Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PLAINSBORO: Groups will evaluate intersections

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — With the help of volunteers, two community groups are embarking on a project to evaluate the safety of 770 intersections and pedestrian crossings in the township.    The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance is working with the GREEN Community Problem Solving Team, made up of students from West…

  • PRINCETON: Township and borough hire sewer construction consultant

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton Township, in conjunction with Princeton Borough, has hired Benchmark Resolution Services LLC of Brick to arbitrate a dispute over their respective financial obligations for construction work on the North Ridge sewer line.    Under a professional service agreement adopted by Princeton Township Committee at its meeting Monday evening, Benchmark Resolution…

  • PLAINSBORO: Township reduces tax impact of new budget

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Counting on assistance from the state’s pension deferral program, the township administration has reined in the anticipated tax impact of its 2009 budget.    At the Township Committee meeting Tuesday night, Township Administrator Bob Sheehan said the municipal tax rate is now proposed to increase by 1.9 cents per…

  • PRINCETON: Generators eyed for downtown power disruption

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    A local developer is working with Princeton Borough merchants to provide generators for Spring Street businesses that face a shutdown of electric current some time next week, after a proposed Monday shutdown was delayed due to rain.    The generators, to be provided by Jack Morrison, the developer of a 75,000-square-foot mixed-use…

  • PRINCETON: Replacement urged for aging Community Park pool

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton’s Community Pool is so old and dilapidated that if it isn’t replaced soon there is a real possibility the 41-year-old public pool will need to be closed for emergency repair during the summer, resulting in a lost season, said Princeton’s recreation director.    Speaking before a meeting of Princeton Township…

  • PRINCETON: University cites worsened financial picture

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    Princeton University has revised earlier budget projections and now expects to see a 30 percent decrease in the value of its endowment by June 30, according to an e-mail President Shirley Tilghman sent to the university community Monday.    The new projections — which state that an endowment that was valued…

  • MONTGOMERY: Township outsourcing senior bus service to county

    By Kristine Snodgrass,Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — The Township Committee has decided to move forward with plans to contract its bus services for senior citizens to Somerset County.    Township Recreation Director Karen Zimmerman said Monday that with the committee’s approval, voted last Thursday, she can now contact Somerset County Transportation to work out the details of…

  • PRINCETON: Olive May store reloads for April 25 relaunch

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    Olive May, a health food store at 255 Nassau St., is not preparing to close its doors, contrary to local rumors prompted by the establishment’s barren shelves and reduced inventory of natural foods and other products.    On the contrary, the store is planning a three-day “grand reopening event” starting April…

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

    Princeton Township    Cortez Marquee McClain, 27, of Detroit, was arrested at 4:45 p.m. March 31 after police responded to reports of a man soliciting without a permit on the 700 block of Prospect Avenue. Police said Mr. McClain, who said he was soliciting for a company called Urban Development Solutions, also had $780 in warrants…