Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PLAINSBORO: Christie to change high school tests

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Governor Chris Christie and acting Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf announced they are going change the way students are tested in high schools in an effort to reduce failure rates in state schools during a press conference yesterday at West Windsor-Plainsboro North High School.    They said they would gradually…

  • PRINCETON: Township OKs funding for transit study

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Funding is being put in place for transit and transportation studies stipulated in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Princeton Township, Princeton Borough and Princeton University.    Township officials authorized their portion of the funding at their meeting on Monday night.    ”The October 2011 MOU … envisioned that there would be…

  • PRINCETON: Quinn elected as school board president

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    The Princeton Board of Education unanimously elected Tim Quinn as president and Andrea Spalla as vice president at the April 24 annual reorganization meeting.    Mr. Quinn is replacing former board president Rebecca Cox and Ms. Spalla is taking over for Mr. Quinn, who was the board’s former vice president.    Incumbent…

  • PRINCETON: Free shuttle bus for Communiversity

    Staff report    Communiversity, Festival of the Arts, takes place tomorrow in downtown Princeton.    The FreeB shuttle bus will be running a special Schedule, with a festival drop off at the corner of Witherspoon and Wiggins Streets. The free shuttle will pick up festival goers who take advantage of the free parking at the Princeton Township…

  • MONTGOMERY: Reworked shopping complex ordinance OK’d

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — At an April 19 public hearing, the Township Committee unanimously voted to adopt the amended “Planned Shopping Complex” ordinance, which modifies the design and changes the floor ratio for commercial development.    Committeewoman Christine Madrid was not present at the meeting.    The adoption is the secondary step in jump…

  • PRINCETON: Hearing sought on Dinky move

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    A letter asking Gov. Chris Christie and New Jersey Transit to hold a public hearing about Princeton University’s plans to move the Dinky station was approved at the Borough Council this week.    ”We respectfully request a public hearing on New Jersey Transit’s proposal to truncate rail service on the Princeton…

  • PRINCETON: Hospital developer concedes; reduces the number of units

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Zoning for the Princeton hospital site is headed back to the Princeton Regional Planning Board after the developer gave up a requested increase in density and met affordable housing requirements.    AvalonBay was seeking to build 324 units, 44 more than the 280 approved in current zoning for the site. The…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer Princeton Borough    Dennis Spivey, 46, of Princeton, was charged with robbery and simple assault on John Street on April 21 at 4:31 a.m. when he allegedly punched a victim in the face twice and stole her cell phone. Mr. Spivey was released after posting $20,250 bail.    Omar Haddara, 22, of…

  • MONTGOMERY: Rimal is new school board head

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — At its April 24 annual reorganization meeting, the Board of Education unanimously elected Arun Rimal as board president and Dr. Christine Abrahams as vice president.    Mr. Rimal is replacing Dr. Christine Ross, who chose not to run for re-election and Ms. Abrahams is replacing former board vice president…