Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Mayoral candidates square off in debate

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton-Mayoral candidates Liz Lempert and Richard Woodbridge sought to show a debate audience Thursday that they had the experience to lead the consolidated community. The word experience cropped up during the 60-minute debate, as Mr. Woodbridge, the Republican, cited his background as a former township mayor and president of…

  • PRINCETON: Opposition to college bill at forum

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    Borough officials and their allies on Tuesday warned about the dire impacts a state Assembly bill would have by exempting private colleges from going before local planning and zoning boards.    At a community forum during the Borough Council meeting, they sought to increase opposition to defeat the measure. The…

  • PRINCETON: Worker files labor charge

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    A Health Department employee has made an unfair labor practice charge against the borough and borough officials claiming he was improperly demoted resulting in sizable pay cut.    Randolph F. Carter made that and other allegations in which he claims the demotion came with “no hearing or disciplinary action,” according…

  • PRINCETON: Crumiller advised to skip university hearing

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    Borough councilwoman and Regional Planning Board member Jenny Crumiller, an advocate in the save the Dinky effort, might have to sit out the board’s hearing next week on Princeton University’s $300 million arts and transit project that involves moving the train line.    Ms. Crumiller said in a phone interview…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Jughandles protest on Saturday

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Come rain or shine, protesters will rally tomorrow against the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Route 1 traffic experiment in hopes of shutting it down.    What resident Susan Parris describes as a “peaceful protest” will take place at her house at 207 Washington Road, which is at the…

  • PRINCETON: Seminary chooses new president

       The Board of Trustees of Princeton Theological Seminary has announced the unanimous election of the Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes as its seventh president, and as professor of pastoral ministry.    Rev. Barnes, a 1981 master of divinity graduate of Princeton, has also served as a trustee of the seminary. He currently serves as the Robert…

  • WEST WINDSOR: This boot camp mixes learning and laughter

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — What is wrong with this sentence: Bob Woodward was a reporter, which reported for the Washington Post.    The problem is Mr. Woodward is not a witch.    ”Don’t call people ‘whiches,’ unless they are witches — then it’s an accurate description,” said tutor David Hohwald. And since Mr.…

  • MONTGOMERY: New superintendent hoping for a good fit

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — When new School Superintendent Nancy Gartenberg received a letter from the consulting team from University of Pennsylvania asking her to apply for the open position in Montgomery — it seemed like fate.    ”It was exciting and I was flattered by the opportunity because the Montgomery School District was…

  • PRINCETON: TigerTransit can get you there … for free

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    On Friday afternoon, driver Helen Joynes steered a TigerTransit bus along Elm Drive, through the Princeton University campus, before it stopped to discharge a passenger by the University Chapel.    The university bus service, responsible for moving more than 600,000 riders each year, might be the best kept secret in…