Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • EWING: Dreamlift for kids planned May 5

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    EWING — The Mercer County chapter of the Sunshine Foundation will fly 120 special-needs children down to Disney World once again on May 5 during the organization’s annual Dreamlift event.    The children and 50 chaperones will be whisked away for a day of fun at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.…

  • PRINCETON: Contract OKd for Smoyer Park dam repair

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    The Princeton Township Committee has voted to award a $282,790 contract to fund the repair of a dam in Barbara Smoyer Memorial Park.    Somerville’s Top Line Construction Corp. will undertake the reconstruction of the earthen dam that has fallen into disrepair at the park, which offers visitors sports fields, picnic…

  • PLAINSBORO: Township eyes pension deferral in budget

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — The Township Committee is considering using pension deferral in order to moderate the tax impact of a budget proposed to increase 5.7 percent over last year.    The preliminary 2009 budget, as presented by Township Administrator Bob Sheehan at the committee meeting Wednesday night, totals nearly $22 million.    The…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Township tax rate to rise 5.4 percent

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The average homeowner would see a $93 increase in annual township taxes under a proposed budget that is 2.7 percent larger than the current spending plan.The spending increase is the smallest in 15 years. But because of a decline in the township’s total tax base, the municipal…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council approves redevelopment plan

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The land use ordinance that enacts the redevelopment plan for the train station area was adopted by council Monday night by a vote of 3-1.        The council voted shortly before midnight, following a public hearing where more than 30 residents and stakeholders stood up…

  • WEST WINDSOR: New objection filed to COAH housing plan

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — A second objection has been filed to the township’s Council on Affordable Housing plan, alleging the township has improperly used the fair share rules to its advantage.    The township submitted its latest COAH plan ahead of the Dec. 31 deadline, accounting for its total requirement of 1,513…

  • MONTGOMERY: Township woman honored by governor

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Belle Mead resident Neena Singh, founding member and president of the Montgomery International Ladies Association, was honored by Gov. Jon Corzine last week for her community service.    In celebration of Women’s History Month, the governor joined Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Joe Doria on Thursday night at…

  • PRINCETON: Gen. Petraeus to address Princeton U grads

    By Samantha Pergadia, Special Writer    Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the U.S. Central Command, will deliver the baccalaureate address to Princeton University seniors, at 2 p.m. May 31 in the University Chapel.    The general’s selection follows that of CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric, who was announced earlier this year as the 2009 speaker for…

  • PRINCETON: Township, borough, tackle joint budget

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    A joint meeting of the finance committees of Princeton Borough and Princeton Township has recommended a 5 percent across the board cut in operating expenses at agencies jointly operated by the two municipalities and has not recommended funding significant capital requests by the fire and recreation departments in order to…