Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • IN THE KITCHEN: Confessions of an ovo-locavore

    By Faith Bahadurian Special Writer     If “locavore” is the trendy word for those who like to eat locally produced food, then I am an ovo-locavore. Yes, I am having a love affair with the eggs from local farms. Not all are organic, but they are all from ýPage=019 Column=001 OK,0000.00þ chickens that get to…

  • Oust the officials in the Congo case

    Ginny Amalfi of Hopewell Township     I totally agree with those "not embarrassed” by the Congo ruling. Justice has been served.    I also believe some of the Princeton community needs to look within and oust the officials who botched up the Congo case, filing documents with tainted, inaccurate details and surrounding the case with less…

  • LOOSE ENDS: Walk, do not run, to make Princeton greener

    ‘Gov. Corzine at least occasionally should take the bus from Drumthwacket to the State House, just as Mayor Bloomberg takes the subway to work.’ By Pam Hersh Special Writer I relented on the issue of multicolored daisies and removed them from the flower holder in my car. I refused, however, to change the color of…

  • Let’s appreciate our volunteers

    Tom Tompkins of NAMI Mercer NJ     Next week, April 27 through May 3, is Volunteer Appreciation Week. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Mercer NJ is proud of its more than 80 volunteers who work tirelessly to promote the mission of improving the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families…

  • MADD needs your help May 2 through May 4

    Mindy Lazar of MADD NJ     It is with much enthusiasm that I would like to extend an invitation to your readers to join Mothers Against Drunk Driving New Jersey the weekend of May 2 to support the generous fundraising efforts of some of the local merchants in the South Brunswick Square Mall.    For Pete’s…

  • EMT’s are also ‘social capital’

    Tony Glockler of Montgomery     In the April 22 issue of The Packet, the Guest Opinion “41 ways to increase your social capital” mentions firefighters twice but EMTs are omitted. We join you in your support of firefighters but we think saving people is as important as saving homes.    At times of medical emergencies, EMTs…

  • GET ORGANIZED! Save time, money and frustration

    Dealing with a plethora of paperwork can seem a daunting task, but some simple steps can make it into a simple exercise. By Suzanne Neilson Special to The Packet     This is the first of a three-part series on organizing and simplifying your life for greater efficiency, a calmer feeling, being in control, and ultimately,…

  • MAKING HISTORY (maybe): Old Barracks will celebrate its 250th to the music of Johnny Pompadour

    MAKING HISTORY (maybe): Old Barracks will celebrate its 250th to the music of Johnny Pompadour

    Not exactly a minuet, but it could be revolutionary … Outside the Old Barracks Museum, the Legendary Johnny Pompadour, who headlines Saturday’s Semiquincentennial Ball, cuts up with Wayne Daniels, the ball’s master of ceremonies. ‘Give me Liberty or give me Death? Well … I don’t know if I would have taken it that far,’ Pompadour…

  • MAKING HISTORY (maybe): Old Barracks will celebrate its 250th to the music of Johnny Pompadour

    MAKING HISTORY (maybe): Old Barracks will celebrate its 250th to the music of Johnny Pompadour

    By Rich Fisher The Packet Group      Trenton’s Old Barracks Museum has been the site of numerous historical events, but perhaps the biggest of all will come on Saturday, when the Legendary Johnny Pompadour and his band, The Full Grown Men, take the stage to help the national historic site celebrate its 250th anniversary.…