Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Morven opens annual Festival of Trees

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Fourteen decorated trees bring the holiday spirit to life at Morven Museum and Garden.    The Festival of Trees are from a mix of organizations that volunteer to be a part of the show or invitees, said Michelle Sheridan, programs manager at Morven Museum & Garden.    This year everyone who applied…

  • MONTGOMERY: Mayor Caliguire to become a freeholder

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Mayor Mark Caliguire was selected to be a freeholder at the Tuesday night Somerset County Republican leaders meeting.    He was selected to fill the remainder of the term of Jack Ciattarelli of Hillsborough, who left the seat last week to fill out the term of Assemblyman Peter Biondi…

  • PLAINSBORO: Students hear talk on character building

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Community Middle School in Plainsboro got a lesson in character building this week.    Ryan Manion, executive director of Travis Manion Foundation, spoke to students about character on Nov. 29.    The Travis Manion Foundation, based in Doylestown, Pa., was named after Ms. Manion’s brother, Marine Lt. Travis Manion, who…

  • PRINCETON: Playing catch up with leaf pick-ups

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Mountains of leaves will be on the streets for the next couple of weeks while the Department of Public Works (DPW) plays catch up.    The piles of brown foliage are blocking vital parking spaces, clogging gutters and generally looking unsightly. Homeowners and landscapers keep adding to the piles, compounding the…

  • PRINCETON: Durkee: University will sue

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Against legal advice, a new rail zone ordinance received initial approval from the Princeton Borough Council, which in doing so opened itself up to possible litigation.    Borough Council members are trying to protect the mass transit right of way that is in jeopardy because of Princeton University’s proposed $300 million…

  • PRINCETON: Developers still angry over hearing delay

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    A developer who didn’t get his day in front of the Borough Council was back this week asking for further explanation as to why he was not heard as promised.    In a what became a heated exchange, neither the developer or borough council members left the meeting with a satisfactory…

  • PRINCETON: Special district proposed along University Place

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    A special improvement district (SID) to run along University Place encompassing mostly university owned properties was introduced at Borough Council this week.    The Nassau Club, at 6 Mercer Street, the Wawa, University Store, McCarter Theatre and the Procter Foundation at the Episcopal Church are also included in the SID.    The…

  • PRINCETON: Chamber honors 4 business leaders

    By Staff Report    Four area business people were honored on Wednesday evening for their professional and personal contributions to the community by the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce at its annual Business Leadership Gala at the Jasna Polana private club.    Lori Rabon, general manager of the Nassau Inn, was given the Business Leader of the…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Township    Rodney L. Andrews, 34, of Philadelphia, was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while suspended, reckless driving, disorderly person and failure to keep right at 11:36 p.m. on Nov. 30 on the southbound lane of Mercer Road at Stony Brook Bridge in his1999 Mazda 626. Police said there were three vehicles involved in…