Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Lennon art draws interest

    Beatles fans, young and old, view drawings By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The mystique of the Beatles and John Lennon continues, influencing even today’s youth.    ”I’m fascinated my son has such an interest at a young age,” said East Windsor resident Don Tandler, who came to the weekend exhibition of “Imagine, The Artwork of John…

  • PRINCETON: Candidates’ takes on consolidation shared at forum

    PRINCETON: Candidates’ takes on consolidation shared at forum

    Princeton Borough mayoral candidates Yina Moore, left, and Jill Jachera, right, at the Princeton Jewish Center on Tuesday night. Anna Savoia photo

  • PRINCETON: Overturned SUV closes Mercer Street

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer     An overturned car that struck two others forced the closure of Mercer Street in Princeton Borough for about an hour on Monday afternoon.     Lisa Forman, 48, of Hightstown, was driving a 2005 Jeep Liberty and stuck a red 2000 Oldsmobile Alero at about 1;52 p.m. on Sept. 19…

  • PRINCETON: Manual prepared for animal control procedures

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    A new procedural manual will provide standard operating procedures for dealing with wildlife for the Princeton animal control officer.    ”It will provide guidance and direction to the animal control officer by type and species so he will have protocol of how to address the species as he encounters them throughout…

  • MONTGOMERY: Prosecutor investigating fire

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY— An investigation is continuing into a fire that occurred last week on Hampton Court.    Montgomery Fire Companies No. 1 and No. 2 and the Rocky Hill Fire Department put out the fire at approximately 9:48 p.m. on Sept. 17, police reported.    Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey D. Soriano, Somerset County…

  • PRINCETON: Teacher works to bring students into the outdoors

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    Liz Cutler never wanted to teach. Raised in an era where women had few professions from which to choose, she felt she should choose a profession that wasn’t to be traditionally thought of as female.    After completing her master’s at Princeton University, she agreed to fill in for a friend…

  • PRINCETON: Candidates’ takes on consolidation shared at forum

    PRINCETON: Candidates’ takes on consolidation shared at forum

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    At the only forum for the Princeton Borough mayoral candidates, the candidates discussed their positions on the biggest issue of the election: consolidation.    Until now, the candidates have avoided the question.    Each candidate was given three minutes to offer their stance on the issue that, if passed, could make them…

  • WEST WINDSOR: New parking slated for Princeton Junction station

    WEST WINDSOR: New parking slated for Princeton Junction station

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — There will be 650 new commuter parking spaces at township-owned property on Alexander Road.    The groundbreaking is set for spring of 2012 and construction is due to end at the end of the year.    ”Providing additional resident parking is an important next step in our plans to…

  • PRINCETON: New hunt needed to cull deer

    Township will bring back White Buffalo in winter By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer     The deer population in Princeton Township is on the rise again and must be professionally controlled.     There are between 450 to 500 deer in the 16 square miles of the Princetons. “The state recommends 20 to 25 deer per square…