Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • As he remembers Luciano Pavarotti

    As he remembers Luciano Pavarotti

    William Lockwood booked tenor at McCarter in 1980 By Michael Redmond Lifestyle Editor    His is one of the unforgettable images of 20th-century show business — that bear of a man, bearded and richly dressed, clutching a white handkerchief, mouth wide open, shooting tones of molten gold into the stratosphere. To millions of people throughout the…

  • PU Safety Chief welcomes Borough meeting

    Communication with PD on the agenda By Nick Norlen Staff Writer     Princeton University’s Public Safety Office Deputy Director Charles Davall said Monday that his office is aware of the borough’s concerns about its reporting style and is eager to attend the future meeting announced by Mayor Mildred Trotman last week.     Although he also…

  • Plan for Rite Aid, Starbucks advances in WW

    For Route 571 and Cranbury Road By Greg Forester Staff Writer     WEST WINDSOR — A developer hoping to replace the dilapidated gas station at the corner of Route 571 and Cranbury Road with a retail center featuring a Rite Aid pharmacy and Starbucks has made a final site plan presentation to the Zoning Board…

  • Police say ‘Shrubs for sale’ were marijuana and hashish

    Pot bust by Montgomery and Somerset Prosecutor By Katie Wagner Staff Writer    The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and the Montgomery Township Police Department’s investigation of a Craigslist advertisement resulted in the recent arrest of a Springfield Township resident for third degree distribution of marijuana and hashish.    John P. Scott, 27, of Jacksonville Road was charged…

  • Borough eyes PU crime reports

    Wants review of notification to PD By Nick Norlen Staff Writer    Princeton Borough Council’s annual meeting with Princeton University representatives — typically held to review “alcohol-related” issues on campus — will include discussion of how the school’s Public Safety Office reports crimes to the borough police department, Mayor Mildred Trotman said Tuesday.    The announcement comes…

  • Montgomery woman aids Peruvian villagers

    Spends month as a ProWorld volunteer By Katie Wagner Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — For a month Francoise Nelessen stepped out of her comfort zones to experience life in new ways.    The 61-year-old Montgomery resident and retired Waldorf School teacher spoke Spanish instead of English, ate vegetables instead of meat, worked as a builder instead of…

  • Aug. 30 truck accident heightens concerns

    Princeton officials want big rigs off local roads By Nick Norlen Staff Writer    A final decision affecting the future use of Princeton’s roadways by large trucks is still pending from the state Department of Transportation but a recent accident on Route 206 dramatizes the concerns cited by local officials.    Township Committeeman Chad Goerner said that…

  • WW officials plan redevelopment booklet

    Education of community is the goal By Greg Forester Staff Writer        WEST WINDSOR — In their quest to effectively educate the community on redevelopment, Township officials want booklets provided to the residents this fall to be short and concise, and not the extensive reference document that RMJM Hillier representatives called for in an outline Tuesday.…

  • Her art is elementary

    Teen promotes youngsters’ creations By Nick Norlen Staff Writer    Elementary school art class had a big impact on Glynnis Kearney.    So much so that the former Littlebrook Elementary School student — now a senior at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart — has organized an art gallery featuring pieces from students at several…