Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • New round begins in West Windsor vs. yard waste

    Council considers new regulations, including less onerous penalties By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — It happens every year all over West Windsor.    Piles of brush, leaves and other yard waste appear on township roadways, restricting the flow of stormwater, creating health hazards, and restricting the width of the road. In years past, paper…

  • Contaminated fill at Route 571 site roils West Windsor

    Contaminated fill at Route 571 site roils West Windsor

    A planned commercial site at the corner of Route 571 and Southfield Road in West Windsor. The site was contaminated by fill laden with PCBs and other toxic materials trucked in by the developer, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Borough police officer to get 30-day suspension over charges

    A guilty plea and the opportunity to keep his job By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Princeton Borough Police Officer Sean McNeff will be suspended for 30 days without pay, rather than lose his job with the department, as part of a settlement deal with the borough that was competed Thursday, Police Chief Anthony Federico said.…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    Oct. 19, 2007 Princeton Borough    A 17-year-old Princeton boy was charged with possession of controlled, dangerous substances and marijuana 7:43 p.m. Oct. 12 following a pedestrian stop in the Park Place parking lot, police said. He was transported to police headquarters, processed and released to a family member.    Michelle Amantia, 48, of Hamilton, was charged…

  • Property tax reform proves no easy issue in 14th-District races

    State’s dismal fiscal condition creates daunting challenge By Paul Koepp, Staff Writer    Candidates in the 14th District legislative elections offered varying views this week on the best way to enact tax reform and fund education in the face of the state’s dismal fiscal situation.    While they disagreed on the best way to give property tax…

  • Contaminated fill at Route 571 site roils West Windsor

    Contaminated fill at Route 571 site roils West Windsor

    Developer wants to cap site; council wants material removed By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Township Council is crafting a resolution calling for toxic materials at a site off Southfield Road to be removed before construction commences, following testimony Monday from state regulators and the developer of the property where the contaminated fill…

  • Rocky Hill fills vacancy on Borough Council

    Linda Grissell Goldman to replace Dan Harrington By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    ROCKY HILL — The Rocky Hill Borough Council has apppointed Linda Grissell Goldman to fill a vacancy created by Dan Harrington’s Sept. 28 resignation.    Ms. Grissell Goldman was sworn in on Monday to begin her term, which runs through December 2008, immediately following…

  • Contamination of fill at WW building site prompts call for ordinance

    Mayor seeks testing program to prevent future incidents By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — With an eye to preventing future contamination in West Windsor, Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh has proposed the township look at a Franklin Township ordinance as a model for a measure that would require chemical testing for any fill headed for…

  • Princeton to welcome sister city visitors

    Rolling out le tapis rouge for Colmar delegation By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    It’s time to roll out le tapis rouge.    On Oct. 27, Princeton Borough will welcome an official delegation from its sister city, Colmar in the Alsace region of France.    It’s the 20th anniversary of the program.    The relationship began in October 1986…