Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PLAINSBORO: Township seeks new animal control agreement

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — As the year wraps up, the Township Committee is looking at new ways of saving money, tying up loose ends, and moving forward with the site of the new University Medical Center of Princeton, at its meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Up for action will be an…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Week of Dec. 3

    Princeton Borough    Marco Alcaraz, 19, of Hamilton was charged with contempt of court. At 10:16 p.m. on Nov. 19, police stopped Mr. Alcaraz in his vehicle on Mercer Street when he was found to have an active warrant from Hamilton Township in the amount of $500. He was arrested and later released. * * *…

  • PRINCETON: Vigil planned to support nuclear weapons treaty

       As the U.S. Senate considers ratification of the new START Treaty, the Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) will hold a candlelight vigil in support of the treaty to reduce nuclear weapons in the U.S. and Russia, on Thursday, Dec. 9 from 5 to 6 p.m. on Palmer Square in Princeton.    Those attending the vigil…

  • PRINCETON: Students collaborate on exhibit

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Four area high school art programs are collaborating to produce an exhibit of black and white student art at the Numina Gallery at Princeton High School.    ”Sports has always been a way for schools to come together with rivalry, but this is a place where people can come together and…

  • PRINCETON: Wish lists still want angels

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    Community members still have time to fulfill a local child’s wish list this holiday season. Princeton Human Services is still seeking donors for its 11th annual Holiday Wish List program to give gifts to needy children in Princeton.    As of the organization’s deadline Wednesday, only 201 of 259 children’s wish…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: ‘Girls night out’ aiming to aid HomeFront

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    Whether or not you braved the crowds for bargains on Black Friday, HomeFront’s Women’s Initiative invites holiday shoppers to Share, Shop, Give, an event to check out unique gifts from local vendors while helping raise money for HomeFront.    The event is spearheaded by two local residents and will support HomeFront’s…

  • PRINCETON: After 40 years Forer Pharmacy closes

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The Forer Pharmacy dispensed its last prescription Monday and closed after 40 years in business.    Located at 160 Witherspoon St. in Princeton Borough, the Forer Pharmacy was owned by brothers Mel and Ira Atlas.    The business has been sold to CVS in a deal that will close Wednesday.    ”We’re closing…

  • MONTGOMERY: Dancer performs at Macy’s parade

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY— To the millions of spectators watching the 84th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on television, Brielle Internoscia was just another face in a sea of singers and dancers — but from her vantage point, it was the experience of a lifetime.    The 15-year-old from Skillman, who wants to pursue…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Police department nears accreditation

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The township police department will be recommended for re-accreditation with the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, in alliance with the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.    A team of assessors from NJSACOP conducted an on-site evaluation on Nov. 21 to examine the department’s policies…