Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Township holds off on senior housing amendments affecting ridge site
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Princeton Township Committee members seeking further amendments again voted to table an ordinance that could pave the way for a senior housing development on the Princeton Ridge, but not before architect and developer J. Robert Hillier — who proposed the plan — said time could be running out on the…
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Hospital’s future home site gets nod from Plainsboro planners
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — A redevelopment plan for the future site of the University Medical Center at Princeton was reviewed by Planning Board members Monday, who then recommended it for acceptance by the Township Committee. The plan spells out what will be built on the 160-acre Route 1 property, providing specific design…
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Princeton library limits its budget requests to towns
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer The budget request adopted by Princeton Public Library’s board of trustees on Tuesday featured only a 3.56-percent increase in the municipal portion of the operating budget — under the 4 percent cap requested by the borough and the township. The municipalities, whose governing boards will ultimately decide whether to accept…
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Bristol-Myers Squibb retooling likely to bypass ConvaTec
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Although Bristol-Myers Squibb announced Wednesday that it will shed approximately 10 percent of its workforce and seek alternatives for some of its divisions, including Montgomery-based ConvaTec, a company official said the cutbacks should have little real effect on the Orchard Road facility. According to Pete Paradossi, a spokesman…
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It’s the season for shoplifting. Or is it?
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — For retailers, the busy holiday season is a welcome time of crowded stores and increased sales. One unwelcome seasonal occurrence which requires their heightened vigilance is the potential for a spike in shoplifting and theft. This season, the news is good, say officials from both the West…
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Rocky Hill extends police contract with South Bound Brook
Katie Wagner, Staff Writer ROCKY HILL — The Borough Council adopted a resolution authorizing a two-month extension of its police services contract with South Bound Brook at its Monday meeting. The contract extension would provide the borough with 50 hours of police service per month by South Bound Brook officers through Feb. 29. Mayor Ed…
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AT WORK
Co-owner Linda Grimsley serves up one of her caffeinated brews at Orpha’s Coffee Shop in Montgomery. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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Violations galore, but few solutions seen at Johnson Park School intersection
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Nearly 50 violations — almost half of which came during a 15-minute period at the start of the school day — were observed Thursday by Princeton Township Police monitoring the intersection at Johnson Park Elementary School that parents and staff have cited as dangerous. But police also reported that there…
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AT WORK
Co-owner Linda Grimsley serves up one of her caffeinated brews at Orpha’s Coffee Shop in Montgomery. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
