Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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POLICE BLOTTER, Feb. 1
Princeton Township Azuceno Portillo, 32, of Princeton was charged with shoplifting and hindering apprehension at 10:35 a.m. Saturday after police said they responded to McCaffrey’s supermarket for a report of an apprehended shoplifter. Store managers told police that Ms. Portillo had left the store with a cart-full of groceries, valued at $200.76, without having paid…
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‘Unaffiliated voters’ can participate in Tuesday’s primary
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Unaffiliated voters can vote in Tuesday’s New Jersey presidential primary. That was the plain-and-simple announcement made Thursday by the state office of The League of Women Voters of New Jersey, which declared that it has been “receiving a high number of calls from voters” who are still unsure about their…
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Montgomery Promenade housing plan postponed over design questions
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — A Planning Board hearing for the residential component of the Montgomery Promenade project was far from a stroll in the park for the applicant, with the board ultimately deciding at 11 p.m. Monday to postpone making a decision on the application. Both the Planning Board and representatives of…
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Some new schooling taking place on allergic reactions
Helen Lee of Montgomery and her son, Noah, age 5. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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WW developer may amend building plans after zoning change
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — A developer whose plans for two residential projects are on hold following township zoning changes agreed Wednesday to meet with township officials and possibly amend his plans to conform to the new zoning. A preliminary subdivision for one of the two projects — called Cherry Grove —…
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Lawsuit seeks records of immigration raids in New Jersey
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Seton Hall Law School’s Center for Social Justice announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the Department of Homeland Security to release records on Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on state residences housing illegal immigrants — including those that occurred in Princeton on Dec. 7 and…
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Improvements suggested in study of WW traffic hotspot
… how the intersection would look according to a photo-rendering of suggested improvements included in a vision study prepared by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.
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Township Committee approves senior housing amendments
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Nearly six months after the architect and developer requested it, the Princeton Township Committee granted J. Robert Hillier’s wish Monday, amending, among other things, the age limit allowed in the Bunn Drive senior housing overlay zone. Although members of the committee insisted the ordinance made provisions for the site to…
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Princeton University increases fees 3.9 percent
Princeton University’s board of trustees approved Saturday a 3.9-percent increase in student fees for next school year. An almost 7-percent increase in the undergraduate scholarship budget was also approved during the meeting to ensure that the increase in fees will not affect any student on financial aid, according to the university. Next school year’s financial…
