Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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About that ‘ugly’ shed on Greenview Avenue
from Frances Cirullo Jones of Lawrenceville This letter is in response to the article “Greenview Condos? Foes emerging early” regarding the proposed condos on Greenview Avenue. The article appeared in Friday’s Packet. The purpose of my letter is to clarify a misleading statement and to offer some background information. The characterization of a…
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As school starts, remember faith education
from Pr. Paul Lutz Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Soon many children, youth and adults will begin another cycle of formal learning. Important subjects for the development of good citizenship as well as personal growth will be mastered. Sometimes, however, in the midst of such admirable pursuits educating in faith is ignored. Educating in faith…
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Hillside Avenue traffic woes
from Carole Feur of Meetinghouse Court, Princeton The new “barricade” of Hillside Avenue is quite something. All of a sudden, the other night I was driving northbound on Route 206 towards my home, made a left onto Hillside and then left again onto Cherry Valley Road. I was met with a blockade and a…
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Join us for West Windsor Trails Day
from Ken Carlson of Wilson Way South, West Windsor West Windsor Trails Day To the editor: The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance and Friends of West Windsor Open Space are sponsoring West Windsor Trail Day to encourage people to explore the beautiful recreational trails in the Millstone River and Rogers Preserves. Both local…
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Letters to the Editor, Aug. 28
State Senate race needs open discussion To the editor: 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…
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Tough love
Joyce Hoffmann, left, proprietor of Princeton Weight Loss, looks on as Stephanie Thumm, Alex Thumm and Marissa Davila jump rope. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Exploring the mind-body connection
Hospital partners with a yoga studio Michael Redmond Lifestyle Editor Based upon the success of their initial collaboration in the spring, Capital Health System in Trenton and the Princeton Center for Yoga & Health will once again be presenting an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course at the yoga center’s studio in Montgomery, beginning Sept.…
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Exploring the mind-body connection
At the Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Pat Vroom of Capital Health System and Deborah Metzger of PCYH prepare for the second presentation of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Tough love
West Windsor girls make the most of ‘customized’ fitness By Kristin BoydStaff Writer During summer vacation, when they could’ve been sleeping past noon, Marissa Davila, and her cousin, Christina Mendez, woke up early — at 7:30 a.m., sometimes 7. They’d shower, lace up their sneakers and run a mile and half to Joyce Hofmann’s homemade…
