Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Complications in library parking

    Bert Wohl of Princeton     While considering use of the parking garage by patrons of the Princeton Public Library, it might be wise to consider what arrangements have been made, or will be made, for use of the garage by (1) the 24 apartments in Witherspoon House adjacent to the library; (2) the 55 apartments…

  • Congo’s Law benefits public

    Virginia Amalfi of Hopewell    The Congo’s Law Bill A-4597 is an Assembly Bill sponsored by Assemblyman Nail Cohen and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan. Congo’s Law, if passed, will be of great benefit to the public as well as protect the dog and owner allowing all to be on one level, unbiased common ground. It would not…

  • FARMERS AGAINST HUNGER: Quick action guarantees fresh produce for the needy

    FARMERS AGAINST HUNGER: Quick action guarantees fresh produce for the needy

    The Rev. Jerry Foreman, pastor of Morning Star Church of God in Princeton, divvies up shares of fresh produce he receives weekly from Farmers Against Hunger and distributes it to between 50 and 100 residents. ‘They’re struggling,’ Pastor Foreman says. ‘You can tell. When they don’t get food from us they don’t get it from…

  • FARMERS AGAINST HUNGER: Quick action guarantees fresh produce for the needy

    FARMERS AGAINST HUNGER: Quick action guarantees fresh produce for the needy

    Judy Grignon, program coordinator, Farmers Against Hunger: ‘There’s a preconceived notion of who’s in the food line,’ Ms. Grignon says. ‘They work hard. They just n By Adam Grybowski Staff Writer     Standing in the shadow of the New Holy Cross Church in Trenton, they remove their winter hats and bow their heads in prayer.…

  • Lower your heating and energy costs

        SPM Wire — With lower temperatures come higher heating costs. And with Americans already spending more than $160 billion a year to heat, cool and light their homes, cost-consciousness is more important than ever.     According to recent research from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), 57 percent of homeowners who recently remodeled…

  • Web site assists caregivers

    On the Web: www.caringroad.com     You are about to begin the most important job you’ll ever have. You’ll be on call 24 hours a day. At times you’ll make life and death decisions, even though you have no training and no experience.     That’s what it means to be a family caregiver — the reality…

  • Veterinarians offer holiday pet safety tips

        While holiday celebrations are a time of great fun, popular foods and decorations that make the holidays so enjoyable can also be dangerous to animals.     Veterinarians Dr. Race Foster and Marty Smith, of Doctors Foster and Smith, the world’s largest provider of pet supplies and prescriptions via the Internet and catalogues, want to…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: When the holiday blues persist …

    People who suffer depression don’t just feel ‘blue’ for limited periods, but experience persistent feelings of sadness, anxiousness or emptiness for weeks, months or longer. By Jose S. Vazquez, M.D. Special to The Packet     With festive lights, family gatherings and the celebration of religious traditions, the holidays are typically a time of excitement and…

  • Plea bargain unfair to Congo

    Virginia Diaconu of Princeton     As a Princeton Township taxpayer for 17 years and as the proud companion of two beautiful German shepherds, I was extremely disturbed to read Princeton Health Officer David Henry’s recent letter. Why should Congo’s family accept a plea bargain that would brand for life their beloved, best friend as a…