Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Chamber relocating to Nassau Street

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The walls are empty, shelves are barren and desks are being cleaned off as the last boxes are packed at the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s offices on Thursday afternoon.    March 29 was their last day at their home at 9 Vandeventer Ave. The offices will be closed on March…

  • PRINCETON: Democrats’ endorsement discrepancy

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The various Democratic Party organizations in Princeton are evidently having trouble seeing eye to eye on endorsements for the consolidated Princeton Council.    On Sunday, the Princeton Community Democratic Organization voted to endorse Heather Howard, Bernie Miller, Lance Liverman and Patrick Simon.    On Monday, the Democratic Municipal Committees of Princeton Borough…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Green Machine Girls Scouts share success with Holt

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Laughter and excitement permeated Helen Rancan’s residence on Saturday afternoon as the Green Machine Girl Scouts robot team gathered for a special celebration.    The girls have barely known each other a year, but no one would be able to tell as they bantered on the carpet, eagerly…

  • PRINCETON: Planned Parenthood head: Politics out of women’s health

    By Ellis Liang, Special Writer    Politics have interfered with women’s health care for too long, and it is time for Planned Parenthood to fight back, according to Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.    Ms. Richards, who has served as president since 2006, spoke to a full house in Robertson Hall at Princeton…

  • PRINCETON: Municipalites to decide who will stay or be let go

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The Transition Task Force this week approved a recommendation of involuntary separation — meaning the municipalities will decide who will be let go as a result of consolidation — for most employees.    The five goals of the plan are to minimize cost, minimize organizational disruption, limit loss of knowledge, meet…

  • BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Good eating spots, good deeds and good deals

    By Bradley Koltz    One of the ways I like celebrate that it’s officially spring is to have lunch at Witherspoon Grill on Witherspoon Street in Princeton.    I recently had a terrific lunch there, sitting outside on the plaza by the library. Frequent readers of this column will be happy to know that I ordered something…

  • PRINCETON: Board OKs $75.6 million school budget

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    Without much public comment during a public hearing on Tuesday night, the Princeton Board of Education unanimously approved the district’s tentative $75.6 million operating budget for 2012-2013.    The next step is for voters to act on the request for a $63.4 million tax levy to support the budget at the…

  • PRINCETON: Hospital getting ready for the move to Plainsboro

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro is about two months away from opening its doors for patients and staff.    Construction is substantially done and a temporary certificate of occupancy was issued from Plainsboro on March 15, said Barry Rabner, president and CEO of Princeton Health Care System,…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council passes zero tax hike budget

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer     WEST WINDSOR — After a lengthy debate on March 26, the Township Council passed a last-minute motion by a 3-to-2 vote that would give residents a zero tax increase in the proposed 2012-2013 budget.     Councilman George Borek and Council President Kamal Khanna voted in opposition. The projected $37.7…