Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Arts Council finds how to grow programs and budget

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The Arts Council of Princeton has seen growth in its programs and a turnaround in its budget, thanks to great supporters of the arts.    Jeff Nathanson, executive director of the Arts Council of Princeton, talked about expansion of programs and a 42 percent budget growth in the past two years…

  • PRINCETON: Bill Zeller, Grad student dies in suicide try
  • PRINCETON: Committee continues pool talks

    Borough funding awaits introduction By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The recreation committee of the Princetons met Thursday evening to discuss designs for the rehabilitation, refurbishment or replacement of Community Park Pool.    ”We’re here to talk about some of the progress the recreation committee has made,” said Chad Goerner, Princeton Township mayor. An ad hoc group…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Township will save on new solid waste disposal deal

    By Allison Musage, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — A new solid waste collection contract will save the township more than half of a million dollars over five years and promote sustainable practice in the township, Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh announced.    The mayor said last week that after reviewing two bid proposals, the township awarded a $466,193…

  • PRINCETON: Students discovering options to classrooms

    PRINCETON: Students discovering options to classrooms

    Princeton Learning Cooperative’s Paul Scutt, at right, with two of his students on a recent field trip to a farm where the students took watercolor lessons.

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Holt introduces three stimulus bills

       Living up to his campaign promises of a 20 percent tax credit, strengthening the research and development tax credit and making the R&D tax credit permanent, Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) introduced three job stimuli to the 112th Congress last week.    The first pieces of legislation would help foster job creation and provide tax relief to…

  • PLAINSBORO: Children’s Hospital planning to open care center

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — A planning and design process has begun to bring the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to the new medical campus on Route 1.    Founded in 1855 as the first pediatric hospital in the country, CHOP is ranked nationally among the best pediatric hospitals in the country. CHOP staff will…

  • PRINCETON: Jack Roberts retires as recreation leader

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The end of an era has come in Princeton Recreation. Jack Roberts, longtime director of Princeton Recreation, had his last day of work on Friday.    After more than 41 years of service, Mr. Roberts has retired.    Recreation has always been a part of Mr. Roberts’ life; he got his start…

  • PRINCETON: Absorbing King’s message through creative learning

    PRINCETON: Absorbing King’s message through creative learning

    Phil McAuliffe Emily Becker, 10 of Princeto, makes a tracing of President Barack Obama for an artistic print on MLK Day at the Princeton Arts Council. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe