Category: news/the_princeton_packet

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

       Efrain Velez, 48, of Lindenhurst, N.Y., was arrested Friday on an active contempt of court warrant for $112 from the Bayonne City Municipal Court.    The warrant was discovered after he was pulled over on Bayard Lane for allegedly driving an overweight vehicle on Mercer Street, police said. Mr. Velez was transported to police headquarters, processed…

  • PRINCETON: Township renews deer management program

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    The Princeton Township Committee has moved to continue its controversial deer management program into 2010, approving application to the state Division of Fish & Wildlife for its approval.    At its meeting Monday night, the committee also approved an agreement with wildlife-management firm White Buffalo for its services next year for…

  • PLAINSBORO: Plasma Physics Lab gets $1.8 million grant

       PLAINSBORO — The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory will receive an additional $1.8 million in new federal stimulus funding to support fusion energy research projects, U.S. Representative Rush Holt announced this week.    This amount is on top of $13.8 million PPPL received in August as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. That amount…

  • PRINCETON: University touts greenhouse gas drop

       Princeton University announced this week that the campus has seen its first recorded decrease in greenhouse gas emissions since the University’s energy-efficient cogeneration plant was installed in 1996.    The decrease in carbon dioxide from July 2008 to July 2009 has been modest, according to a university statement, at nearly 1 percent.    However, “it is a…

  • PRINCETON: Borough moves on to police chief search

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    The Princeton Borough Council will turn its attention to selecting a new police chief following action taken at Tuesday night’s meeting to clarify the chief’s authority, oversight and communications with the governing body.    ”I’d would like to see some dates from staff as to when council will be meeting with…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Bear Brook Rd. rezoning introduced

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would allow construction of a development that includes retail and residential units, but not before hearing from a group of neighbors who oppose the project.    The ordinance, if approved by the council Nov. 23, would change the zoning of…

  • PRINCETON: Flood ordinance wins township approval

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    Landlords in Princeton Township will be required to inform their tenants before a lease is signed if the property is prone to flooding under an ordinance adopted by the Township Committee on Monday night.    It was drafted in response to complaints from residents living in rental units near Harry’s Brook,…

  • PRINCETON: Consolidation supported at hearings

    By Lauren Otis and Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writers    PRINCETON—    Borough and township residents spoke in one voice urging their respective governing bodies to study full municipal consolidation at two public hearings on the subject this week.    Near unanimity prevailed among residents urging the two municipalities to go forward forming a consolidation study commission and applying…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Robotics a passion for winning team

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR:  They’ll begin work in January; a six-week marathon of blood, sweat and computer programming.    They’ll pull all-nighters and work through weekends using only a kit with some metal, electronics and a few game pieces.    But for members of the West Windsor-Plainsboro First Robotics Team No. 1923, The MidKnight…