Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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PU ‘Arts-Transit Neighborhood’ is misguided
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…
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A close shave to aid St. Baldrick’s kids
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…
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SPOTLIGHT: Making a difference, bit by bit
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…
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Who needs a free jitney?
Donald J. Cox of Princeton Recently, we learned Princeton Borough property taxes doubled over 10 years, are going up again this year and new property assessments are coming. Corzine is looking to cut costs for tax relief, yet borough hall is is acting like the economy hasn¹t tanked — with new pay raises, continued…
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Correcting reference to traffic law
James S. Beslity of Princeton I would like to point out an error made by Richard Glazer in his letter, “Johnson Park traffic safety” (The Packet, Feb. 26), regarding the intersection of the Johnson Park School driveway (Gen. Johnson Drive) and Rosedale Road. He claimed that passing using the right-hand turn lane on Rosedale…
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Kindness of strangers appreciated
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…
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SCENES: West Windsor steps out with style
Architect J. Robert Hillier, honorary chair; Ilene Dube, event chair; Ruth Kusner Potts, president, West Windsor Arts Council, and Heidi Kleinman, board member, enjoy the reception. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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SCENES: West Windsor steps out with style
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
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Don’t phone and drive
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…
