Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Foundation aims to fund pool complex

    Public-private partnership to aid recreation needs By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    The dream of a refurbished Community Park Pool may be realized with the help of a new private-public partnership conceived to raise funds for the project.    The Princeton Parks and Recreation Foundation, launched recently at a reception in a township resident’s home, will hold…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro

    Princeton Borough    Leigh Holt, 34, of Merchantville, was arrested and charged with shoplifting and theft of library materials Dec. 21 after police determined she stole $136.91 worth of books from the Princeton Public Library on Dec. 21 and shoplifted approximately $22 in magazines from The Kiosk newsstand at Palmer Square on Nassau Street on Dec.…

  • PRINCETON: X-ray technicians received $2.8 million award

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    A jury awarded three technicians at Princeton Regional Orthopedics $942,000 each in compensation for injuries they received because of the improper installation of an X-ray machine in their office.    The $2,826,000 award — to Shellie Austin, Elizabeth Hall and Gail Letizia — was made Dec. 9 following a jury trial…

  • PRINCETON: Borough will repave Mercer Street

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    The Princeton Borough Council took the first step last week toward alleviating the bone-jarring ride motorists endure as they travel on Mercer Street by awarding a $1.9 million contract for reconstruction of the street.    At its Dec. 22 meeting, the council unanimously voted to award the contract for reconstruction of…

  • PRINCETON: Police investigate borough stabbing

       A borough man was hospitalized this weekend with two stab wounds to his upper chest, according to police.    Officers responded to 120 Witherspoon St. at 6:50 a.m. Sunday after they were called to the scene by the victim’s roommate, Princeton Borough police Lt. Nick Sutter said. The victim was found inside the house, bleeding from…

  • MONTGOMERY: Officer promoted to be fourth police sergeant

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — A 15-year veteran of the Montgomery Township Police Department was promoted this month to the rank of sergeant.    Officer Kurt Rock stood with his wife, Dawn, and daughters Emily and Kaitlyn as he took his oath at a Township Committee meeting Dec. 17. The meeting room was lined…

  • PRINCETON: Man charged following disturbance at St. Paul’s

       A Trenton man was charged with criminal mischief after he allegedly broke a stained glass pane on a front door to St. Paul’s Church on Christmas Eve, angry that church officials asked him to leave, police said.    Princeton Borough police were dispatched to the church, at 214 Nassau St., at 7:17 p.m. and found Marvin…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Eden cites CDC report on increased autism cases

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Representatives from Eden Autism Services say a new Centers for Disease Control study shows a growing need for services    ”We’re getting inundated with requests for help with teacher training, family training and curriculum content,” said Tom McCool, president and CEO of Eden Autism Services.    As part of…

  • PRINCETON: Karcher’s farewell to Borough Council

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton Borough Councilwoman Margaret Karcher joined her colleagues in discussions on police matters and sharing the Princeton health officer with Trenton during a shorter-than-normal pre-holiday council meeting Tuesday evening, which marked the end of her nearly decade-long tenure with the governing body.    Princeton Borough Mayor Mildred Trotman began the meeting…