Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • MONTGOMERY: Tour finds 1860 House in need of repair

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Township officials were shocked and dismayed this week by the condition of the interior of the 1860 House, a municipally owned property that has remained vacant for more than two years since the dissolution of the Montgomery Center for the Arts.    Members of the township committee and Landmarks…

  • PRINCETON: Boro stresses upside at reorganization meeting

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    At Princeton Borough Council’s annual reorganization meeting Sunday — before an audience that included U.S. Congressman Rush Holt, state Sen. Shirley Turner, Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, Mercer County Freeholders Anthony Carabelli, Pat Colavita, John Cimino and Dan Benson and County Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello — Princeton Borough’s governing body sought to find…

  • PRINCETON: Fender bender bash kicks off New Year

    By Kristine Snodgrass and John Saccenti, Staff Writers    The New Year’s Eve snowstorm that blanketed local roads with a fresh coating of snow resulted in dozens of minor car crashes, according to police.    Princeton Township police responded to 10 motor vehicle accidents that were attributed to the snow and icy road conditions. Most involved one…

  • PRINCETON: Delay slows revaluation mailings

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    Letters that reveal the true market value of Princeton properties are expected to be mailed this month, weeks later than was anticipated.    A result of the joint revaluation process between the two municipalities, the letters were delayed because of concern they might be lost or overlooked during the busy holiday…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, Montgomery, W. Windsor, Plainsboro

    Princeton Township     William Matsil, 21, of Lawrenceville, was charged with drunken driving and reckless driving in connection with a single vehicle crash at 2:21 a.m. Thursday.    An officer at the scene reported encountering a vehicle with heavy front-end damage from striking a utility pole and a male walking around talking on his cell phone, police…

  • PRINCETON: Twp. talks consolidation at reorganization meeting

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    Consolidation was on everyone’s lips at the Princeton Township Committee’s reorganization meeting Sunday afternoon.    Mayor Bernie Miller, chosen by his colleagues to lead the committee for a second year, again made the issue a focus of his address along with a host of other challenges looming in 2010.    Last year…

  • ROCKY HILL: Borough awaits funding decision

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    ROCKY HILL — It will be a difficult year, but the borough of Rocky Hill will find a way to handle whatever comes its way in 2010, according to Mayor Ed Zimmerman.    As he begins the fourth year of his term, Mayor Zimmerman will share his thoughts on the borough’s…

  • MONTGOMERY: A new day is set to dawn

    Republicans to assume majority rule By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — The New Year will bring a new political direction to township government as the Township Committee shifts to a Republican majority for the first time since 2001.    The committee will hold its annual reorganization meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the courtroom of…

  • PLAINSBORO: Watercolors to aid post-prom event

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Murali Harathi was an architect by trade, but for the last decade he has taken a slightly different approach to capturing the look and feel of buildings.    Now an artist living in Plainsboro, Mr. Harathi has used his background in architecture to tell the stories of buildings and…