Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • Cyclist’s death in crash still under investigation

    No charges filed by police By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Police are still investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a Princeton Township resident who was riding her bicycle when she was struck by a car Wednesday.    Police said Dominique Wenzel, 59, was travelling west on Terhune Road at 12:07 p.m. when she…

  • Popular West Windsor restaurant abruptly closes

    Popular West Windsor restaurant abruptly closes

    The Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse on Route 1 in West Windsor on Monday afternoon. The restaurant announced its immediate closure that day. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Venerable Ford dealership to close

    Nassau-Conover to be replaced by Land Rover, VW, Audi By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — The Princeton Nassau Conover Ford-Lincoln-Mercury dealership on Route 206 will be closing its doors effective Nov. 30.    The venerable dealership’s closing will mean the culmination of a Princeton-area link back to the early days of automotive transport.    Nassau Conover…

  • Thirty-nine alcohol incidents around university reported since Sept. 10

    Three Prospect Avenue eating clubs face charges By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    Princeton Borough police say they have responded to 39 calls involving or related to alcohol consumption at or near Princeton University since early September, including several recent calls which resulted in charges against three student eating clubs.The presidents of the private Cloister Inn,…

  • Property Transfers – September, 2007 – Part 2

    Published on 10/15/2007 The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the…

  • Police seek suspect in sex assault at MCCC

    Woman lured into music room at county college By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Police investigators said Thursday they have significant leads in the case of a sexual assault of a student that occurred at Mercer County Community College on Monday, and hope to have the case resolved in the near future.    The…

  • 14th District candidates differ on affordable housing

    Most say rules need to be refined By Paul Koepp, The Packet Group    Efforts in the 14th District to meet the state’s affordable housing requirements have worked well and should be refined in pursuit of Gov. Jon Corzine’s goal of providing 100,000 new affordable units by 2009, according to most of the district’s legislative candidates.…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    Oct. 12, 2007 Princeton Borough    Ian Rice, 31, of Madison, was charged with disorderly conduct 1:29 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Rice, a passenger in a vehicle during a motor vehicle stop, interfered with the investigation of a driving while intoxicated arrest by exiting the vehicle and refusing to get back in the car, police said. He…

  • McKee to lead Princeton Fire Department

    McKee to lead Princeton Fire Department

    New chief says he will assume duties only until January By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Richard McKee was appointed by Princeton Borough Council as the fire department’s new chief on Monday, but he said he won’t seek the post again after his interim term ends in January because of a family situation.    Nevertheless, he’ll spend…