Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • IRENE: Rail services restored on Northeast Corridor

       NJ TRANSIT restored rail service Wednesday morning on the Northeast Corridor from Trenton Transit Center to New York Penn Station, following a service suspension on a portion of the line between Trenton and New Brunswick due to damage caused by earlier flooding.    After being given the all clear from Amtrak to run test trains Tuesday…

  • PRINCETON: Rescuer to be laid to rest Wednesday

    PRINCETON: Rescuer to be laid to rest Wednesday

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Emergency Medical Technician Michael Kenwood, 39, the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad (PFARS) member who died from injuries sustained during an attempted swift water rescue at an abandoned car in the western section of Princeton Township on Sunday, will be laid to rest Wednesday afternoon. Services are planned for…

  • PLAINSBORO: Sewer plant offering limited service

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Area residents may begin to use appliances sparingly that drain water, such as washing machines, in areas serviced by the Princeton Meadows Wastewater Treatment Plant here.    Plant owner United Water is currently restoring power to its wastewater treatment plant. The power was lost during Hurricane Irene in addition…

  • PRINCETON: Rescuer to be laid to rest Wednesday
  • IRENE: WEST WINDSOR: Flooding, but no major damage

    IRENE: WEST WINDSOR: Flooding, but no major damage

    The tunnel at the Princeton Junction train station on Sunday. Photo courtesy of West Windsor PD

  • IRENE: CENTRAL JERSEY: Hurricane leaves flood, fatality

    Residents cope with detours, loss of power    The hum of chain saws and other power tools filled the Monday morning air as area residents continued to clean up from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Irene over the weekend.    Even with trees and limbs down all over the area, residents are counting their blessings that the…

  • IRENE: WEST WINDSOR: Flooding, but no major damage

    IRENE: WEST WINDSOR: Flooding, but no major damage

    The Delaware & Raritan Canal at Alexander Road.

  • PRINCETON: Storm forces university to close

       Because of power outages and road closures in the wake of Hurricane Irene, Princeton University was closed except for critical and essential staff on Monday.    Many campus facilities have been closed to ensure the safety and security of individuals on campus. Faculty, staff and students who do not have critical functions on campus have been…

  • IRENE: PRINCETON: Rescuer dies from Sunday’s injuries

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    A member of the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad (PFARS) has died from injuries sustained during an attempted swift water rescue at an abandoned car in the western section of Princeton Township.    Emergency Medical Technician Michael Kenwood, 39, had been dispatched to report of a stranded motor vehicle near…