Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Councilman’s partner files lawsuit against borough

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    The partner of Princeton Councilman-elect Patrick Simon has filed suit against Princeton Borough because he contends the municipality improperly allowed his repaved street to be opened so a developer could make a utility connection.    Marc Weiner argued in court papers that the borough code says repaved streets cannot be…

  • PLAINSBORO: Lewis and Nabi returned to Township Committee

    By Charlie Falkenburg, Special to the Packet    PLAINSBORO — The exactly official yet, but incumbent Neil Lewis is celebrating an early victory for himself and incumbent Nuran Nabi.    Together, the Democratic duo won by a landslide by nabbing more than 70 percent of the votes on election night. While the mail-in and provisional ballots are…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Nature takes a second swipe

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    A nor’easter that blew in Wednesday dropped up to half a foot of heavy wet snow in parts of Mercer County still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy.    Local officials from towns in the Princeton region reported downed power lines, some fallen trees and delayed openings of public…

  • PRINCETON: After local results, Dems turn to presidential race

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Writer    As Mayor-elect Liz Lempert gave her victory speech to a crowd of supporters Tuesday night, her cell phone went off.    It might have the only wrong note struck on a day when everything went right for the Princeton Democratic Party. Democrats swept all seven local races on the…

  • MONTGOMERY: Race too close to call

    By Charlie Falkenburg, Special to the Packet    MONTGOMERY – The unofficial results of Tuesday’s election revealed the town to be politically divided, with the Republicans winning just a little more than half the votes.    With all the election night ballots in, Republicans Christopher Sugden and incumbent Christine Madrid barely pulled ahead with 50.7 percent of…

  • PRINCETON: Aton says he will be ‘voice of the people’

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    Instead of picking Maplewood or some other northern suburb, Geoff Aton and his wife chose Princeton when it came time seven years ago to leave Manhattan.    Mr. Aton, 42, the father of two young sons, says he loves the community his family relocated to, a community he wants to…

  • PRINCETON: Lempert wins race for mayor

    PRINCETON: Lempert wins race for mayor

    By Philip Sean Curran,Staff Writer Democrat mayoral candidate Liz Lempert defeated her Republican challenger Richard Woodbridge in a landslide Tuesday to become the first ever mayor of the consolidated Princeton.¶ Princeton voters also elected all six Democrat council candidates, so Ms. Lempert will be lead a government controlled by one party next year. Voters also…

  • WEST WINDSOR: >‘War of the Worlds’ reenacted

    By Charley Falkenburg, Special to the Packet    WEST WINDSOR – This just in: Martians landed in Grover’s Mill on Oct. 26 and invaded the Grover Mill Coffee House.    Strange creatures of all ages, shapes and sizes packed the café. Some sported multiple arms, a few featured bright face paint and sparkly antennae sprouted from their…

  • PRINCETON: William Sword remembered at service

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    William Sword Jr. liked to sit by the window along the left side of the white-walled sanctuary at Nassau Presbyterian Church.    It was but one detail of a 61-year-old life that was remembered and celebrated Saturday to honor the township man who died Oct. 29 during the storm when…