Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PLAINSBORO: Hospital open house this Saturday

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Community members will get a chance to give the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro its own check-up at an open house this weekend.    The open house will take place on Saturday, May 12, from noon to 6 p.m. at the new location of 1 Plainsboro Road.    A…

  • PRINCETON: Former tenants sue rooming house owner

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Two former tenants of a rooming house on Nassau Street have filed complaints against their landlord in Superior Court, charging the landlord with numerous counts of fraud and racketeering.    The suits are against Sanford Zeitler, owner of 205 Nassau St. and other commercial and residential rental buildings in the Princeton…

  • PRINCETON: Zoning changes OK’d for site

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Zoning changes were approved for the Witherspoon Street hospital site by the Borough Council this week, which will allow a potential developer to take the next steps in its process to construct 280 apartments.    The unanimously approved zoning changes for the Iselin-based AvalonBay proposed project allow signs, a leasing office,…

  • PRINCETON: Bradley seeks citizen activism

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    Can American citizens do better in improving their country as well as their personal lives? Former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley certainly thinks so.    Sen. Bradley, a three-term Democratic senator for New Jersey and Princeton University alum, made a special visit back to McCosh Hall on campus on May 9 to…

  • PRINCETON: Morgan made acting chief

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    An acting chief has been appointed in Princeton Township, despite an outcry from borough officials and a recommendation not to do so from the Transition Task Force Police Subcommittee.    Lt. Chris Morgan’s title was elevated from officer in charge to acting chief at the May 7 Township Committee meeting.    ”I…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: May 11

    Princeton Township    Wei Li, 55, of Princeton, was charged with careless driving after his car collided with Peter M. Hnatuk, 49, of Princeton, who was trying to cross Duffy Place on foot on May 6 at 9:41 a.m. Police said Mr. Hnatuk was thrown onto the car’s hood, rolled off and landed in the road,…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Early detection increases odds of beating lung cancer

    By John A. Heim    Perhaps you break a rib during a fall or have trouble breathing because of an infection.    Your doctor orders a chest x-ray and finds a spot on your lung.    Believe it or not – you’re actually lucky.    While lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States,…

  • PRINCETON: Task force discusses personnel, consolidation

    By Ellis Liang, Special to the Packet    Despite recent tension between the Princeton Borough Council and Princeton Township Committee, representatives of the eight Transition Task Force (TTF) subcommittees stated on Saturday morning that preliminary actions to prepare for a consolidated Princeton were going according to schedule, including the downsizing of police and public works personnel.…

  • PRINCETON: Democrats form slate for primary

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The top Democrats chosen by the municipal chairs have come together to form a unified slate and campaign committee for the June 5 primary election.    Walter Bliss was chosen as the campaign committee chair.    This is not part of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization, according to the membership organization’s leadership.…