Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Lane on Nassau Street closed this week

       One lane on the southbound side of Nassau Street and part of the sidewalk between Tulane Street and Washington Road are closed this week as utilities for Qdoba, a new chain Mexican restaurant, are installed.    According to borough police, a request for officers has been made for the week, through July 1.    A path for…

  • PRINCETON: Firing up for the 4th festivities

       Princeton-area Fourth of July festivities kick off in Montgomery on Thursday night.    The evening will include games, displays, music, food, and surprises for the 5,000 people expected to attend the festivities from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Montgomery High School fields, with the fireworks at dusk.    On Friday night there will be the Spirit…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Borough    Irving Newlin II, 59, of Princeton, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to breath tests. At 12:24 a.m. on Saturday, police responded to the area of the WaWa market on University Place on a public safety officer’s report of a man unconscious in his car. Police determined…

  • PRINCETON: Thomas Sweet ice cream expanding to China

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Life in China is about to get a lot sweeter, thanks to a new deal Thomas Sweet has for distribution in the Asian country.    ”China is an emerging market,” said Marco Cucci, owner of the Princeton-based company who got his start in the ice cream business when he was a…

  • BUSINESS: Roma Bank chairman of the board to retire

       Maurice T. Perilli, longtime Roma Bank chairman of the board and executive vice president, will retire from the boards and management of the on June 30. Upon his retirement, Mr. Perilli will be appointed emeritus director and will provide consulting assistance to the boards and the executive management.    During his tenure, Mr. Perilli has overseen…

  • PRINCETON: Princeton images on Revolution website

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Princeton’s American Revolution roots are featured in the first installment of images in a new online photo library launched by the Crossroads of the American Revolution Association.    Images and informational captions in the “Ten Crucial Days” section include the Sons of the American Revolution battle marker commemorating the Continental Army’s…

  • MONTGOMERY: High school graduates Class of 2011

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Thousands of proud family members and friends watched as 421 members of Montgomery High School’s 41st graduating class completed their commencement exercises in the school gymnasium Thursday evening.    The ceremony was originally scheduled to occur on the athletic field but was moved indoors due to predictions of inclement…

  • PRINCETON: Principal retires after a decade of service

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    Last Tuesday, Sharon Goldman stood at the entrance to Community Park School, greeting the children for the last time.    ”There’s always a youngster who has something special to tell me, that they must tell me, they can’t wait,” she said of the children who would show up, often with bug…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council gives go-ahead to new telecom firm

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Another telecommunications company will be setting up operations and providing service in the township.    The Township Council has authorized a right-of-way agreement with Lightower Fiber Networks, a Delaware-based company that provides Internet access, ethernet and a full range of other fiber and broadband network services. The 50-year…