Category: opinion/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Historic designation should be decided building by building

    Ilona Melker, Princeton I am not a resident of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, yet I would like to share some of my observations about the conflict over proposal to consider the designation of the neighborhood as historical district and one, which is referred to as historically African American. As we learned from the presentation on Nov.…

  • WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO: Is this expansion or elimination of accelerated math?

    Helen Ming, West Windsor At the Town Hall meeting with the superintendent, Dr. Aderhold, on Dec. 7, many parents were happily surprised to learn that the school actually plans to “expand” fourth and fifth grade A&E instead of “eliminating” it. The superintendent tried hard to convince the audience that all the criticism towards the school…

  • AS I SEE IT: The shell game of affordable housing

    By Anne Waldron Neumann  On Nov. 24, Princeton’s Council and Planning Board met to hear townspeople’s reactions to a 10-year affordable housing plan presented by Lee Solow, the Planning Board’s planning director. My own reaction was deep disappointment. The number of affordable housing units each town must add to meet its Mount Laurel obligations…

  • Thanks to all from Senior Care Ministry

    John Clearwater and Cathy Vanderpool, Princeton On Nov. 5, those of us involved with the Senior Care Ministry of Princeton found a very special reason to be thankful: the outpouring of support for our first-ever benefit. In its quiet fashion, the SCM has been part of the wider Princeton community for over 30 years, a…

  • Special students amaze at Talent Showcase

    Deborah Martin Norcross, Princeton Earlier this month, Princeton Special Sports and the Princeton Recreation Department sponsored the Arts For All! Talent Showcase featuring Princeton-area adults and teens with special needs. Although we suspected there was a ton of talent in this wonderful community, even we were blown away. Hosted by PHS junior Jack Lynch, our…

  • Don’t overlook incidence of hepatitis C and HIV

    Dr. Ronald G. Nahass, Hillsborough I read with great interest the piece (“Heroin use increase spurs need for forum,” The Princeton Packet, Nov. 27) by Philip Sean Curran this week. I have been concerned for a long time about this issue. There are a number of notable absent points in his story that we have…

  • PRINCETON: Angered by coverage of student protests

    John Clearwater, Princeton I read with utter disbelief your coverage and that of other local media of the invasion and occupation of Nassau Hall and the president’s office by racial activists. I wasn’t surprised by The Packet, and now our PC mayor, accepting and rationalizing the bend the knee response to their demands. There wasn’t…

  • PRINCETON: Democrats can learn about serving their community

    Peter Wolanin and Jon Durbin, Princeton As chair of the Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee and as president of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO), respectively, we are writing to encourage all Princeton Democrats to consider serving their community by getting more involved in the local Democratic Party or the local government. We invite you to…

  • Enjoy Thanksgiving by sparing a turkey

    Jonas Bennett, Princeton While President Obama is pardoning two turkeys for Thanksgiving, every one of us can exercise that same presidential power by choosing a nonviolent Thanksgiving observance that spares a turkey’s life. And here are some good reasons: • You can brag about pardoning a turkey — like President Obama. • You truly are…