Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PLAINSBORO: New speech program starting at library

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Becoming an effective speaker and adept listener takes practice, says speech coach Eileen Sinett. It’s why she is launching a new program at the Public Library with a three-fold goal: to develop public speaking, community engagement and cross-cultural conversation.    Ms. Sinett is the founder of DEPTH — Delivering…

  • PRINCETON: Rabid raccoon caught near school

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    A rabid raccoon was captured near Johnson Park School last week, prompting health and wildlife officials to urge residents to be cautious and take preventative actions.    Mark Johnson, animal control officer, captured a raccoon that was reported to have symptoms consistent with rabies on June 2 in response to a…

  • PRINCETON: NRG workers give back to local communities

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    On one of the hottest days of 2011 so far, more than 147 volunteers from NRG Energy willingly gave their sweat to pay back their communities during a company wide Community Day.    About 25 of those volunteers were at the YMCA and YWCA of Princeton doing jobs such as painting,…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Special Olympian going to Greece

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — On her blog “Aqua Girl World,” Margo Lee is counting down the days until she joins 7,500 athletes from around the globe at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece, at the end of this month.    The 23-year-old from West Windsor is one of seven…

  • PRINCETON: Primary election is today

    By ictoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Today is primary day and voters in the Princetons will be heading to the polls to choose the candidates they want to see on the ballot for the general election.    The only contested race is in Princeton Borough, where two Democrats — Councilman David Goldfarb and newcomer Yina Moore —…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Township    Luis Armando Diaz, 27, of Princeton, was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice. At 2:50 a.m. on May 31, police responded to a residence on Leigh Avenue to a 9-1-1 call for assistance. Mr. Diaz was identified by the caller as an individual who had accosted him in the street. He was…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Debate on proposed mosque continues

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Debate over whether to allow a mosque on Old Trenton Road will continue into a fourth meeting, after the Zoning Board ran out of time to conclude testimony on Thursday night.    The board extended the hearing to June 16.     During three hours of testimony, the board…

  • PRINCETON: Running for Borough Council

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Primary day is next Tuesday and in preparation Princeton Borough Council candidates, newcomer Republican Peter Marks and incumbent Democrat Barbara Trelstad, sat for a question and answer session in Princeton Packet offices.    Democrat Heather Howard was unable to participate due to a scheduling conflict, so she answered the same questions…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

       Princeton Borough    Nicholas Friedman, 21, of Cambridge, Mass., was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. At 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, police responded to a car accident at the intersection of Nassau Street and University Place. Police said Mr. Friedman had struck another car after making an illegal u-turn. He fled the scene and was…