Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Board OKs school administrators’ contract

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Princeton Regional Schools Board of Education approved a three-year contract with the Princeton Regional Administrators’ Association that grants the 18-member bargaining unit an average salary increase of 2.24 percent Tuesday night.    Meanwhile, the 360 members of the Princeton Regional Education Association are still waiting for their contract to be…

  • PRINCETON: No consensus on consolidation at meeting

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Opinions on consolidation by residents were split between those in favor and those against at a joint meeting of the governing bodies of Princeton Borough and Princeton Township on Tuesday night.    However, except for Councilman David Goldfarb, the rest of the members of the two bodies expressed support for the…

  • PRINCETON: Township candidates meet at forum

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Township Committee hopefuls mostly agree on the main issues in Princeton, but one issue — consolidation — has one candidate standing apart from the others.    Republican Mark Schiebner is the lone dissenter on the consolidation issue, saying the savings aren’t enough, even disagreeing with more shared services.    His running mate,…

  • PRINCETON: Learning, behavior expert to give talks

       Chiropractic neurologist, professor, clinical researcher, author and founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers, Dr. Robert Melillo will deliver free lectures on Oct. 3, 5 and 6 on learning disabilities and behavioral disorders.    Issues that will be addressed include ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, autism, Asperger’s syndrome and Tourette syndrome.    He is offering the lectures as part of the…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Borough    Danae Estes, 24, of Green Street, Iselin, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, distribution of a controlled dangerous substance within a school zone and possession of syringes at 5:39 a.m. on Sept. 23 on Nassau Street. Police said Ms. Estes was caught selling Oxycontin…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Postal Service workers protest possible cuts

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — More than 30 Postal Service employees rallied outside U.S. Rep. Rush Holt’s office Tuesday afternoon to protest proposed cuts to postal services.    As cars passed by, drivers honked in support.    ”Thank you for the work you do every day,” said Congressman Rush Holt in a press release…

  • PRINCETON: Board rejects both Valley Road School proposals

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The Princeton Regional Board of Education rejected both proposals for the future use of the former Valley Road School site on Tuesday night, saying they did not meet the board’s criteria for use of the building.    ”After in-depth study, consultation with counsel and lengthy deliberation, the board is rejecting both…

  • PRINCETON: Case scheduled in beaver deaths

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The case against Princeton Animal Control Officer Mark Johnson is scheduled to be heard in Lawrence Township Municipal Court on Oct. 12 at 10 a.m.    Mr. Johnson is accused of illegally shooting two beavers in Pettoranello Gardens in Community Park North in May. Officials have said the beavers were deemed…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Township    Quinn D. Gibson, 22, of Princeton, who was riding a bike, was involved in a collision at 9 a.m. on Sept. 23 at the intersection of Alexander Street and Faculty Road with a car driven by William J Radogna Jr., 54, of Princeton. According to police, Mr. Gibson was riding the wrong side…