Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Joint municipal boards face big decisions

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Consolidation and Community Park Pool will be on the minds of Princeton officials during a special joint meeting scheduled for Monday night.    The governing bodies need to approve the recommendation of municipal consolidation of the Joint Shared Services Consolidation Commission (JSSCC) if the question is to go before voters in…

  • PRINCETON: 101 Fund helps PHS grads pay for college

       Princeton High School graduate Yoanna Pumpalova found herself in the midst of a financial predicament when, halfway through her studies at Barnard, her father lost his job.    Combined with her sister finishing college, a fact that drastically alters a financial aid package, she turned to the 101 Fund, a local nonprofit with the sole purpose…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: The heat is on; take precautions

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    People, especially the elderly, are being advised to take precautions as temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s this week, with the mercury approaching 100 degrees Friday and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.    The Princeton Senior Resource Center and community rooms at the Spruce Center housing facility…

  • HEALTH: Keeping your heart in shape

       Cardiovascular disease is the number-one killer of both women and men in the United States, yet sometimes people don’t have the level of awareness they need to realize its significant risks.    Lisa S. Motavalli, MD, a cardiologist on the medical staff of Princeton HealthCareSystem, advises that a healthy heart starts with a healthy lifestyle.    ”Heart…

  • MONTGOMERY: Crawford House helps women rebuild lives

       MONTGOMERY — Had it not been for Crawford House, a halfway house for women in Skillman, Sue Cooper would not be here today.    After a nearly lifelong battle with alcoholism, had lost her home, her job and her children.    ”I never knew how to ask for help,” said Ms. Cooper, a Princeton Township resident. “I…

  • PRINCETON: Qdoba opens a restaurant on Nassau Street

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Qdoba, a Mexican restaurant chain, opened on Nassau Street yesterday, to the excitement of some college students.    Several Princeton University students were first in line when the doors opened at 11 a.m. yesterday.    ”When I heard Qdoba was opening it’s the best thing to happen to Princeton in 10 years,”…

  • PRINCETON: Crossing guard honored for 40-year service

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    A school crossing guard was honored this week for his 40 years of dedication to helping the children of Princeton safely get to and from school.    Constantino “Andy” Tomasi has been a fixture on the corners of Princeton since 1971.    ”What he’s accomplished is pretty extraordinary,” said Sgt. Thomas Murray,…

  • MONTGOMERY: Skillman Village demolition begins

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Demolition began this week on the remaining 20 buildings at Skillman Village.    ”They have to do the asbestos remediation before they start working,” said Donato Nieman, township administrator.    Tri-Con Construction has contracted to demolish the remaining buildings before public school opens in the fall. The firm’s bid came…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Two local men at final launch of space shuttle

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    Two local photographers made the trip to Cape Canaveral last week to see the Atlantis take off for NASA’s final space shuttle mission.    Jack Turkel, who grew up in West Windsor and has worked in the Princeton area, was present at both the first and last space shuttle launches, in…