Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

By Kristin Boyd Staff Writer     Pinning down M. Katherine McGavern is like trying to catch a grasshopper that outwits you with each leap.     The Princeton resident is so efficient at tackling to-do items, solving problems and helping residents that by the time you track her down, she has already moved on to something…

    The St. Baldrick’s Foundation has issued a lofty challenge to everyone who wants to help raise money for childhood cancer research: Be a hero for kids with cancer by shaving your head in return for pledges of financial support from friends and family.     Participants find that shaving their heads in solidarity with the…

Gary Introne of Metuchen     I am a daily user of the Dinky into and out of Princeton. My perspective, therefore, may probably differ from yours — but it is one you may be in need of considering.    The current location of the station and the exchange of train-service to and fro bring a certain…

M. Katherine McGavern of Princeton, 2008 recipient of the YWCA Princeton’s Waxwood Award: ‘I’ve always said you can do anything if you do it a little bit every day. That’s how you get big things accomplished.’ Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

Inaugural benefit for township’s arts council packs ’em in By Michael Redmond Lifestyle Editor Staff photos by Frank Wojciechowski The performance area of the atrium at RMJM Hillier, transformed for the evening into a cabaret where more than 30 artists exhibited their work. The benefit for the West Windsor Arts Council attracted some 200 people…

The performance area of the atrium at RMJM Hillier, transformed for the evening into a cabaret where more than 30 artists exhibited their work. The benefit for the West Windsor Arts Council attracted some 200 people — a bigger turnout than the organizers had expected. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

David Weinstein of AAA Mid-Atlantic     On March 1, a new state law regarding cell phone usage behind the wheel goes into effect. It prohibits drivers from using a hand-held cell phone and makes doing so a primary offense – which means police can stop and ticket solely for that reason. The law also prohibits…

Mary Julia Kephart of Princeton     Recently I was startled by a call from a borough policeman. He said he had my wallet. At that point, I didn’t know that my wallet was missing. He said it was found on the sidewalk, near where I’d parked my car. A passer-by spotted it and turned it…

Broadway singer Craig Rubano adds some showbiz sparkle to the evening. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski