Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • 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…

  • BUSINESS PLACES: Seeking the best rate for commercial insurance

    By Bradley Koltz    Commercial insurance. We know we need it and most businesses buy it, but most of us really don’t understand much about it.    I recently chatted with Joel MacLean of MacLean Insurance on Nassau Street in Princeton and tried to learn more about how to turn this expense into an investment.    We started…

  • PRINCETON: Jachera answers questions from students, public

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    With Democratic Mayoral candidate Yina Moore a no-show at Monday night’s debate at Whig Hall, Republican candidate Jill Jachera had the floor to herself to answer questions from the about 50 university students and members of the public in attendance.    The first question from the students was about the financial…

  • PRINCETON: Taking steps to aid vets

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    It is said that the longest journey starts with the first step, and by the time Mac McQuown has finished his walk to every capital in 48 of the 50 states — a task that he estimates could take five years — he will have walked 3 million of them.…

  • PRINCETON: Man pleads guilty to animal cruelty charge

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    A Princeton Township man was charged with animal cruelty this week for allegedly not taking care of his pet cat and abandoning the elderly animal.    Norman Hostler, 71, of Reddington Circle, plead guilty to one count of animal cruelty on Tuesday morning.    He admitted dumping a domestic short hair cat,…

  • PRINCETON: Police union balks at consolidation

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The Princeton Township police union has sent a letter to residents stating its opposition to consolidation, citing fears of a change in the level of service its members will be able to offer.    The Township Policeman’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 387 came to this conclusion after considering the reports of…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    West Windsor    Robert Thomas Mulvihill, 47, of Florence was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving at 6:47 p.m. on Oct. 23 on south US Route 1 at Harrison Street. Plainsboro    Oskar Kaulem, 34, of Manhattan, was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving at 12:50 a.m. on Oct. 26 on Scotts Corner…

  • MONTGOMERY: Man found dead in backyard pool

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY— An 81-year-old man who neighbors had not seen for a couple of days was found drowned in his backyard swimming pool on Oct. 22.    The victim was identified as John Statts of Harlingen Road.    ”It appears he fell into the pool somehow,” said Lt. Jim Curry of the Montgomery…

  • PRINCETON: Moore: meeting more important than debate

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    An event intended to be borough mayoral candidates debate at the American Whig-Cliosophic Society on Monday turned into a question-and-answer session for Republican Jill Jachera when Democrat Yina Moore declined the invitation, opting instead to attend a Township Committee meeting.    The Monday night session, which was Ms. Moore’s suggested date,…