Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • BUSINESS: Siekerka elected Roma board chairman

       The directors of Roma Financial Corporation have announced that Michele N. Siekerka was elected chairman of the board.    Ms. Siekerka replaces Maurice T. Perilli who retired on June 30. She will also assume chairmanship of Roma Financial Corporation, MHC and Roma Bank.    ”I am deeply honored to assume the role of chair of the board…

  • PRINCETON: Unite Princeton! campaign formed

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    Approximately two dozen people, about two-thirds of whom were from the borough, attended the first meeting of Unite Princeton!, a newly formed group supporting the consolidation of the township and the borough at the Princeton Public Library Monday evening.    Peter Wolanin led the discussion about ways in which supporters of…

  • PLAINSBORO: Lighted signs for businesses to be reviewed

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — At the last Township Committee meeting, Les Varga, township director of planning and zoning, reported the input of the Planning Board’s Master Plan Subcommittee on the regulation of lighted “open” signs for businesses.    Mr. Varga said the Township Committee asked him to revisit the current ordinance that prohibits…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Plainsboro    Donald Martin, 53, of Newark, was arrested and charged with hindering his own apprehension and issued traffic summonses for speeding and being an unlicensed driver at 2:10 a.m. on Aug. 2. Sgt. John Bresnen stopped Mr. Martin on Route 1 north. Mr. Martin was held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center in default…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Lawsuit filed in poisoning of husband

    Bristol-Meyer Squibb, University Medical Center lead defendants By David Kilby, Staff Writer � ï¿½ ï¿½ The family of a man whose wife is accused of poisoning him to death is accusing Bristol-Myers Squibb and University Medical Center at Princeton of gross negligence and outrageous conduct that led to his death on Jan. 26. � ï¿½ ï¿½ Xiaoye Wang, 39, who died…

  • WEST WINDSOR: National Night Out brings community together

    WEST WINDSOR: National Night Out brings community together

    DJ Morales, 6, is helped off the velcro climbing wall.

  • PLAINSBORO: Support for solar project at preserve

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Township Director of Planning and Zoning Les Varga conveyed the Planning Board’s support of the Plainsboro Preserve’s solar panel project at the Township Committee meeting July 27.    ”The Planning Board supports the project from a planning perspective, but the Planning Board really doesn’t delve into the nuances of…

  • PRINCETON: Borough Council hears reports

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    On occasion an agenda at a Borough Council meeting is light. On Tuesday it was so light that the cameras weren’t even rolling.    Princeton Senior Resource Center Executive Director Susan Hoskins presented the annual report. In it, she said the center connects with approximately 1,100 people per week.    The annual…

  • PRINCETON: Community Night Out draws 3,000

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    The Community Park Pool teemed with people swimming, playing on an inflatable slide and “Cars”-themed moon bounce, having their faces painted, collecting information and giveaways and socializing at Community Night Out on Tuesday evening.    Community Night Out, sponsored by the Princeton Township Police PBA 387 and the Princeton Recreation Department,…