Author: ANDREW HARRISON, Staff Writer

  • Top stories of the year for Montgomery Township

    Top stories of the year for Montgomery Township

    With 2023 quickly coming to an end, the Princeton Packet looks back at its top three stories for the year in Montgomery. ‘We are eager to move forward’ Shovels may have recently hit dirt to mark the official groundbreaking of the Montgomery Promenade, but the vision for the development has encompassed more than two decades.…

  • Top stories of the year for Cranbury

    Top stories of the year for Cranbury

    With 2023 quickly coming to an end, the Cranbury Press looks back at its top three stories for the year. ‘An official celebration’ Cranbury School officially celebrates its first completed facilities project – the new auxiliary gym. The ribbon cutting ceremony – with blue ribbon and giant red scissors and all – was held inside…

  • Top stories of the year for Hopewell Valley

    Top stories of the year for Hopewell Valley

    With 2023 quickly coming to an end, the Hopewell Valley News looks back at its top three stories for the year. ‘Make no mistake the need is great’ A partnership between HomeFront, Homes by TLC, and Lennar celebrated the groundbreaking of a building complex that will house 26 affordable housing units for low-income and working…

  • STEM ‘surrounds all of us’

    STEM ‘surrounds all of us’

    Young students and children who may not have a lot of exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs are getting to learn up close through hands-on activities from local students. Through efforts by Louise Carroll, a Cranbury School graduate and current Lawrenceville School student, and the STEM Outreach Club she founded at the…

  • Princeton Senior Resource Center ‘boldly’ moving into the future

    Princeton Senior Resource Center ‘boldly’ moving into the future

    When the new year arrives the Princeton Senior Resource Center (PSRC) will be known as the Center for Modern Aging Princeton. The center, which has been operating as PSRC, will do business as the Center for Modern Aging Princeton in January 2024. “If a decision was made to do business under a new name it…

  • 8U West Windsor Warriors finish season as league champions

    8U West Windsor Warriors finish season as league champions

    The 8U West Windsor Warriors finished their successful travel season in November as league champions. The team played in the 8U National West division of the United States Amateur Baseball League (USABL) and finished the season 10-2 after a championship postseason run in November. The team was led by Head Coach Mike Garzio. The team consisted…

  • Trenton Water Works installs flushing devices

    Trenton Water Works installs flushing devices

    Trenton Water Works (TWW) is improving its water-distribution system by installing water-main flushing assemblies in targeted areas. TWW is installing 170 flushing assemblies in areas of its 683-mile distribution system, the first of which being installed in Hamilton Township this month. Trenton, Ewing Township, Lawrence Township, and Hopewell Township will follow. “The flushing devices will…

  • Washington’s landing tells story of famous crossing

    Washington’s landing tells story of famous crossing

    A reenactment of General George Washington crossing the Delaware River drew visitors and showed how history was made. The reenactment at Washington Crossing Historic Park of Washington’s 1776 Christmas night river crossing occurred on the banks of the Delaware River. During the event on Dec. 10, several hundred re-enactors in Continental military dress listened to…

  • Pennington removes two-hour parking restrictions on Burd Street

    Pennington removes two-hour parking restrictions on Burd Street

    Pennington officials have removed a two-hour parking restriction on a section of Burd Street. The removal of the two-hour parking restriction was approved for a section of Burd Street that is between West Delaware Avenue and Academy Avenue through an ordinance at the Borough Council’s Dec. 4 meeting. Council President Catherine Chandler, Councilwoman Kati Angarone,…