Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Thank-you from Princeton Community Housing

    Beth Ogilvie-Freda & Valerie Haynes of Princeton     “There’s No Place Like Home”, the theme of Princeton Community Housing’s 40th anniversary celebration and birdhouse auction, is now more of a reality than ever for everyone needing affordable housing. Thanks to everybody who helped to make our recent event a rousing success. With 124 birdhouses from…

  • On the Whole Earth Center

    Susanna Waterman of Lawrence     The founding of Princeton’s venerable natural food store The Whole Earth Center (Princeton Business Journal, Sept. 18), was the brain-child of Florence Falk, Hella Mcvay, Barbara Parmet and Margot Southerland.    Natural foods, a healthy environment and environmental education were, and still are, the guiding principles upon which it was founded.…

  • Lewd behavior in Herrontown Woods Park

    Nishat Lehmkuhl of Princeton We were horrified to learn about the activities at Herrontown Woods Park. Princeton’s parks are its treasures; Princeton and its surrounding communities are family communities. Our parks have always been safe for families. Our parks provide us beauty, tranquility, and beautiful natural surroundings. We support our police department’s efforts to keep…

  • Opposing 55-plus housing change

    Ronald Flaugher of Princeton Careful consideration should be given to the points made in the recent letter to The Packet from David Breithaupt, Casey Hegener, and William Wolfe, all members of relevant Township committees. There is a real need for housing in Princeton that is specifically designed and set aside for seniors. The proposed housing…

  • Mr. Morgan’s WW meeting walkout

    Michael Ranallo of Trenton At the Monday, Oct. 1, West Windsor Council meeting, when over 50 illegally placed signs were brought into Council meeting room A, the intent was to bring home the message to Council, once again, the issue of illegally posted signs within the Township. This same action was brought to Council one…

  • ON THE UPSWING: Princeton Fall Antiques & Fine Arts Show makes a ‘bigger and better’ impression

    ON THE UPSWING: Princeton Fall Antiques & Fine Arts Show makes a ‘bigger and better’ impression

    By Christian Kirkpatrick Special Writer Staff photos by Frank Wojciechowski Enjoying the preview party are Erin Dougherty, executive director, Historical Society of Princeton; Eileen Morales, HSP curator; Bob Lavizzo-Mourey, HSP trustee, and Candice Howard, HSP development director.      “Bigger and better” seemed to be the theme this year at the Historical Society of Princeton’s annual…

  • ‘HOTTER TIMES AHEAD’: Princeton University to host statewide conference on climate change

    Helping to plan ‘Hotter Times Ahead’ on Nov. 1 at Princeton University are representatives of some of the garden clubs committed to the project. Top row, from left: Kathleen Biggins, Garden Club of Princeton; Carol Critchlow, Garden Club of Trenton; Cecilia Mathews, Garden Club of Princeton; Margaret Sieck, Garden Club of Princeton, and Laura Hanson,…

  • IN THE KITCHEN: ‘Autumn Culinaire’ is a ‘big’ event for Big Brothers/Big Sisters

    By Pat Tanner Special Writer     With the fall harvest at its most bountiful and fall foliage at its glorious peak, the Mercer chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) will hold its second annual “Autumn Culinaire” food and wine gala on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Greenacres Country Club in Lawrenceville. Proceeds support the…

  • BOOK NOTES: Reading Linda Colley’s latest is no ordeal

    What is refreshing is that ‘The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh’ is not a treatise on women in the world. It is about one woman’s life in her 18th century world, approached on her own terms. By Joan Ruddiman Special Writer     I was told recently that if we know anything about history, it’s because an…