Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • ROCKY HILL: Rocky Hill’s day in court delayed until November

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    ROCKY HILL — Oral arguments in the borough’s legal objection to the shutdown and merger of the Rocky Hill School District, which were scheduled for last Friday, have been postponed until Nov. 4.    A complaint was filed July 2 in Somerset County state Superior Court challenging the merger, which resulted…

  • PLAINSBORO: High school student faces weapon charge

       ROCKY HILL — Oral arguments in the borough’s legal objection to the shutdown and merger of the Rocky Hill School District, which were scheduled for last Friday, have been postponed until Nov. 4.    A complaint was filed July 2 in Somerset County state Superior Court challenging the merger, which resulted in the dissolution of Rocky…

  • MONTGOMERY: Attorney to run for Assembly

       MONTGOMERY — A township man announced his candidacy this week for the General Assembly in the 16th district.    Attorney Mark Petraske, a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, joins Roberta Karpinecz on the Democratic ticket, replacing Bill O’Brien, who withdrew from the race for personal reasons in July.    ”In these challenging times, the people…

  • MONTGOMERY: Family goes to bat to fight rare atrophy disease

       MONTGOMERY — A Skillman family is hosting a benefit this weekend in the hope of finding a cure for a rare disease that could leave their son unable to walk.    ”Hoop, Walk ‘n’ Roll — Hula Hooping for a Cure for SMA” will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Van Horne Park…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro, Montgomery

    Princeton Borough Dimitri Laskoski, 31, of Philadelphia, was arrested after a records search revealed an $89 warrant out of Lawrence Township during a traffic stop on Route 206 at 9:23 a.m. Sept. 14, police said. Mr. Lasksoki was stopped for driving with a suspended license.  Caitlin Sopronyi, 25, of Bordentown, was arrested after a…

  • MONTGOMERY: Tax assessment appeals get committee approval

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Residential tax appeals were on the agenda again Thursday night as the Township Committee approved three settlements that reduced home values by more than $100,000.    Falling prices in the real estate market have led to a substantial increase this year in the number of appeals filed in municipalities…

  • PRINCETON: Salon owners like feel of downtown Princeton

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Borrowing from the old real estate saw about “location, location, location,” Heather Rizzo and Amy Kaczowski moved their beauty salon, Salon Pure, to Palmer Square because of downtown, downtown, downtown.    ”There is more life, more walk-ins, more action,” said Ms. Rizzo recently, as she and Ms. Kaczowski took a break…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Baroni to students: Stand up for your rights

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The values held by the U.S. Constitution are not only relevant in court rooms and during protests — they are a burden and responsibility for Americans to live up to every day, state Sen. Bill Baroni told a group of area students last week.    He encouraged the…

  • PLAINSBORO: Fire district requesting new trucks

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — A fire district special referendum will be held this week on a proposal to replace two aging firetrucks, at a cost of $2.125 million.    Polls will be open from 2 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the firehouse, located at 407 Plainsboro Road.    The Board of…