At midnight Dec. 21 Hopewell Township Police Officer George Peterson stopped a 2010 Volkswagen on Pennington-Lawrencville Road for having tinted front windows. While speaking with the driver, who was identified as Alexander S. Frazier, 24, of Pennington-Harbourton Road, Pennington, a small amount of marijuana was allegedly located on him. Mr. Frazier was placed under arrest… Continue reading HOPEWELL TWP.: Stop results in marijuana charge
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THE TOP STORIES OF 2015: Fight continues over battlefield
During a recent press conference
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Battle of Princeton was waged 238 years ago, but the fight to save the ground where the conflict happened raged on in 2015. State lawmakers, citizen activists and a nonprofit that preserves battlefields helped lead the charge to prevent a section of the battlefield from being turned into… Continue reading THE TOP STORIES OF 2015: Fight continues over battlefield
PRINCETON: Top 10 of 2015
The Princeton University women’s basketball team
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The 2015 calendar year was filled with athletic success from teams and individuals in the Packet area. As is the case every year, there was individual success as well as team success for the athletes and teams in the area. Here, in reverse order, is a look at the top… Continue reading PRINCETON: Top 10 of 2015
Princeton University theater director dies in accident at his home in Brooklyn
Timothy K. Vasen
The theater director at Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts died Monday in an accident at his home in Brooklyn, N.Y., the Lewis Center said on its website. A memorial for Timothy K. Vasen, 51, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, in the James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street… Continue reading Princeton University theater director dies in accident at his home in Brooklyn
PRINCETON: Platform tennis celebrating faithful duo
Pictured are members of the Paddle Girls
The Platform Tennis in Princeton began 40 years ago with two courts. As the demand grew the program added two more courts. In the early days there were Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles Leagues. Now Platform Tennis is on the move again with the Men’s Leagues, A and B Divisions and the Women’s Round Robin… Continue reading PRINCETON: Platform tennis celebrating faithful duo
THE TOP STORIES OF 2015: Nobel winner John Nash and wife die in turnpike car crash
John F. Nash Jr.
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer In 2015, the Princeton University community mourned the deaths of Nobel Prize winning mathematician John F. Nash Jr. and his wife, Alicia, who were killed May 23 in a car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike on their way home from Newark Liberty International Airport. The couple had been… Continue reading THE TOP STORIES OF 2015: Nobel winner John Nash and wife die in turnpike car crash
HOPEWELL TWP.: GPS taken from construction vehicle
Hopewell Township police officer Nicholas Sparaco responded at 7:45 a.m. Dec. 16 to a Titus Mill Road property on a report that someone overnight had removed a GPS unit and the ignition keys from an unlocked construction vehicle. The loss was estimated at $150. In other reports: — On Dec. 15 Officer Nicholas Sparaco stopped… Continue reading HOPEWELL TWP.: GPS taken from construction vehicle
HILLSBOROUGH (update): Finished with Christmas tree? Scouts will dispose of it
Keep your car clean and let Boy Scout Troop 1776 haul away your tree after the holidays. Help the troop raise money to support trips and efforts in the community. Cost is $20 per tree or $15 per tree if neighbors sign up together. The last scheduled date for picking up trees is Saturday, Jan.… Continue reading HILLSBOROUGH (update): Finished with Christmas tree? Scouts will dispose of it
HOPEWELL TWP.: COAH legal fees mount, to consternation
By Frank Mustac, Special Writer HOPEWELL TWP. — With legal fees for the municipality’s ongoing affordable housing court case quickly adding up, and related costs mounting, the Township Committee does not seem to like it one bit. Hopewell Township is in litigation ultimately to get a ruling on how many dwelling units for low- and… Continue reading HOPEWELL TWP.: COAH legal fees mount, to consternation
Education is the key to adult independence
Min Li, West Windsor I went to the town hall meeting by WW-P school district Superintendent Dr. Aderhold. As many other parents in the community, we appreciated very much that he and assistant superintendent Martin Smith spent after-work hours to have a dialogue with us, including the few hours spent in Sunday Chinese School. I… Continue reading Education is the key to adult independence