Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • 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…

  • PRINCTON: Center celebrates Day of the Dead

       Instead of portraying cemeteries and skeletons as creepy, the Hispanic tradition of El Dia de Muertos — the Day of the Dead — celebrates, remembers and honors the deceased with festive music and food-filled celebrations.    And that’s just what the Arts Council of Princeton did this week.    The Day of the Dead is celebrated in…

  • PRINCETON: Consolidation, mayor, council seats to be decided

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Voters in the Princetons will decide the controversial issue of consolidation on Tuesday.    Voters will also select a new — and possibly last — mayor of Princeton Borough, Borough Council members and Princeton Township committee members.    If the voters decide to consolidate, the township and borough would be unified into…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Halloween storm was no treat

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Mother Nature played a cold trick this Halloween weekend, dumping several inches of snow across the state, resulting in downed branches and trees, widespread power outages and traffic detours.    Locally, residents unexpectedly coped with the slushy mess and businesses coped with cleanup after the Saturday nor’easter brought a mix of…

  • PRINCETON: Municipal bodies deal with MOU, zoning and the Dinky

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Now that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been approved by both Princetons, Princeton University is beginning to make good on its promises.    The MOU is an agreement to allow the university to build the controversial project that includes construction of a proposed $300 million arts and transit complex that…

  • PRINCETON: Zoning attorney’s bill $16,000 over contract

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Borough officials have spent more than double the allotted amount on an attorney hired to guide the special zoning for Princeton University’s proposed arts and transit project.    The spending was revealed when Councilwoman Jo Butler asked for an update at last week’s Borough Council meeting.    Attorney Robert Goldsmith of Greenbaum,…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Borough    Matthew Corson, 21, of Hamilton, was charged with driving while intoxicated and unregistered vehicle at 1:27 a.m. on Oct. 29 on Washington Road. Michael Molee, 22, of South Amboy, was charged with driving while intoxicated and speeding at 1:12 a.m. on Oct. 29 on Washington Road. Edward Liu, 37, of Lawrenceville, was charged…

  • PRINCETON: Piece of WTC steel coming to Princeton

       A piece of World Trade Center steel is coming to Princeton, thanks to the efforts of Roy James, deputy chief of the Princeton Fire Department.    ”This is not just for us, it’s for our future,” said Mr. James. “I’m just starting to talk to my kids right now about what happened on 9/11, so this…

  • The college application process: then and now

    bY Chrislyn Choo and Grace Lin    Whether in the classroom, job market or presidential race, the pressure to lead the pack has escalated exponentially in recent years. The college application process is no exception. High school students are living in an era where achieving flawless standardized test scores, receiving glowing teacher recommendations and spearheading seven…