Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Shooting of beavers is investigated

    Animal control office’s reasons for action unclear By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Municipal officials are investigating the shooting of two beavers in Pettoranello Gardens in Community Park North on Friday evening by the Princeton animal control officer.    Kathleen Hutchins, a township resident, said she learned of the killings when she ran into the officer, Mark…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Township    Jonathan Puebla, 26, of Trenton, was issued motor vehicle summonses for driving while suspended and unregistered vehicle on Monday, May 16. While his vehicle was stopped, it was discovered that the driver, Mr. Puebla, had a suspended driver’s license and an active warrant for $204 out of Trenton. Mr. Puebla was arrested and…

  • PRINCETON: Produce presented

    PRINCETON: Produce presented

    William Kovalick, 2 1/2, of Princeton, eats a strawberry from Fruitwood Farms. Staff photo by Victoria Hurley-Schubert

  • PRINCETON: Produce presented

    PRINCETON: Produce presented

    Farmers Market opens for season By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Crowds bustled at the Princeton farmers market as it opened for the summer season in Hinds Plaza yesterday.    ”We come every Thursday we’re in town,” said Pam Hughes of Princeton Borough, who picked up a box of strawberry apple Lillipies for her husband. “(The pies…

  • PRINCETON: JSSCC outlines potential staffing cuts

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The Joint Shared Services Consolidation Commission (JSSCC) is beginning to paint a clearer picture of what a consolidated Princeton might look like when it approved recommendations for municipal staffing on Tuesday night.    (Related storiesTheir recommendations may mean layoffs for at least seven municipal employees, who will be eliminated to reduce…

  • PRINCETON: Merchants group gets arts and transit update

       Princeton Merchants Association members got an arts and transit update at its Tuesday meeting.    The borough has introduced a new zoning ordinance to create an arts, education and transit neighborhood and the township will introduce its own zoning ordinance “toward the beginning of June,” said Township Mayor Chad Goerner, who spoke at the meeting at…

  • PRINCETON: Police, public works options accepted

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Options for a combined police department and public works were accepted by the Joint Shared Services/Consolidation Commission at their Tuesday night meeting. Should consolidation not occur, a shared services recommendation for police was also accepted.    The police subcommittee recommended a model that goes from a current staffing of 60 in…

  • PRINCETON: Produce presented

    PRINCETON: Produce presented

    Leigh Pinter of Princeton checks out the goods at the Chickadee Creek Farm booth on opening day of the Princeton farmers market. Staff photo by Victoria Hurley-Schubert

  • PRINCETON: Pool bid packets to go out

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The pool project is moving forward and bid packets will be available for contractors to pick up next week.    ”It’s the official start of the project,” said Ben Stentz, recreation director.    Contractors will have a walk-through opportunity at a pre-bid meeting after the packets are picked up.    ”It gives contractors…