Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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WEST WINDSOR: Council candidates meet in debate
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Candidates for Township Council say they want to work on improving the business climate on Route 571 and find ways to keep municipal taxes stable while increasing services. The candidates, incumbent Diane Ciccone and challenger Andre Hersh, are vying for the final year of a seat formerly…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, W.Windsor, Montgomery, Plainsboro
Princeton Borough Following a motor vehicle stop on Bayard Lane at 7:39 p.m. on Oct. 15, Igor Naskalov, 48, of Princeton was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Mr. Naskalov was charged with DWI and refusal to submit to breath tests. He was transported to police headquarters where he was processed and released later in the…
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PRINCETON: Plumbing site in store for Hillier makeover
Architect and developer J. Robert Hillier at work in his new storefront office at 190-198 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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PRINCETON: Plumbing site in store for Hillier makeover
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer PRINCETON — A vacant property on Witherspoon Street will get a sustainable makeover under a proposed redevelopment project expected to go to the Princeton Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment by the end of the year. Architect and developer J. Robert Hillier has applied for approval to redevelop 190-198 Witherspoon St.,…
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PRINCETON: Structural study set for boro’s Firehouse No. 1
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Princeton Borough has hired an engineer to assess the structural integrity of Princeton Engine Firehouse No. 1 on Chestnut Street after concerns developed over the stability of the firehouse’s ground floor and its ability to support the fire engines at the site. ”The structural integrity of the floor that holds…
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PRINCETON: Opera New Jersey head leaving for Arizona
Scott Altman, founder and general director of Princeton-based Opera New Jersey, has accepted the position of general director of Arizona Opera, it was announced Wednesday. Mr. Altman and his wife, Lisa, Opera New Jersey’s executive director, will relocate to Arizona and begin the next stage of their careers. They will both continue working with Opera…
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WEST WINDSOR: Pool dome delays force WW-P teams to share
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Construction delays on the West Windsor-Plainsboro South swimming “Bubble” means the swim teams won’t be enjoying home “pool” advantage when its preseason meets begin next month. However, while the dome is being installed over the outdoor pool, the High School South swimmers will have a home. The…
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PRINCETON: Bryan House hails student’s artistic gift
By Angela Wu, Special Writer When Princeton University senior Julia Neufeld first saw a photograph of the lobby at Harriet Bryan House, she saw a long, blank wall—a very large blank wall. ”It looked like a big wall!” she said. “It’s about 8 feet by 30 feet, approximately. It was even hard to get the…
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PRINCETON: Audit gives Boro a ‘B-Plus’ in finance
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PRINCETON — An audit of Princeton Borough’s calendar year 2008 financials gave the municipality a “B-plus” grade, an OK performance but one, which left room for improvement, according to one Borough Council member. ”We do have some weaknesses in our financial controls, and we are going to try to address…
