Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Fra Giovanni’s Christmas letter

    Fra Giovanni’s Christmas letter

    Attributed to Fra Giovanni Veronese, O.P. (1445-1525), Italian architect, antiquary, archaeologist and classical scholar. A Letter to the Most Illustrious the Contessina Allagia Dela Aldobrandeschi, Christmas Eve, Anno Domini 1513      I salute you. I am your friend, and my love for you goes deep.     There is nothing I can give you that you have…

  • Moms-to-be, be alchohol free

    Patti Lucarelli of The Arc of New Jersey     Once again we have arrived — safely, I hope — at this wondrous season of hope and renewal; this season so filled with preparing:    Preparing our homes and our offices and our schedules;    Preparing to visit, to attend, to host;    Preparing to share and reminisce, to…

  • 14th LD winners thank voters

    Linda Greenstein and Wayne D’Angelo     We would like to thank the citizens of Cranbury, Hamilton, Jamesburg, Monroe Township, Plainsboro, South Brunswick and West Windsor for electing us to represent you in the 213th New Jersey State Legislature.    We appreciate the tireless dedication and unwavering support that you have shown us these last months and…

  • Toy drive says thanks

    Cynthia Mendez, Julie Hinds of Princeton Human Services Commission     On behalf of the Princeton Human Services Commission and Department, we would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their generosity during our 9th annual holiday toy drive: Robbie Alexander and her daughters; Mrs. Arobotti; Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Auletta; Mr. Jim Banks;…

  • ‘Misinformation’ on Hillier housing

    Wendy Ludlum of Princeton     The documents and recent public hearings on the Hillier proposal to develop 170 condo units on the fragile Princeton Ridge are rife with contradictions and misinformation. Below are only four of the many obscurities in the presentations of the plans for the Ridge:    1) Acreage to be destroyed by buildings…

  • Morven Festival sends thank-you

    Virginia B. Aris of Princeton Doll & Toy Museum     The article and photography of Mark Czajkowski showcasing the Morven Festival of Trees in your Dec. 11 edition were outstanding. Many people have voiced their admiration of the color photograph of our doll and tree that appeared on the front page. It truly captured the…

  • IN THE KITCHEN: Cheese can stand alone — proudly so

    By Faith Bahadurian Special Writer ’Laura Werlin’s Cheese Essentials’ (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) covers the world, and is packed with information to help readers fully explore the considerable merits of cheese.      Lately I’ve been thinking of the nursery rhyme, “The Farmer in the Dell,” wherein a bunch of children form a circle around one…

  • BOOK NOTES: Titles offer some Christmas cheer for all

    The Christmas Box trilogy and Richard Paul Evans’s other Christmas-themed tales have been read worldwide by more than 14 million readers in 21 languages. By Joan Ruddiman Special Writer     Big news in our area recently was the appearance of Caroline Kennedy at the Barnes & Noble in West Windsor, where she signed copies of…

  • Misguided proposal for senior housing

    Daniel A. Harris of Princeton     The tragedy of the recent and continuing debates about the misguided Hillier proposal to develop 20 acres on the endangered Princeton Ridge is that Princeton citizens now face a crisis of confidence in township leadership. The crisis, wholly unnecessary, is the consequence of inadequate or obsolete information.    Mayor Marchand…