Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • WEST WINDSOR: Man charged in assault of police officer

       WEST WINDSOR — A 42-year-old New York man has been charged with several offenses after police said he tried to punch a police officer.    Daniel J. Saggese, 42, of Rocky Point, N.Y., was charged Sept. 13 with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and defiant trespass. Police said they saw him on the grounds of General Growth…

  • MONTGOMERY: Board, commitee set meeting

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — The Township Committee has agreed to reschedule a special meeting so the committee can meet jointly with the Planning Board to consider a politicized amendment to the Master Plan.    The committee made the decision Thursday night at the urging of Democratic committee members Louise Wilson and Brad Fay.…

  • PLAINSBORO: Making a difference

    PLAINSBORO: Making a difference

    Teenager brings anti-bullying message to schools in India By Geoff Wertime, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Reports of two teenagers killing a third, who they believed to be a bully, in India reverberated in Abhinav Saikia’s mind the summer of 2009 when he was making his yearly summer visit to the country with his family.    ”After…

  • PRINCETON: Revaluation ideas starting to surface

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Three resolutions offering ways to deal with ongoing revaluation issues in Princeton Borough were introduced by Councilman Roger Martindell at Tuesday night’s meeting.    The resolutions will be put on the agenda for public discussion at the Sept. 28 council meeting. “I think a discussion would express a sense of urgency…

  • PRINCETON: Transportation needs are at odds

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Moving seniors around the community and courtesy busing for children on hazardous routes became topics of emotional discussion after the annual reports of Princeton Senior Resource Center and Princeton Community Housing at Tuesdays’ Borough Council meeting.    Transportation is an issue for the residents of Elm Court and Harriet Bryan House…

  • PRINCETON: Local candidates set for televised forum

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Two live candidate forums for Princeton Borough and Princeton Township will take place in early October. The Princeton Borough Council Candidates’ Forum will take place on Monday, Oct. 4, from 7 to 8 p.m. and be broadcast live on Comcast channel 30 and Verizon’s FIOS channel 45.    Princeton Township Committee…

  • PRINCETON: Police: Teen did everything right

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    Police officials say a 13-year-old girl who was propositioned last week to enter a stranger’s car did exactly what every youngster should do when placed in that position.    ”We encourage people to have those discussions of what to do when approached by a stranger,” said Princeton Borough Police Capt. Nick…

  • PRINCETON: University opens newest Frick lab

    PRINCETON: University opens newest Frick lab

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    With an interior and exterior of mostly steel and clear glass, visitors to the new Frick Chemistry Laboratory at Princeton University can see clear through from one side to another, no matter where they are standing.    Filtering the light are 216 photovoltaic panels on the roof and spread out across…

  • WEST WINDSOR: ‘Spiderwick’ author launches new series

    By Geoff Wertime, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Best-selling children’s author and artist Tony DiTerlizzi will appear at the Barnes & Noble at Marketfair next week to kick off the start of his latest series, “The Search for WondLa.”    A former freelance artist who worked on the “Dungeons and Dragons” role-playing game, Mr. DiTerlizzi is…