Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Cherry Valley work completed

    Improvements to Cherry Valley Road have been completed by the townships of Princeton and Montgomery.    The 1,800-foot-long road project was constructed by Integrated Construction and Utilities of New Jersey for $879,000. The project was primarily funded through $515,000 in NJDOT Municipal Aid grants obtained by the two municipalities. The remaining costs were divided equally.    Cherry…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Township    Josette Carter, 42 of Trenton was arrested on a traffic warrant at 11:40 p.m. on Nov. 9 on State Road. Police said the active traffic warrant was $1,000. Jessica Jusino, 30, of Lawrenceville was charged with careless driving, leaving the scene, traffic warrant arrest at 6:38 p.m. on Nov. 14 on State Road…

  • PRINCETON: New pool project flowing smoothly

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The Community Park Pool project is moving along swimmingly, on schedule and on budget.    ”We are on schedule, you can quote me on that,” said Ben Stentz, executive director of the Princeton Recreation Department. “We have had no major setbacks from a time standpoint or any major setbacks from a…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Borough    Femke Deruyter, 40, of Brickhouse Road was charged with criminal mischief and harassment at 12:22 p.m. on Nov. 15 on Spruce Street. Police said she had thrown a bottle through the front window of the residence.    Ernst Delma, 28, of Leigh Avenue was charged with contempt of court at 1:49 p.m. on Nov.…

  • PRINCETON: West to join Union Theological Seminary

    Press release New York, NY —November 16, 2011—Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary, announced today that Dr. Cornel West, one of America’s most influential civil rights activists, authors, commentators and scholars will rejoin the faculty of Union Theological Seminary.  (Dr. West previously served on Union’s faculty from 1977-84 and 1987-88.)  In his…

  • PRINCETON: University plan passes key hurdle

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Princeton University’s $300 million arts, education and transit plan was given the go-ahead by the Township Committee on Monday night.    The five-member committee unanimously approved the zoning for the controversial project that will include a 650- to 800-seat performing arts center, classroom and studio spaces, restaurant, cafe and better access…

  • PRINCETON: Author, president’s sister, talk about Obama’s childhood

    By Miriam Geronimus, Special to the Packet    Cultural psychologist Dinesh Sharma and Barack Obama’s sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, discussed the president’s childhood at the Princeton Public Library Monday night.Via Skype, Ms. Soetoro-Ng talked about her mother, Ann Dunham, and how she had shaped Barack Obama.    Ms. Soetoro-Ng explained the culture shock her mother experienced when she…

  • MONTGOMERY: Municipal Court moving to Hillsborough Jan. 1

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY— After two years of Montgomery Township discussing the sharing of services with Hillsborough Township, one was approved this week.    Montgomery Municipal Court will move to Hillsborough on Jan. 1.    Both townships consider this shared service a tax savings.    Montgomery expects to save $70,000 to $80,000 by eliminating the municipal…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Final vote tally complete; winners remain the same

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The votes for Township Council have been finalized after provisional votes were counted early this week.    Taking a seat for four years on the Township Council will be incumbent George Borek, Bryan Maher and Kristina Samonte.    Mr. Borek of the West Windsor Moving Forward team received 2,071…