Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Five more abuse charges brought against dog trainer

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    A Megan’s Law offender from Princeton, already accused of killing one dog and abusing another, was charged Thursday with committing animal cruelty against two dogs he owns last year.    Princeton Animal Control Officer Mark Johnson said Thursday that a past acquaintance of Michael G. Rosenberg has come forward claiming…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Schenck Farm museum is West Windsor’s past

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — A thin yellowed slip of paper sat inside a rectangular glass case. In fading blue ink, it read “Your tax in West Windsor Township for 1895 is $22.” Near it, in black sharpie, a note commented, “Ahh, those were the days!”    And those are the days folks…

  • PRINCETON: Wilson facing $57,000 pay cut decision

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    Princeton Superintendent Judith A. Wilson must decide whether she wants to continue leading the school district after her contract expires in the summer of 2014, and take a pay cut of more than $57,000 to do so.    One factor in that decision is her willingness — or not —…

  • PRINCETON: Gas pipeline project to include town

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    A company that runs an interstate natural gas pipeline is proposing adding 13 miles of pipe through parts of three New Jersey counties, including a roughly 1 ½ mile stretch in Princeton.    The project, requiring the laying of a 42-inch gas main, has the potential to impact 29 residential…

  • PRINCETON: Council looking at private property underage drinking

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    Princeton will consider creating an ordinance prohibiting people under 21 from drinking or possessing alcohol on private property, a measure used in most other New Jersey towns to fight underage drinking.    Hundreds of towns around the state — more than half of all municipalities — have done so. Princeton,…

  • PRINCETON: Teens charged with burglarizing Mount Lucas Road house

       PRINCETON — Two Princeton teenagers have been charged with burglarizing a Mount Lucas Road residence, police said Wednesday.    Kenneth Nwachukwu, 18, and an unidentified 17-year-old boy allegedly entered the victim’s home Sunday through an open door around 11:25 a.m., then fled when they were confronted by the female owner and her daughter, police said.    Authorities…

  • WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO: School board moves election to November

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR – The West Windsor-Plainsboro School District joined the rest of Mercer County on Jan. 29 after the Board of Education unanimously voted to move its April school election to November.    The switch makes the district the last in the county to make the four-year commitment that combines the…

  • REGION: Kids have fun at summer camp and sports expo
  • REGION: Kids have fun at summer camp and sports expo