Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Firefighters recognized for their service

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Hometown heroes had their moment to shine Friday night at the 127th annual Fire Inspection and Parade in downtown Princeton.    For some residents, it’s a lifelong passion as they were recognized for their years of selfless service to the community and getting up to answer some of the 837 fire…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: June 20

    Princeton Township    Leonel Lopez, 31, of Trenton, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. At 7:13 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to a report of an assault taking place at a residence in the 30 block of Leigh Avenue. Police determined a physical confrontation had taken place between Mr. Lopez and another individual. While police…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: New airline links Trenton to Boston area

    CENTRAL JERSEY: New airline links Trenton to Boston area

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    As Streamline Air’s recently established commercial flights out of Trenton Mercer Airport take off, jobs in the Princeton area could do the same.    Streamline Air LLC is an independent, private enterprise born in December 2010. Its flights between Trenton Mercer Airport and Hanscom Field in Bedford, Mass., began April 4.…

  • PRINCETON: Park bridge dedicated to late engineer

    PRINCETON: Park bridge dedicated to late engineer

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    A memorial for Chris Budzinski, the late Princeton Borough engineer, was unveiled Saturday at Harrison Street Park.    ”We remember Chris talking about certain things in the park and when we got there it all came together,” said Cheryl Budzinski, his widow, who lives in Lawrenceville with her family. “It was…

  • PRINCETON: District loses 17 staff to retirement

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    Seventeen members of Princeton Regional Schools’ faculty and staff are retiring this year.    At Riverside School, Joanne Westcott, a five-year staff member, retired as a speech language specialist, as well as at John Witherspoon School. Janet Woods, 23 years, retired after working with academic intervention services (AIS), as well as…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: June 17

    Princeton Township    Denis Daniels, 46, of Mercerville, was arrested on an active traffic warrant. At 8:19 p.m. on Monday, police conducted a motor vehicle stop and found Mr. Daniels had an active warrant for $2,500 out of Trenton. He was also issued a summons for having a fraudulent inspection sticker on his car. He was…

  • PLAINSBORO: Wicoff garden helps students put science to work
  • PRINCETON: Red Box rentals finished at library

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Red Box DVD rentals are no longer available at the Princeton Public Library and the familiar red kiosk has been removed from the library driveway off Wiggins Street.    ”Red Box decided not to continue its program with library,” said Tim Quinn, communications director for the Princeton Public Library. “They told…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Residents take sides over lawsuits against mayor

    By Allison Musante, Staff Wrier    WEST WINDSOR — Tempers flared and the public’s patience ran out as arguments over Councilman Charles Morgan’s lawsuit with Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh appeared to reach a boiling point at the Township Council meeting on Monday.    With a resolution on the table authorizing another $10,000 appropriation for the mayor’s legal fees,…