Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Police see rise in home burglaries

    CENTRAL JERSEY: Police see rise in home burglaries

    Police say home alarm systems can help deter would-be burglars. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski.

  • PRINCETON: Health system head gets award

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    The leader of Princeton HealthCare System’s community outreach program has received the Frances Black Humanitarian Award in Healthcare in recognition of his efforts.    Alan Axelrod, who became the director of Princeton HealthCare System’s Community Education & Outreach Program in 2003, has transformed the program from a small community service into…

  • PRINCETON: COAH plan approved by township

    By Lauren Otis / Staff Writer    With little fanfare, Princeton Township Committee has endorsed an affordable housing plan at its meeting Monday evening, agreed to the plans spending provisions, and resolved to present that plan to the state Council on Affordable Housing for review and certification.    The township’s 10-year Housing Element and Fair Share Plan…

  • PRINCETON: University alumni donate a dorm

    By Greg Forester / Staff Writer    Members of Princeton University’s Class of 1967 are giving back to their alma mater in a big way.    The university announced last week that the class has agreed to donate funding for an entire 75-bed dormitory.    It will be part of the Butler College complex, which is under construction,…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Group ranks dangerous intersections

    By Kristine Snodgrass / Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Township residents know it takes a brave soul to cross the busy intersection of Princeton-Hightstown and Cranbury roads on foot during rush hour.    For its lack of a crosswalk, walk signal or curb cut, the intersection near the Princeton Junction train station has been named the…

  • MONTGOMERY: Federal grant to enhance Millstone byway

    By Kristine Snodgrass / Staff Writer Kristine SnodgrassStaff Writer    MONTGOMERY — A federal grant of nearly $100,000 was awarded to a group of local preservationists to help educate visitors about the Millstone River Valley byway.    The 25-mile circuit through the historic Millstone Valley was officially recognized by the state Department of Transportation’s Scenic Byway program…

  • PRINCETON: Woman rescued after driving into brook

    By Greg Forester / Staff Writer    Two Princeton men came to the rescue of a woman whose car slid into Stony Brook following a parking mishap in Turning Basin Park on Saturday.    The 29-year-old Lawrence Township woman, Amila Sarac, and her 2008 Honda Civic ended up in the brook at around 4 p.m. Saturday. Police…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Classical station gets $37,500 grant

       WEST WINDSOR – WWFM, The Classical Network of Mercer County Community College, has received a $37,500 grant to expand its listener base for five locally produced radio programs through the Public Radio Satellite System, live stream and webcast media formats.    The grant was made by the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation of Summit, N.J., which…

  • PLAINSBORO: Township OKs its COAH plan

    By Kristine Snodgrass / Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Falling in line with municipalities throughout the state, Plainsboro Township will submit its fair share plan to the Council on Affordable Housing before the Dec. 31 deadline.    By the end of the year, the township was required to come up with a plan for 385 affordable housing…