Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Wrong place for cell tower

    Robert A. Rich of Montgomery     As reported in The Princeton Packet, Verizon and the Princeton Elks are submitting an application to build a 100 foot cell tower on the Elks property. They are petitioning for a variance on the property and expect to “disguise” the tower.    The Princeton Elks property is in the Blawenberg…

  • Disputing headline on Hun School sex assault

    Paula McGuire of Princeton     The January 25 edition of The Princeton Packet carried a front- page story headlined “Sex Assault in Hun School.” The subhead read “Undocumented Worker arrested.” The news story was written as a detailed history of the so-called perpetrator’s immigration situation in seeming evidence of his guilt, instead of presenting an…

  • Facts of Ridge detention pond plan

    Ron Connor of Princeton     The Planning Board’s Jan. 17 cursory discussion of the so-called “senior”(55-plus) housing proposal for 158 condos on the fragile Princeton Ridge was another example of the board’s dismissiveness of environmental protection in recent years.    Most people would not believe how deficient is the ecological knowledge and even interest of the…

  • THE SOUNDS, SIGHTS AND TASTES OF IRAN

    By Kristin Boyd Staff Writer     Beyond the political turmoil and war-torn headlines, there is the human side to Persian culture — the music, literature and artwork, dating back to the glory days of the Persian empire.     “The cultural side of the Iranian image is always missing,” says Bahman Kiai of Long Island, N.Y.,…

  • WILLIAM H. SCHEIDE: A gift from the birthday boy

    WILLIAM H. SCHEIDE: A gift from the birthday boy

    Mark Laycock conducting the Bavarian Chamber Philharmonic in Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium.

  • Whole Foods support farmers

    Sandra Billok of Somerset     On January 17, Whole Foods of West Windsor, donated five percent of their daily sales to Farmers Against Hunger. Whole Foods has long been involved with the communities they are located in. In this instance, their support of Farmers Against Hunger is far more than a local issue.    Farmers and…

  • BOOK NOTES: Top picks for young readers from the American Library Association

    Laura Amy Schlitz’s ‘Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village’ was awarded the ALA’s prestigious John Newbery Medal. Sci-fi and fantasy writer Orson Scot By Joan Ruddiman Special Writer     The American Library Association announced its literary award winners during its annual conference, held this year in Philadelphia. There are many awards —…

  • ‘LA MASQUERADE’: Venice is theme for Eden’s 20th winter gala

    ‘LA MASQUERADE’: Venice is theme for Eden’s 20th winter gala

    By Christian Kirkpatrick Special Writer     Every Eden Dreams gala is a flight of fancy. Guests at these sumptuous events are imaginatively transported to ancient legends, far-away places or distant times — like Camelot, ancient China or the Spanish Main.     Saturday’s benefit for the Eden Family of Services, called “Dreams of La Masquerade,” took…

  • GO NATURAL: Take your time achieving ideal weight

    Losing weight is an opportunity to dis cover your optimal health. It is an ad venture into the greatest discovery of your life — a healthy you. Rochelle Blank A Natural Choice     Achieving your ideal weight can be an easy, natural process when you choose to make simple changes that will lead to long-lasting…