Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • WEST WINDSOR: Redevelopment project acquires an attorney

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The redevelopment of the train station area took a step forward this week, as council approved the mayor’s appointment of an attorney to work on the plan’s implementation.    At Monday night’s meeting, council approved the appointment of Ed McManimon of McManimon & Scotland, L.L.C., a Newark-based firm,…

  • PRINCETON: Salary increases receive approval

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    At its Monday night meeting, Princeton Township Committee approved a resolution providing a 4 percent salary increase for police officers and 3 percent for all other municipal employees for 2009.    Borough Administrator James Pascale said the 4 percent increase had been negotiated with the Police Benevolent Association, and a 3…

  • PRINCETON: Repaving is township’s solution

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    In the end, a two-thirds majority wasn’t enough to get the curbing.    Saying it needed more of a consensus from residents of Southern Way, Princeton Township Committee opted not to go forward with plans to install Belgium block curbing along the street at its meeting Monday night.    Instead, the township…

  • MONTGOMERY: New principal appointed at Orchard Hill School

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — A new principal of Orchard Hill Elementary School was named this week by the Montgomery Township Board of Education.    Shari Goldberg was appointed to the position, effective Aug. 1, following a special public meeting held by the board Tuesday evening. She replaces Thomas Barclay, whom the board appointed…

  • PRINCETON: Council recalls contributions of late chief

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    A government in mourning met at Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting for the first time since the untimely death of Princeton Borough Police Department Chief Anthony Federico.    The work of Chief Federico, who died of a heart attack June 28 while on vacation in Maine, dominated the beginning of the proceedings…

  • ROCKY HILL: Borough representative to join school board

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    ROCKY HILL — Randie Zimmerman, a longtime member of the Rocky Hill Board of Education, is expected to be named as the borough’s temporary representative on the Montgomery Township school board.    The appointment is part of the procedure to shut down the Rocky Hill School District, according to legislation enacted…

  • MONTGOMERY: Prosecutor drops charges

       A charge of endangering the welfare of a child against a Montgomery man was dropped after the Somerset County grand jury was unable to find sufficient evidence for an indictment.    Benjamin Capan, 40, of Hastings Road in Belle Mead was charged earlier this year with the offense.    Jan. 5, police had received information regarding a…

  • PRINCETON: Report: Greenhouse gas cuts should be onus of wealthy

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    National responsibility for slashing greenhouse gas production would be based on the number of high wage earners living in each of the world’s nations under a new framework proposed by Princeton University researchers.    Based on statistics that show individuals earning high incomes generate the most carbon emissions, the Princeton University…

  • PRINCETON: Gardens providing for local family

    By reem Nasr, Staff Writer    Princeton resident Gretchen Godwin does not have to go far to get her organic vegetables. Only steps away from her front door, is her own personal garden where all the ingredients she needs for a salad can be found.    Ms. Godwin and her husband, Joe Ciofalo, nurture a garden in…