Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Tilghman rejects Moore request, cites past issues
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman has rejected the borough’s request that the Ivy League school publicly oppose an Assembly bill exempting private colleges in New Jersey from having to go before local land use boards. The university on Thursday released a two-page letter from Ms. Tilghman in which…
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PRINCETON AREA: Gusciora calls for end to Route 1 pilot project
Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer/Hunterdon is calling for the end of the Route 1 jughandles pilot program at Washington Road and Harrison Street. The project has resulted in illegal U-turns and K-turns. ”The Department of Transportation wanted to conduct a 12 week program to address congestion problems with local traffic by closing the jughandles on Route…
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PRINCETON: University student alleges sexual assault
Police investigating claim of privacy invasion by ‘electronic means’ By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A Princeton University student claimed to be sexually assaulted Sunday in a dormitory by another student who allegedly used “electronic means” to invade the victim’s privacy, authorities said. Princeton Borough police, investigating the case with the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office,…
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PRINCETON: Dance flash mob descends on Hinds Plaza
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer Princeton got Zouk’d on Sunday afternoon, when about 40 dancers “spontaneously” assembled in Hinds Plaza and started performing.. Little did the audience know, but they were part of a global flash mob. The dancers swaying before them were only a handful of the 3,000 dispersed throughout more than 30 countries…
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PLAINSBORO: Official sees good in jughandles test
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO Since the DOT began its Route 1 traffic experiment, worries swirled around the inevitable heavier traffic brought on by the onset of school and the ending of summer vacations. While West Windsor’s Penn’s Neck residents have been vocal about their ongoing issues, their neighbors over in Plainsboro appear…
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PRINCEON: Author Ringwald makes stop at library
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer Nothing was going to stop Dena Voorhees from seeing Molly Ringwald in Princeton on Friday night she even rescheduled her husband’s 51st birthday dinner to be there. ”We need to talk,” said Ms. Ringwald with laugh, causing the packed audience to crack up. Ms. Voorhees, of Hamilton, was just…
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PRINCETON: Township balks at hiring construction manager
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton officials have delayed hiring a construction manager for the renovation of the two municipal buildings.Township Mayor Chad Goerner raised concerns last week when the Township Committee was asked Sept. 10 to consider approving a contract capped at $129,504 for the Yedlin Co. Mr. Goerner wants to see what…
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PRINCETON: School installing geothermal heat
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The drilling at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart did not bother the students there one bit. ”It’s exciting,” said Headmaster Olen Kalkus as a drill burrowed into the ground directly in front of a school that is going green to save on its energy costs. As part of…
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UPDATED WEST WINDSOR: Small helicopter crash reported on Clarksville Road (Video)
WEST WINDSOR – Police are reporting the crash of a small helicopter in the area of the abandoned pig farm on Clarksville Road near Quakerbridge. Residents are asked to please avoid the area. The crash was reported around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, according to police. As of 1:10 p.m., a State Police helicopter was being sent to…
