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  • Town seeking lower speed

    Old Trenton Road limit a concern By: Lacey Korevec    The Township Committee wants to lower the speed limit on Old Trenton Road.    The committee approved a resolution Monday asking the county to lower the speed limit on the 50-mph road to 40 mph, a request many residents have long anticipated.    The township will also send…

  • Professional services pacts OK’d

    By: Vic Monaco    HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council has approved several contracts for professional services.    At its Jan. 16 meeting, the council OK’d contracts for Borough Attorney Fred Raffetto, Borough Engineer Carmela Roberts, bond counsel Edward McManimon, labor counsel Richard Shaklee, auditor William Antonides and planning consultant Tamara Lee.    Mr. Raffetto, of Ansell Zaro Grimm…

  • Council reviews study of Harrison Street Park

    Findings of study presented By: Courtney Gross    As photographs of clogged stormwater drains and perimeter areas overgrown with ivy were displayed on a screen in Princeton Borough Hall on Tuesday evening, naturalist Stephen Hiltner explained several options available to rehabilitate one of Princeton’s most underutilized outdoor areas.    Mr. Hiltner described the current conditions of Harrison…

  • Princeton joins the anti-Hillsborough Bypass chorus

    Fears a four-lane Route 206 to the north will funnel more traffic into town By: Courtney Gross    What some may call "smart growth," others are increasingly defining as a "threat."    Joining forces with Montgomery Township officials, the Princeton Township Committee on Monday unanimously approved a resolution criticizing the proposed construction of the Hillsborough Bypass —…

  • Three in bid to fill vacancy on Rocky Hill council

    Governing body to vote Monday on replacement for Richard Batchelder By: Jake Uitti    ROCKY HILL — Three borough residents have been nominated by members of the Borough Council to fill a vacant seat on council left open by the resignation of Councilman Richard Batchelder.    The nominees are James Banks, Martin Engelbrecht and Tom Roshetar.    The…

  • Taking strides in lessons of lifelong health

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Jan. 26    Earlier this month, the state Assembly voted in favor of legislation that would prohibit the sale of junk food in elementary and middle school cafeterias, a measure that has been praised by local administrators, many of whom have already made nutritional upgrades in their own school-lunch programs.    We are encouraged by…

  • $1 million park grant allocated in Plainsboro

    By: Molly Petrilla    PLAINSBORO — The Township Committee unanimously approved an ordinance Monday night that designates $1 million to improving the town’s Community Park.    The 67-acre park is located off Scott’s Corner Road and has received two $500,000 grants from Middlesex County’s Open Space and Recreation Trust Fund over the last two years.    According to…

  • Tango marathon to support Parkinson’s cause

    Two Princeton-area residents organize Feb. 3 fundraiser By: Courtney Gross    Princeton area residents can participate in an entire 11 hours dedicated to the tango next month — and all for a good cause.    Organized by Lawrence resident Mike Littwin and PJ’s Pancake House owner Herb Tuchman, Tango for Parkinson’s comprises workshops, lessons and eventually a…

  • WW-P’s Community Middle School sets forum on threat incidents

    Public meeting for students and parents slated Monday By: Molly Petrilla    In response to several recent incidents, West Windsor-Plainsboro’s Community Middle School will host an open public forum for students and parents Monday.    In the last three months, the middle school has been evacuated twice due to threats of violence — a situation school and…