Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: School group moving its plans forward

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The Save Valley Road School community group is making progress in its quest to rescue the almost century old building on Witherspoon Street.    Their idea is to turn the former school into a community center where nonprofits can rent space at a reasonable cost.    The group came up with the…

  • BUSINESS: Planning for people with chronic illness

       Traust Sollus Wealth Management of Princeton recently held a free luncheon and seminar on estate and financial planning for loved ones living with a chronic illness.    West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh attended the event and presented a proclamation declaring it “Chronic Illness Awareness and Education Day.”    Chronic illness affects 125 million Americans and 22 percent…

  • BUSINESS: Urology Group moving to village

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    The Urology Group of Princeton is joining the Princeton Forrestal Village as the first medical office tenant under the village’s new ownership.    The Forrestal Village’s owners, Lincoln Equities Group and Investacorp International, announced that they had successfully completed the transaction for a long-term lease with the Urology Group for a…

  • WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO: No trophy, but robotics team are winners

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO — The FIRST Robotics Team has just returned from its second appearance at the FIRST World Championships in St. Louis.    Though the team did not take home any awards, Michael Stevens, the team’s adult volunteer mentor, said the students are winners in their own right.    ”I’m really proud…

  • PRINCETON: Consolidated DPW could save $440,000

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Public works would have a reduction of two positions, should consolidation or shared services be approved by voters this November.    A consolidated public works, including the engineering departments in the event of full consolidation, would add up to $442,564 in savings, according to data from CGR, the consolidation consultant hired…

  • PRINCETON REGION: Police Blotter

    Princeton Township    Jesus Lopez-Gonzalez, 38, of Kingston, was charged with failure to yield and driving without a license. At 3:28 p.m. on May 3, police stopped Mr. Lopez-Gonzalez at Valley Road. Upon speaking with the driver, police found he did not have a valid license. A check on the driver found that he had an…

  • PRINCETON: Ed board elects officers

       At its organizing meeting on Tuesday, May 3, the Board of Education for Princeton Regional Schools re-elected its current officers by unanimous vote.    Rebecca Cox will serve as president and Timothy Quinn will serve as vice president.    ”Their leadership has been strong and clear,” said Superintendent Judy Wilson. “We are fortunate to have them guiding…

  • PLAINSBORO: Firefighters serve up ice cream for the fallen

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — The muggy weather and promise of 31-cent ice cream drew more than a hundred people last Wednesday night to Baskin Robbins in the Plainsboro Village for a fundraiser benefiting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.    For the fifth consecutive year, the Plainsboro Fire Company participated in the event with…

  • PRINCETON: POLICE BLOTTER

    Princeton Borough    Adam Dainty-Nagore, 19, of Princeton, was charged with unlawful taking of means of conveyance, driving without a license, and failure to yield the right of way at an intersection. At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, police stopped Mr. Dainty-Nagore on Witherspoon Street. Subsequent investigation found he was an unlicensed driver and that he had…