Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • MONTGOMERY: Cherry Valley Road work under way

    By Stephanie Vacarro, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Construction work is causing a few headaches for drivers wanting to take Cherry Valley Road between Billie Ellis Lane and Route 206. Work is being done on the road from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Beginning on Sunday, July 10, construction operations will shift to nighttime hours of 9…

  • PRINCETON: Terhune owner worried about winery

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    The failure of the New Jersey Legislature to pass a bill that would protect wineries’ ability to sell directly to retailers, restaurants and individuals could jeopardize Terhune Orchards’ Vineyard and Winery.    The bill is S2782 in the Senate and A3897 in the Assembly. The Senate passed the bill on July…

  • MONTGOMERY: Coffee roaster destroyed in Thomas Sweet fire

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Just after roasting coffee beans, a slow fire began in the Montgomery location of Thomas Sweet around 1:45 on Wednesday afternoon.    It is normal that roasting generates a small degree of smoke, said owner Marco Cucchi. At the time, two police officers happened to be in the store…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Township    Jaime Valenzuela-Zavala, 30, of Lanham, Md., was charged with driving while intoxicated within 1,000 feet of a school, reckless driving and failing to keep right after police received a call at 1:33 a.m. on July 4 reporting an erratic driver in a Ford pickup swerving and driving slowly on Jefferson Road in Princeton…

  • PRINCETON: Elements chef wins state Seafood Challenge

       Scott Anderson, chef and owner of elements restaurant in Princeton, has been named the winner of the 2011 Jersey Seafood Challenge and will represent New Jersey at the Great American Seafood Cook-off in New Orleans in August.    Mr. Anderson competed against 15 other chefs last Thursday in the gardens at Drumthwacket.    His winning dish featured…

  • PRINCETON: Panel picks new pool bid

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    If the recommendation from the Joint Recreation Board stands, the Community Park Pool will be replaced with a new concrete pool with a cost of about $5.8 million.    Of eight bids submitted of various construction types, the board recommended the least expensive of the concrete pool bids. It did so…

  • BUSINESS: Tusk restaurant opens in Montgomery

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Tusk, a new restaurant that is “a little bit of everything,” has opened at 1736 Route 206 in Montgomery.    The restaurant is owned by the Cheng family, which previously owned Ashes in Red Bank.    ”We’ve been looking at this place for a long time,” said Chris Cheng, general…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Three local teens going to Naval Academy

       U.S. Rep. Rush Holt has announced the names of the students from Mercer County who will attend the Naval Academy beginning this fall.    ”These students have demonstrated extraordinary leadership, intelligence, commitment to public service, and strength of character,” Holt said. “It is an honor to recognize these accomplished young New Jerseyans, and I know they…

  • MONTGOMERY: Skillman girl, 14, collects laptops for Peruvian girls

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    Stuart Country Day School student Alessandra Roche, 14, is grateful for her education and wants to help others along their own paths.    After speaking with family friend Megan Hayden, 25, who works as the program director for Creating Ties, an organization that provides learning opportunities for students in Peru, Alessandra…