Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Car crashes into McCaffrey’s

    PRINCETON: Car crashes into McCaffrey’s

    Firefighters work around the car. The roof and passenger have been removed. Phil McAuliffe staff photo

  • PLAINSBORO: ‘Minor’ chemical explosion at high school

    PLAINSBORO: ‘Minor’ chemical explosion at high school

    Fire engine and other vehicles outside High School North on Tuesday.

  • PRINCETON: Car crashes into McCaffrey’s

    PRINCETON: Car crashes into McCaffrey’s

    Firefighters prepare to remove the car from the building. Phil McAuliffe staff photo

  • PLAINSBORO: ‘Minor’ chemical explosion at high school

    PLAINSBORO: ‘Minor’ chemical explosion at high school

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — A minor chemical explosion occurred at around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday on the second floor at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North.    Several students had to be decontaminated and the school was evacuated.    ”They just evacuated the top floor. I did not think it was that much big of…

  • PRINCETON: Man charged with assaulting girl, 10

    By staff report    A 29-year-old man with no known address was arrested on Sunday and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in Princeton.    Jose Ramon Castro-Silva was taken into custody at approximately 6:50 p.m. on Terhune Road, but does not live there, police said.    He was arrested within 24 hours after one of the…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Borough Bryan Peace, 21, of Princeton University was arrested and charged with criminal trespass at 4:08 a.m. on Sept. 12. Mr. Peace was accused of being intoxicated and entering a Cedar Lane home through an unlocked door and going into the master bedroom, which he told police he thought, was his Princeton University dorm.*…

  • PRINCETON: Jazzing things up in Palmer Square

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    Music and food were on the menu Saturday afternoon at Palmer Square’s 20th annual Jazz Feast.    Although it rained at different times of the day, it did not stop dampen the spirits of people who attended.    ”The fans at the event have been real troopers. At one point we had…

  • The differences between dementia and depression

    By Philippe J. Khouri    Dementia and depression are two of the most common psychiatric conditions among older adults and telling the difference can be difficult for most people. Yet coming up with the correct diagnosis is critical to managing symptoms and helping older adults maintain their quality of life.    In fact, for patients with depression,…

  • MONTGOMERY: Student creates 9/11 flag project

    By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Montgomery High School senior Kristyn Klinck wanted to do something special to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.    So the 18-year-old, with the help of Vice Principal Corie Gaylord and social studies supervisor Adam Wright, created the 9/11 Never Forget Project.    The project entailed placing…