Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Princeton schools to review state changes to police-school protocols
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer The Princeton Regional Board of Education will meet behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss recent state-issued changes to a document that has been a source of controversy among both board members and residents in recent years — the Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials. Board…
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Third time no charm for teen burglars in Princeton
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer With the help of some alert store owners, Princeton Borough police say they caught two teenage burglars in the act Saturday as they attempted to burglarize the same store for the third time in one month. The 14- and 16-year-old Princeton residents were caught around 2 a.m. Saturday outside the…
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Grants to aid restoration of buildings in Griggstown-Rocky Hill area
A $148,000 preservation grant is slated to fund improvements to the Griggstown schoolhouse off Canal Road. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Family sues Rider University over son’s alcohol-caused death
By Lea Kahn, The Packet Group LAWRENCE — The family of a Rider University freshman who died of alcohol poisoning last spring during a fraternity initiation ritual has sued the school, fraternity and four fraternity members for the wrongful death of their son. Gary and Julie DeVercelly, whose son, Gary DeVercelly Jr., died in March,…
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Grants to aid restoration of buildings in Griggstown-Rocky Hill area
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer Structures in the Rocky Hill and Griggstown historic districts are now slated for improvements under grants awarded through Somerset County’s Historic Preservation Program. The grants, to the Township of Franklin and the Griggstown Historical Society, were among 11 awarded by the county’s Board of Chosen Freeholders. Franklin Township received a…
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Paid up, student eating club still seeks to regain tax waiver
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer The Cottage Club is up to date on its tax payments to Princeton Borough, but the Princeton University-affiliated private eating club is still pursuing avenues for a tax exemption on the basis of its historic status. The club’s tax-exempt status has been the subject of a lengthy dispute with Princeton…
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Grants to aid restoration of buildings in Griggstown-Rocky Hill area
One of the two dilapidated houses at the corner of Canal Road and Old Georgetown Road near Rocky Hill slated for renovation, thanks to a $50,000 Somerset County grant. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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POLICE BLOTTER, Jan. 4
Princeton Borough Ahmed Belaguid, 35, of Columbia, Pa., was charged with driving while intoxicated 12:37 a.m. Tuesday following a motor vehicle stop on Washington Road. Mr. Belaguid was later released on his own recognizance. Carey Frakenfield, 36, of Philadelphia, Pa., was charged with driving while intoxicated 1:52 a.m. Tuesday following a motor vehicle stop on…
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Plainsboro leads off series of municipal reorganizations
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer With the new year under way many municipal governing bodies are holding reorganization meetings, which include swearing in newly elected officials, appointing members of the community to various boards and committees and approving new hires. The Plainsboro Township Committee met Wednesday night for the first time in the new year,…
