Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • The rot of Princeton Borough’s NHKT talks

    Mark G. Alexandridis of Princeton    One step forward and two steps back. A fatigued Borough Council recently announced that it was aborting the endless, one-sided “negotiations” with NHKT. They insisted, remarkably, that NHKT respect the terms of the original agreement and proceed apace. Predictably, they retreated from this prudent bargaining position and meekly admitted that…

  • HiTOPS gala a big success

    Jennifer Beck and Molly Vernon of HiTOPS board We would like to take this opportunity to extend a great big “Thank You” to everyone who helped make the HiTOPS 2008 Guardian Award Gala “Bridge to Tomorrow” a huge success! On April 11, 2008 HiTOPS hosted our Guardian Award Gala at Trenton Country Club. Hundreds of…

  • FINE ART & ANTIQUES: Holland America spotlights travel’s treasures

    In the 19th century, travel curios were status symbols and conversation pieces, as were the highstyle display chests and collectors’ cabinets in which they were kept. By Dr. Lori Special to The Packet

  • Fans in stands should beware

    Kevin Kerod of Montgomery     Every spring brings the beginning of baseball season. Families, organizations and thousands of children will attend minor league baseball games in New Jersey.    Protect your family behind the safety screening at these games. If your children are attending field trips to these stadiums be sure to check with the organization…

  • Princeton Teen Job Fair a hit

    Helane Staller and Susan Conlon of Princeton     The first Princeton Teen Job Fair held April 9 at the Princeton Public Library was a great success. Nearly 300 area teens (and parents too) attended throughout the afternoon and were able to meet one-on-one with representatives from businesses and organizations and learn about and apply for…

  • Parking for Princeton Public Library

    Howard W. Silbersher of Princeton It is gratifying to learn that the two hour free parking at the Princeton Public Library will be restored. In February 2007 when the decision was made to revoke this benefit, I thought it was a bad decision, it was an insensitive decision. It impacted attendance and revenues at the…

  • Change is coming to historic Duke Farms

    As part of a bold new vision at Duke Farms, the indoor display gardens created by Doris Duke will remain open until May 25, after which they will be dismantled. By Audrey Levine The Packet Group     Standing on the second floor of the 102-year-old barn at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, the expanse of wooden…

  • Scholars to discuss Britten’s War Requiem

    Princeton Pro Musica to perform masterwork May 4 in the War Memorial, Trenton     Princeton Pro Musica will host a symposium on Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem on Monday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. at The Erdman Center at Princeton Theological Seminary, located at 20 Library Place. The symposium is free of charge and open to…

  • SCENES: Discoveries and rediscoveries at ‘ArtFirst!’ preview

    By Christian Kirkpatrick Special Writer     What happens after doctors and therapists have done their best, and the patient can’t recover?     What does the young man do with himself, after he learns he’ll never walk again? How does the professional find a new purpose after illness forces her to abandon a fulfilling career?    …