Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Borough    Ryan Tiedemann, 26, of Dayton, was charged with being under the influence of controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia at 5:73 p.m. on Nov. 4 on Mercer Street. Patroba Michieka Jr., 24, of Plainsboro, was charged with driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit breath samples at 2:18 a.m. on Nov. 5…

  • PRINCETO: Krugman: spending and government loans needed

    By Heather Niccoli and Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writers    PRINCETON — History does repeat itself and the job crisis that happened after the Great Depression is happening again. Government spending is the solution, according to panelists who spoke about the uncertainties in the jobs market and the ongoing economic crunch this weekend.    ”From my perspective we…

  • PRINCETON: Firefighters learning how to bail out of burning buildings

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The Princeton Fire Department held three days of training workshops for a new potentially life-saving escape method this weekend.    The Fire Department members participated in escape system training, said Mark Freda, director of emergency management in Princeton Borough and a member of Princeton Hook and Ladder Fire Company. “This is…

  • PRINCETON AREA: New anti-bulling law well-intentioned, but straining resources

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    New bullying reporting procedures that went into effect this fall may be making children safer, but they are also impacting local schools, straining resources and generating a mountain of paperwork.    The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, which went into effect at schools in September, requires extensive reporting for any act of…

  • PRINCETON: Woman injured after being struck by minivan

    By heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    PRINCETON — A pedestrian was slightly injured after being hit by a minivan while crossing the street at the intersection of North Harrison Street and Valley Road on Nov. 2.    Alexis Silva, 19, of Princeton, was walking in a crosswalk at 2:02 p.m. when she was struck by the car…

  • PRINCETON: Tour takes the curious into homes

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Five diverse homes on the annual Princeton House Tour this weekend drew a crowd of almost 400 attendees.    ”We always enjoy the houses. They pick such good ones,” said Martha Wickenden of Skillman, who was taking the tour with three friends. “They are all so aesthetically pleasing, they pick well-designed…

  • PRINCETON: Lawsuit filed over Princeton revaluation

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    A lawsuit challenging the validity of the 2010 revaluation in Princeton Borough and Princeton Township and seeking to have it thrown out and redone was filed in this Mercer County Court this week.    The 14 plaintiffs are challenging the revaluation results and are charging that the revaluation process was flawed…

  • PRINCETON: Moore, Jachera seek to clarify positions

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Yina Moore and Princeton Democrats are working to clear up “misimpressions” about Ms. Moore’s position on consolidation.    In an email sent to Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) members, Ms. Moore appeals for support and looks to “to correct recent misimpressions about my position on consolidation. My position has been and…

  • PRINCETON: Jachera raises more than Moore

    By Victoria Hurley, Staff Writer    Republican borough mayor candidate Jill Jachera has raised 20 times as much in campaign contributions as Democrat candidate Yina Moore, according to campaign finance reports.    Ms. Jachera’s campaign received $8,926.79 in monetary contributions, in-kind donations and loans, according to the 11-day pre-election report. She had $716.79 in disbursements for postage…