Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Voting machine snafu in NJ primary

    The Rev. Robert Moore of Princeton Voting machine snafu in NJ To the editor:     I have sent the following open letter to Gov. Corzine:    The difficulty which you recently experienced voting in the February 5 election should not be a surprise. New Jersey has privatized the election process, so that a private corporation sells,…

  • New Jersey vote needs paper trail

    Stephanie Harris of Princeton     On Feb. 5 Jon Corzine learned that even if you are governor, your constitutional right to vote will be denied if the electronic, touch-screen machines break down. The recent request by the Coalition for Peace Action to the Attorney General for emergency paper ballots to be widely available at the…

  • BOOK NOTES: Janet Evanovich just keeps ‘em coming

    Evanovich fans who avidly follow Stephanie Plum’s adventures will appreciate the classic New Jersey touches in ‘Plum Lucky.’ The mobster has a beautiful old house in Cranbury, Atlantic City is even By Joan Ruddiman Special Writer     One of the anticipated joys of summer is that Janet Evanovich’s new Stephanie Plum mystery will be released.…

  • IN THE KITCHEN: NOFA-NJ conference boosts ‘Greener Fields, Greener Pastures: Growing for Good Health’

    IN THE KITCHEN: NOFA-NJ conference boosts ‘Greener Fields, Greener Pastures: Growing for Good Health’

    By Pat Tanner Special Writer     By all counts, this year’s conference of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ), its 18th annual, was the biggest, most diverse, and most exciting to date. The all-day symposium, “Greener Fields, Greener Pastures: Growing for Good Health,” held on Jan. 26 at Rutgers University in New…

  • IN THE KITCHEN: NOFA-NJ conference boosts ‘Greener Fields, Greener Pastures: Growing for Good Health’

    IN THE KITCHEN: NOFA-NJ conference boosts ‘Greener Fields, Greener Pastures: Growing for Good Health’

    ‘EAT MORE KALE’ — Ethan Conver, son of farmers Matt Conver and Chrissy Thern of Cherry Grove Organic Farm in Lawrence, was one of the younger attendees at NOFA-NJ’s 18th annual Winter Conference. NOFA-NJ

  • Need ‘opt-in’ law for ad bundles

    Bob Levine of Princeton Most mornings as I go out to pick up my morning paper I am struck by something else on my driveway, generally wrapped in colored plastic. It is, of course, a bundle of newspaper ads from either one of the local papers or someone else. A walk around my neighborhood or…

  • IN VINO VERITAS: Think rose for Valentine’s rendezvous

    A good rosé should taste fresh and fruity, have decent structure, and a lingering finish. By Leslie Cramer Special Writer     With the approach of the holiday for lovers — Valentine’s Day — the most obvious choice for enthusiasts of the grape is rosé wines.     Always gorgeous in the glass, rosés may range in…

  • An SBA step backwards

    By Forough Ghahramani of Princeton     The Small Business Administration recently issued a proposed rule that would result in a drastic step backward for women businesses. The SBA wants to raise the barrier of entry for women-owned businesses to win federal contracts. The effect of this proposed rule is a clear statement that the federal…

  • Princeton Ridge defenders thanked

    Daniel A. Harris of Princeton     We want to thank everyone who has contributed so generously to the extraordinary Campaign to Save Princeton Ridge. You have worked tirelessly for the past several months—donating your time, efforts, and resources for strategies to create a sustainable Princeton, gathering signatures on our Petition, doing all the necessary work…