Princeton Writers' Garden Aims to Create An Alternative Downtown Literary Center

Matthew Hersh

Something's being built in the unused space in Palmer Square along Paul Robeson Place and it's not the planned 97-plus luxury townhouses about which we've been reading so much.

Borough Council Donates $6,000 to Senior Center

Candace Braun

Borough Council unanimously voted to donate $6,000 of its funds from the Bonner Foundation to the Princeton Resource Center for 2004. The center is experiencing a budget cut of $8,000 this year from the Princeton Housing Authority.

Princeton Couple Makes Science Fun With Video Series for Young Children

Candace Braun

For many children, learning science from a textbook can be boring and confusing. But if children were entertained by science, perhaps they wouldn't develop negative feelings towards the subject, which can linger on into adulthood.

Youth Learn About Law Enforcement At Township Police Academy Program

Candace Braun

Twenty-one Princeton middle school students participated in a camp last week that didn't include crafts, games, or pool time. Instead, building searches, aviation classes, and car accident investigations took up much of the students' time.

Council Rejects Resolution To Make Cuts to Budget

Candace Braun

Budget cuts, including reducing scheduled road repairs, trimming two police officer jobs, and reducing meter patrols, were all part of a resolution presented by Councilman Andrew Koontz to the Borough at its meeting on June 22. Council defeated the resolution by 5 to 1, with Mr. Koontz its only supporter.

These Women Didn't Just Stay Home Baking Cookies

Stuart Mitchner

It's hard to resist thinking of contemporary equivalents when reading Cokie Roberts's Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation (Morrow $24.95).