Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PLAINSBORO: Founders Day on for Saturday but no parade

    PLAINSBORO — Founder’s Day, rained out last weekend, is on for Saturday, May 9 — but without the parade, organizers have announced.A commemoration of the township’s incorporation in May 1919, the festival will begin at 1 p.m. at the municipal center with the National Anthem and a welcome from Mayor Pete Cantu. The annual kick-off…

  • PRINCETON: Dinky station must move, university says

    By Lauren Otis,Staff Writer    PRINCETON —   Princeton University officials have presented an updated proposal for an arts and transit neighborhood along Alexander Road south of McCarter Theatre to Princeton Borough Council, but held firm to one controversial element — that the Dinky terminus must be moved 460 feet farther south from Nassau Street for the…

  • PRINCETON: University gets $20 million for energy research

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    PRINCETON —   Princeton University will receive a total of $20 million in federal funding over the next five years for the creation of an energy research center under a federal initiative announced by President Barack Obama at a National Academy of Sciences meeting in Washington, D.C., last week.    Work at…

  • PRINCETON: Township reviews fines for dog infractions

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    PRINCETON — Errant dogs, a former mayor and payments to neighboring Princeton Borough were on the agenda of the Princeton Township Committee Monday evening.    A $1,660,000 payment to Princeton Borough for past sewer repairs and upgrades was approved as part of the Township Committee’s consent agenda.    Also approved as part…

  • PRINCETON: Hospital challenges boro housing plan

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    PRINCETON —    The Princeton Medical Center, which is relocating to Plainsboro in 2012, and the developer slated to take over its Witherspoon Street site have filed formal objections to Princeton Borough’s Housing Element and Fair Share Plan with the state Council on Affordable Housing.    The news took Princeton Borough officials…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Intercap revises housing complaint

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Intercap Holdings, seeking approval of more housing on its property along Washington Road in the redevelopment area, has filed a new complaint against the township.    The 29-page document, filed Friday with the state Superior Court, replaces an earlier complaint withdrawn last month. The new complaint alleges among…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Mayoral candidates answer issue questions

       EDITOR’S NOTE: These are the verbatim responses of the candidates for mayor of West Windsor to questions presented by The League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area, in cooperation with The Princeton Packet. The candidates were given an equal amount of space for their answers.    Candidates – Vote for one (four-year term)    Shing-Fu Hsueh…

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

    Princeton Township     Gregory Ballard, 51, of Ewing, was charged with maintenance of lamps and driving while suspended and arrested after a records search revealed a $133 warrant from Trenton during a traffic stop on Mercer Road at 9:31 p.m. April 28, according to reports. Police stopped Mr. Ballard for having a broken taillight and discovered…

  • PRINCETON: State Bar Foundation honors attorney

       PRINCETON — William S. Greenberg of Princeton is being honored with the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Medal of Honor, given each year to persons who have made outstanding contributions to improving the justice system.    Mr. Greenberg, a partner at McCarter & English, LLP, will receive the award at the foundation’s Annual Medal of Honor…