Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • A ban on plastic grocery bags proposed by legislator

    By Anthony V. Coppola, The Packet Group    The efforts of state Assemblymen Herb Conaway and Jack Conners (D-Delran), could help New Jersey become the first state to ban plastic grocery bags.    The bill, A-4555, would require large retail stores to cut the number of plastic bags given to customers by 50 percent by the end…

  • West Windsor wins a rare AAA rating from Standard & Poor’s

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Sound financial management and long-term planning recently brought the township a AAA rating from the Standard & Poor’s rating agency at the end of November.    Now that designation has resulted in significant savings for the township, according to Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh, who announced Monday that the rating…

  • Former governors reflect on school aid during forum at university

    Former governors reflect on school aid during forum at university

    Former Gov. James Florio listens to comments during Friday’s forum. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Former governors reflect on school aid during forum at university

    Former governors reflect on school aid during forum at university

    Former Gov. Brendan Byrne at Friday’s forum at Princeton University. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • POLICE BLOTTER, Dec. 18

    Princeton Borough    Edikas Rudavicius, 36, of Forked River was charged with driving while intoxicated at 10:27 p.m. Saturday following a motor vehicle stop on Bayard Lane. He was transported to police headquarters, processed and released on his own recognizance.    Angel Miranda, 32, of Trenton was charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of a false government…

  • Montgomery Pop Warner cheerleaders take a national championship

    Montgomery Pop Warner cheerleaders take a national championship

    The Montgomery Wildcats cheerleading squad during their visit to Orlando, Fla., to compete in the Pop Warner Nationals, where they won a first-place award. Photo by Kevin Birch

  • AT WORK

    AT WORK

    Jon Hughes takes a break from his rounds driving around Princeton Borough as a traffic enforcement officer. Staff photo by Greg Forester

  • Westminster youth choir invited to perform at White House

    Westminster youth choir invited to perform at White House

    By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Westminster Conservatory’s Cantus Choir is composed of middle school students, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have high standards for the venues in which they perform.    And what could be more prestigious than singing at the White House?    This week, children’s choir program director Patricia Thel, who is also the…

  • DOT denies bid to restrict big trucks from Route 27, 206

    By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Princeton officials were given bad news regarding their efforts to restrict the presence of large trucks by the state Department of Transportation on Monday.    A request by both Princeton Township and Princeton Borough for the exemption of Routes 206 and 27 from the New Jersey Access Network will be denied…