Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    Sept. 28 Princeton Borough    Joshua Girvin, 25, of Melbourne, Fla., was charged with driving while intoxicated 3:16 a.m. Friday subsequent to a motor vehicle stop on Nassau Street. He was transported to police headquarters, processed and released on his own recognizance.    Angeliki Glynou, 47, of Bordentown, was charged with driving while intoxicated 1:50 a.m. Saturday…

  • Montgomery officials seek limits on future use of 3M site

    May ask for deed restriction banning resumption of roof granule production By Katie WagnerSpecial Writer    MONTGOMERY — Seeking to mitigate pollution of township waterways from 3M’s Belle Mead quarry after the company departs, the township is considering requiring a deed restriction on further production of roof granules there.    The deed restriction would be required in…

  • WW-P High School South could get police presence

    Police chief receives cautious support from Township Council By Greg ForesterStaff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Students at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South could see a uniformed and armed police officer in school next September after Police Chief Joe Pica received cautious support for the idea after a presentation to Township Council on Monday.    Chief Pica…

  • Going public with the township

    Borough Council seeks to resolve differences in public sessions By Nick NorlenStaff Writer    Over the last several months, disputes between Princeton Borough and Princeton Township about issues like library parking and sewer connection fees have found their way into the public domain.    Princeton Borough Council decided Tuesday to formalize the pursuit of municipal solutions in…

  • Nassau HKT talks stay closed, council says

    Dissenters argued for public sessions By Nick NorlenStaff Writer    Despite dissent on council, Princeton Borough’s negotiations with phase 1 downtown developer Nassau HKT will proceed behind closed doors.    The next step in the process — which was decided during a closed session that some council members voted not to have — will be a “face-to-face”…

  • Montgomery school board ponders criminal checks for volunteers

    Board members express reservations By Katie WagnerStaff Writer    MONTGOMERY — In New Jersey’s public schools both newly hired teachers and bus drivers are required to undergo criminal history record checks, but what about the parent volunteers that help with school activities?    The Montgomery Township Board of Education is currently trying to determine an answer to…

  • Fanfare for Whitman College

    Fanfare for Whitman College

    Two-day dedication includes talk by architect Demetri Porphyrios By Chip McCorkleSpecial Writer    Princeton University kicked off its two-day dedication of its newest residential college with a lecture by the project’s architect Wednesday night in its McCosh 50 lecture hall.    Architect Demetri Porphyrios of Porphyrios Associates in London laid out much of his vision for the…

  • Montgomery officials join wider fight for more state school aid

    A county effort to hike funding for wealthier districts By Katie WagnerSpecial Writer    MONTGOMERY — Montgomery Township Committee and Board of Education representatives have joined forces with municipal and school board officials from three other municipalities in Somerset County to fight for more state funding for their schools.    The group, which currently does not have…

  • Naming rights for the high school football field?

    Montgomery school board hires sponsorship marketing firm By Katie WagnerSpecial Writer    MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Township Board of Education has hired a marketing firm to assist in acquiring corporate sponsors for school district facilities.    The board voted to hire the marketing and sales consulting company Front Row Marketing Services at its Sept. 25 meeting.    The…