Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • IN VINO VERITAS: Stimulating the palate, adjusting the attitude

    ‘Happy-hour wines are as varied as the hours of the day.’ By Leslie Cramer Special Writer Which wines are correct for a happy hour? The answer is that there is no right answer. The choice of an aperitif is personal and varies widely among wine enthusiasts.     A century ago, it wasn’t customary to drink…

  • Harry’s Brook meeting in Princeton lacked proper notice

    Daniel A. Harris Princeton meeting lacked public notice To the editor:     The meeting of Princeton Township Committee on April 7, 2008, was a travesty of the New Jersey State “Sunshine Law.” That law, passed in 1975 and requiring compliance by all governing bodies, requires that agendas for upcoming meetings be publicly posted with at…

  • IN THE KITCHEN: ‘Taste of the Nation’ beefs up food pantries

    By Faith Bahadurian Special Writer     Where’s the beef? This immortal advertising phrase takes on new meaning with the current popularity of steak and steak houses. That trend is apparent from the list of restaurants participating in “Taste of the Nation”-Princeton on April 28, which includes several that are outright steak houses or where grilled…

  • Why I’m running for Montgomery school board

    Adelle Kirk of Montgomery    I am running for the Montgomery Board of Education to fill the unexpired one-year term.     I moved to Montgomery three and a half years ago because of the reputation of its schools and its strong sense of community.    For the past year and a half, I have served on…

  • To save Princeton Ridge, buy the property

    Susan B. Loew of Princeton     In these perilous economic times, it seems totally frivolous to waste taxpayers’ money on a lawsuit that seems to have its basis in soothing the hurt feelings of people behaving like disappointed children.    The People for Princeton Ridge, who are suing Princeton Township Committee, include Sierra clubbies from as…

  • Adelle Kirk for Montgomery school board

    Jane Griesinger of Montgomery     Montgomery Township has an excellent opportunity to elect a school board candidate who has the skills to craft a well designed long term vision, to put that vision into action and to communicate it effectively to the public.    I have known Adelle Kirk for 13 years, since she joined the…

  • Adelle Kirk for Montgomery school board

    Lauri and Jess Rosenthal of Montgomery    In 1993, we moved to Montgomery Township with our young children. We immediately became involved in the community through many PTA leadership positions (including President of the PTA in the Elementary Schools and Middle School), Temple Board membership and township sports teams.    We moved to this area, like…

  • Embarrassed by Congo deal

    Shaun Marmon of Princeton     As a long time Princeton resident, I am disappointed and rather embarrassed by the easy terms of the deal offered to Mr. and Mrs. James by the Mercer County Superior Court in the Congo case.    From the very beginning of the Congo campaign, I have been astonished by the public…

  • Walter Bliss for Princeton school board

    John L. Powell of Princeton     Everyone who runs for the school board deserves applause; I believe Walter Bliss deserves election, again, in the Township.    Walter has a firm grasp – hard won through 25 years of parenting children in the Princeton schools and service as a board member – of what makes a classroom,…