Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Lesson learned in traffic court

    Maxine Baiker of Princeton Lesson learned in traffic court To the editor:     I was in traffic court in Princeton Township last week, and I learned something that both shocks and outrages me. I learned that if you have the funds, you can pay to avoid points on your driver’s license.    This summer I was…

  • HEALTH FLASH: Mercer psychologists offer free community forum on Saturday Nov. 3

        On Saturday, the Mercer County Psychological Association will sponsor “Resilience for Everyday Living,” a free, public service event for the entire community, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Nassau Club in Princeton.     The goal, according to a MCPA statement, is “to have everyone in attendance leave with some new insights and understanding,…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: With stroke, seek immediate treatment

    It is common for individuals with stroke-like symptoms to remain home for hours before seeking treatment, hoping the symptoms will go away on their own. However, it is critical for anyone with these sy By Paul K. Kaiser, M.D. Special to The Packet     University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP) has been designated by the…

  • Rave review for Pro Musica

    Ruth Velikovsky Sharon of Princeton     The Princeton Pro Musica concert held Oct. 21 at Richardson Auditorium included the Mozart Requiem. Having attended performances all the way back to Toscanini in Israel, I have never heard a more incredible performance by a soprano, metzo soprano, tenor, baritone, the chorus and the orchestra than this. The…

  • Remember UNICEF on Halloween

    4th Grade, Riverside Elementary School, Princeton     We are the Do Something Club at Riverside Elementary School in Princeton. We are trying to collect money for UNICEF. Our goal is to collect $1,700 this year on Halloween with our orange UNICEF boxes. The money goes to help people in need around the world. UNICEF is…

  • AT HOME IN FROG HOLLOW: Historical Society of Princeton’s house tour

    AT HOME IN FROG HOLLOW: Historical Society of Princeton’s house tour

    The parlor at the Princeton home of Colleen and Robert Hall. ‘Elegant yet comfortable, historic yet accommodating,’ the house’s style sets the tone for the Historical Society of Princeton’s annual House Tour. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Heart Walk thanks Mercer County

    Janet Vergis and Tim Losch of American Heart Association     Thank you Mercer County. As local business leaders and co-chairs of the American Heart Association Start! Mercer County Heart Walk, we want to thank the businesses, community organizations, residents and survivors of heart disease and stroke from throughout Mercer County for making Start! Heart Walk…

  • AT HOME IN FROG HOLLOW: Historical Society of Princeton’s house tour

    AT HOME IN FROG HOLLOW: Historical Society of Princeton’s house tour

    The emphasis is elegance By Christian Kirkpatrick Special Writer     You have only to walk through the front door of Colleen and Robert Hall’s home to understand why the Historical Society of Princeton is thrilled to have it on Saturday’s house tour. This is what many people picture when they think of a Princeton home…

  • Borough Council needs Koontz

    Craig Provorny of Princeton     I am writing in support of the re-election of Andrew Koontz to Princeton Borough Council. As Princeton faces serious issues in the coming years, particularly property taxes, the downtown redevelopment project, and negotiations with Princeton University concerning contributions in lieu of property taxes, Andrew Koontz is the person best suited…