Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

  • Conductor’s exit is distressing

    Clive Muncaster of West Windsor Last Tuesday, I read in this paper the most distressing news about the Princeton Symphony losing their superb and inspiring local conductor, Mark Laycock. I greatly admired the way he built up the orchestra    Personally, I have no interest whatsoever in any of the outsiders performing during this coming season…

  • Taking issue with Baroni

    Larry S. Rosenthal of Hamilton I have followed the coverage of the Clean Elections pilot program in the 14th District. In reviewing Bill Baroni’s filed contributions, I am disappointed to see that Bill Baroni, as sponsor of the Clean Elections    Other writers have commented on his using “loopholes” in the Clean Elections Law to his…

  • State Senate race needs open discussion

    Brian Reilly of West Windsor I was ashamed to read a recent negative attack letter printed in the Princeton Packet and Trentonian from Democratic activist Larry Rosenthal aimed against Bill Baroni.    Mr. Rosenthal should consider the fact that his party’s candidate, Seema Singh, reportedly is under investigation by the State Ethics Commission and took $3,900…

  • Upset by neglect of Einstein bust

    From Herbert S. Goldberg of Columbia, Missouri     After receiving the excellent biography of Einstein by Isaacson, I was persuaded to visit your city frequently mentioned in the book and known to have several Einstein noteable sites as well as a sculpted bust located at M C Square.     My visit took place in early…

  • Gender pay equity still an issue

    Virginia Lyttle of Morris Plains     August 26 was the 87th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. This gave women, after a long and hard struggle, the right to vote. Since 1971, America has observed this date as Women’s Equality Day. While women gained suffrage all those years ago, equity…

  • Greenview condos merit opposition

    Steve Gates of Princeton     I want to respond to last Friday’s article: “Hillier touts changes in Greenview condos.” The developer claims his project would “improve the neighborhood.” In fact it has already begun to degrade it.    Hillier’s first “improvement” was to evict 2 long-term residents of Greenview Avenue from one of the houses he…

  • Fireman’s kindness was appreciated

    Ed DiPolvere of West Windsor     A few weeks ago, I had relatives visiting from Milan, Italy, here to celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary and our 50th. A few days before our party at the Nottingham Ballroom, I was driving them around the general area of West Windsor and Hamilton Square. I pointed out the…

  • She, too, opposes those condos

    Beverly Jeanpierre of Princeton     I was interested to read your article on the Greenview Condos (The Packet, August 31) and especially intrigued by the comments of Lynn Smith, publisher of Town Topics, with respect to the number of people expressing concern about the suitability of this proposed 14-unit condominium building.    Ms. Smith seems to…

  • My daughters’ birthday gift to others

    Theza Friedman     This year on Sept. 15 for our daughters’ (Theza and Callia) fifth birthdays, which happen to fall two weeks apart in September, my friend Patti and I decided to do a joint party. We feel the kids have enough of the endless random toys and gifts they receive for every birthday and…