Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • Princeton Borough stormwater rules adopted amid reservations

    By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Despite concerns from one council member that the requirements of a new stormwater management ordinance will unfairly lump homeowners with developers, Princeton Borough Council voted to adopt it Tuesday.    According to the ordinance document, its purpose is “to establish minimum stormwater management requirements for proposed Major Developments in order to…

  • POLICE BLOTTER, Dec. 14

    Princeton Borough    Thomas Kynkal, 33, of Plainsboro was charged with driving while intoxicated 1:28 a.m. Sunday following a motor vehicle stop on Washington Road, police said. He was transported to police headquarters, processed and released on his own recognizance.    Maria Cubillo, 30, of Trenton, was charged with exhibiting a false government document at 9:50 a.m.…

  • Three-library storage facility expansion nears completion in Plainsboro

    Three-library storage facility expansion nears completion in Plainsboro

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Work is nearing completion on an addition to a major book storage facility on the Princeton Forrestal campus that is used by Princeton University Library and two New York libraries.    The fifth module of the Research Collection and Preservation Consortium is a shared project of Princeton University with…

  • Federal grant to restore Griggstown bridgetender’s residence

    Federal grant to restore Griggstown bridgetender’s residence

    The bridgetender who operated the swing bridge over the Delaware & Raritan Canal in Griggstown resided in this two-story stone house which will now be restored and used as a visitor’s center. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Three-library storage facility expansion nears completion in Plainsboro

    Three-library storage facility expansion nears completion in Plainsboro

    One of the buildings on the Princeton Forrestal campus used by Princeton University, Columbia University and the New York Public Library to store infrequently used books. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • WW council vote ends stalemate over train station redevelopment

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Township Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday that officials are heralding as a major step forward in the redevelopment process.    The document lays the groundwork for a viable plan for the 350-acre train station redevelopment area. It represents the official council response to calls for guidance from…

  • New Jewish community center gets go-ahead in West Windsor
  • New Jewish community center gets go-ahead in West Windsor

    New Jewish community center gets go-ahead in West Windsor

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The United Jewish Federation received the go-ahead from the Planning Board on Wednesday night to turn an 82-acre tract off Clarksville Road into a sprawling 84,000-square-foot community center.    When complete, the Jewish Community Center will boast offices, a day camp, multiple athletic fields and facilities, a health…

  • Princeton University presentation on alcohol policies postponed

    By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    A presentation on Princeton University’s new alcohol policies and enforcement scheduled for Tuesday’s Princeton Borough Council meeting has been postponed until February.    An expanded discussion is now being planned, according to university Director of Community and Regional Affairs Kristin Appelget, who was slated to give a presentation on the new…