Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PLAINSBORO: Marking the Chinese New Year

    PLAINSBORO: Marking the Chinese New Year

    Phil McAuliffe Students of the Yinghua Day School in Princeton watch a performance at the Chinese New Year celebration at Plainsboro Library on Saturday.

  • WEST WINDSOR: Weekend closing for Alexander Road bridge

    The Alexander Road Bridge and roundabout will close Friday morning until late Sunday for the removal of the old bridge.    Over the weekend, a crane will be assembled to remove the old bridge, which currently stands alongside the new span that opened in December.    The bridge will not close until the crane arrives, but motorists…

  • STATE: Retaliatory consolidation bill OK with Princeton legislator

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    A bill sponsored by an Ocean County legislator that would consolidate Princeton Borough and Princeton Township into a single municipality has acquired the support of Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, D-Princeton.    The bill, proposed by Assemblyman David Wolfe, R-Ocean, would also consolidate the borough of Hopewell and Pennington with Hopewell Township, in…

  • PRINCETON: Township cuts capital project spending

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton Township is cutting way back on capital project spending in light of the poor economy, Township Administrator Jim Pascale said at Monday evening’s Township Committee meeting.    At the meeting two ordinances were introduced, one authorizing the issuance of $300,000 of bonds for road improvement projects, and the other appropriating…

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

    Princeton Township    Angel Soto, 47, of Philadelphia, was charged with careless driving after his car struck another vehicle from behind on Route 206 south at 12:58 p.m. Feb. 2, according to police reports. The other vehicle was slowing to make a left-hand turn onto Ewing Street at the time of the crash, police said. Both…

  • POINT TAKEN: Princeton police hero still remembered 54 years later

    By Fred Tuccillo    Last Aug. 19, Bob Ellis, of Mercerville, noticed that the flag outside Princeton Township police headquarters was flying at half-mast. He had noticed this in previous years, but this time he was moved to e-mail a thank you to township police Chief Mark V. Emann.    The flag is lowered every year on…

  • PRINCETON: Boro police chief says he’s short-staffed

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton Borough’s police force is operating at a 20 percent staff deficiency, the result of suspensions, resignations and authorized medical leave of seven officers.    According to a list of officers and their status as of Dec. 31, 2008, obtained from the borough through a public record filing, three officers —…

  • MONTGOMERY: Fire Districts schedule elections Feb. 21

    The Montgomery Township Board of Fire Commissioners District 1 and 2 will hold its annual commissioners elections and budget vote 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21.    Elections for District 1, Belle Mead, will be held at the firehouse just east of the corner of Belle Mead-Griggstown Road and Route 206.    According to the District’s…

  • MONTGOMERY: School board gets budget input

    MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Township School District held a special budget meeting Thursday night to allow for public input on the development of the 2009-10 budget.    Superintendent Earl Kim made a presentation about budget issues. The purpose of the meeting, said Board of Education Secretary Thomas Venanzi, was to allow the finance and budget committee…