Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Police probe to cost township $113,000

    ANALYSIS By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Township residents already struggling under the burden of high taxes could be stuck with a minimum bill of over $113,000 for three police officers who were on paid administrative leave due to questionable behavior.    Total salaries paid out during the three-month investigation by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office amount…

  • PRINCETON: School board asks for budget gap input

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    If the turnout of the public budget forum Tuesday night was any indication, the Princeton Board of Education has its work cutout for it as it puts together the budget for the 2011-2012 year.    ”We have a significant issue again this year,” Finance Chair Charles Kalmbach said to a full…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Area responds to Haiti quake appeal

    CENTRAL JERSEY: Area responds to Haiti quake appeal

    The Corriveau family of Plainsboro held a joint birthday party and asked for donations to help the Haiti earthquake victims.

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Area responds to Haiti quake appeal

    CENTRAL JERSEY: Area responds to Haiti quake appeal

    A group of NRG employees gathered donations to aid the quake victims.

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Superintendent sets WW-P district budget forum

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    The West Windsor and Plainsboro communities are invited to participate in the first-ever public forum to discuss the 2011-2012 school district budget with Superintendent Victoria Kniewel at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Playhouse at High School South.    Parents, students, staff, residents and elected officials are asked to attend to…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Area responds to Haiti quake appeal

    CENTRAL JERSEY: Area responds to Haiti quake appeal

    Nassau Inn employees also made donations to help the earthquake victims.

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Area responds to Haiti quake appeal

    CENTRAL JERSEY: Area responds to Haiti quake appeal

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    More than a year after an earthquake devastated Haiti, an American Red Cross report shows that Princeton and its surrounding communities contributed at least $2 million towards the global relief effort in the past year.    The American Red Cross raised $479 million for the people of Haiti, according to its…

  • MONTGOMERY: Parents react to pressures put on kids

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — As the world becomes more connected, competition seems to intensify, especially for children — but does the end justify the means? That’s one of the questions the documentary film “Race to Nowhere” puts forward for the viewer’s consideration.    ”Childhood has become indentured to test scores, performance and competition,”…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council readies ordinances for InterCap settlement

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council is moving along in the litigation process with InterCap, the developer of the proposed retail and residential “transit village” near the Princeton Junction train station.    At its meeting Wednesday night, the council introduced two ordinances that were attached to the litigation settlement, which the…