Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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REGION: Kids have fun at summer camp and sports expo
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer It may be a cold and icy winter, but that didn’t stop hundreds of parents and their children from adopting a summer-state of mind on Saturday as they explored all kinds of summer camps and programs at the Westin Forrestal Village. Packet Media Group, publisher of this newspaper, hosted its…
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WEST WINDSOR: Pocket Park gets support at forum
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR Resident Andy Bromberg wanted to know just how many people around him supported the proposed Asian-themed public park in Princeton Junction. In a room of about 30 people, nearly everyone, including Mr. Bromberg, slowly raised their hands. The response was much different from recent reactions, from both…
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PRINCETON: Task force eyes fewer units at former hospital site
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert finds herself having to push back against some of her core supporters in an ongoing discussion about rezoning the former University Medical Center at Princeton on Witherspoon Street. Ms. Lempert has made clear that the charge of the hospital rezoning task force, a nine-member group…
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PRINCETON: Anti-nepotism policy to be discussed
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton officials say there was nothing wrong about the township hiring the three adult daughters of then-acting-administrator Kathryn Monzo last year, two of whom now work for the consolidated Princeton. The Princeton Council’s personnel committee, however, is scheduled to discuss the Monzo issue at its meeting on Thursday and…
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MONTGOMERY: New EDC head is a man with plans
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY There’s a new man in charge of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and he’s on a mission: make sure Montgomery flourishes with the right kind of businesses. Dan O’Kavage became the new chair of the seven-member commission on Jan. 22. Having served just a year on the commission,…
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MONTGOMERY — Trzaska reaching out to set up community meetings
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY – For Mayor Ed Trzaska, it’s important to get to know and stay on the same page with Montgomery’s various local organizations and neighborhood communities. So he and his administration will be the first to formalize a “Meet the Mayor” Q&A series this year. After doing two events last…
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PRINCETON: Council to start Monday meeting at 5 p.m.
The Princeton Council has changed the start time of its meeting Monday to have a lengthy discussion on goals the governing body wants to set. The council is scheduled to meet for three hours starting at 5 p.m., then have its regular business meeting start at 8:15 p.m. Council meetings normally start at 7 p.m.
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PRINCETON: Contest to name municipal buildings
A contest to rename Princeton’s municipal buildings is being sponsored by Princeton and Princeton Public Library. The contest is to rename the buildings known as Princeton Borough Hall (1 Monument Drive) and Princeton Township Hall (400 Witherspoon St.) now that the communities have been unified. ”We are pleased that the Princeton Public Library is sponsoring…
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WEST WINDSOR: Five police officers promoted, one hired
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR Beaming spouses cheered, comrades dealt out a generous supply of fist bumps and friends lined the walls, eager to celebrate their colleagues’ accomplishments. Not a spare seat could be found Tuesday as people from all over the county crammed inside town hall to see five West Windsor…
