Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • WEST WINDSOR: Township adopts November election date

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Voters will have to wait a little longer than usual to cast ballots for the Township Council.    The council approved an ordinance Monday that will move municipal elections from May to November, beginning with the 2011 elections.    Councilwoman Diane Ciccone said holding municipal elections in November should…

  • STATE: Supreme Court Justice voices layoff concerns

    By Julia Bumke, Special Writer    New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Stuart Rabner, speaking at Princeton University on Wednesday, warned that layoffs in the state’s Justice Department could threaten essential operations of the court system.    ”Our greatest worry is that the court cannot continue losing employees each year and provide the services that are essential,” Justice…

  • SCHOOL BOARD RACES: Candidate file in PRSD, WW-P, Montgomery

    By John Saccenti and Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writers    Voters will have no shortage of candidates to choose from in the school elections in April.    Three seats are open on the Princeton Regional Board of Education, one representing the borough and two for the township. All seats are three year terms.    Board President Alan Hegedus and…

  • PRINCETON: Workshop tackles cyberbullying and ‘sexting’

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    The virtual world creates new challenges for parents looking to protect their children from the neighborhood bully.    With the aim to increase awareness of such issues that have arisen in the digital age, the Princeton Human Services Commission and the Princeton Township Police Department hosted a workshop at the Municipal…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Cell tower ordinance to get April 6 hearing

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Residents will get their say on plans to regulate the placement of new cell towers in West Windsor.    The Township Council on Monday night introduced an ordinance designed to limit the construction of new cell towers and also limit the impact cellular equipment has on residential neighborhoods.…

  • WEST WINDSOR: EMS may begin billing insurance companies

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The township is eyeing a new way to raise money.    The Township Council introduced an ordinance Monday that could allow township emergency services to charge private insurance companies for their services.    Under the proposal, West Windsor Township EMS services will charge $600 for ambulance transportation, $14 for…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Local officials wary of state zoning bills

    By Kristine Snodgrass and Lauren Otis   Local officials have expressed concern about proposed legislation they say would weaken their control over zoning laws in their municipalities.    State Senate bill S-82 and Assembly bill A-437 would modify the “time of decision rule,” which allows municipalities to change zoning regulations after an application is filed but before…

  • PRINCETON: Board OK’s parking plan for Westminster Choir College

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    Amid concern from neighboring residents, a revised proposal by Westminster Choir College for a parking lot has been approved by the Regional Planning Board of Princeton.    The proposal to add 91 new spaces to the campus was approved by the board following a lengthy hearing at its Feb. 18 meeting.…

  • SCHOOL REPORT CARDS: Princeton, Montgomery, W. Windsor-Plainsboro

    By John Saccenti and Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writers    Test scores in Princeton area school districts exceeded the state average this year, according to the 2008-09 school report cards.    The state Department of Education issues cards annually to provide information on class size, enrollment, and standardized test scores, teacher and administrative salaries and other information on…