    Princeton Township Sidewalk & Bikeway Advisory Committee To the editor:     Many thanks to all who came out to Hinds Plaza on Saturday, May 10, for the “Be Green & Be Seen” community walk/bike rally. You showed that lots of folks in this town want walking and biking to be a normal and safe option…

  • Power resides with U.S. representatives

    Ronald A. LeMahieu of West Windsor To the editor:     President Bush has attached signing statements to 1,100 bills that he signed into law. A signing statement essentially says that he will not abide by the parts of the bill he doesn’t like. According to our constitution, the president must veto a bill he disagrees…