Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: University student organizes global bazaar

    By David Walter / Special Writer    Princeton University student Rachel Steinberg brought together world art and activism last weekend in an event focused on grassroots approaches to international development.    ”When I came to Princeton, I felt that people weren’t talking about international development. There were professors interested in development, there were students interested, and there…

  • STATE: Affordable housing deadline looms

    State leaves Dec. 31 date in place for submitting plans    The Council on Affordable Housing is leaving in place a Dec. 31 deadline for towns to submit their plans for meeting the state’s affordable housing rules.    According to a report in The Star-Ledger, state Community Affairs Commissioner Joseph Doria said there was no need to change…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council OKs farm acquisition

    By Kristine Snodgrass / Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — With the township’s purchase of development rights on the property, a fourth generation of farming will continue on the Appelget farm along Conover Road.    With the purchase, the land will be preserved as open space and farmland forever, Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh said.The council approved ordinances at…

  • PRINCETON: Santa drops by the Princeton Shopping Center!

    PRINCETON: Santa drops by the Princeton Shopping Center!

    Staff photos by John Keating  A photo gallery of color and excitement from Santa’s visit to the Princeton Shopping Center on Saturday, Dec. 6.

  • PRINCETON: Santa drops by the Princeton Shopping Center!

    PRINCETON: Santa drops by the Princeton Shopping Center!

    Lucy Feder waits in line to give Santa her holiday letter.

  • PRINCETON: Video store closing after 20 years

    PRINCETON: Video store closing after 20 years

    By Lauren Otis / Staff Writer    After a memorable run, there won’t be any sequel for Princeton Video.    Owner Aaron Cane has decided to close the video rental store at the end of the month. Founded by Mr. Cane in 1988, the store has been a fixture at Princeton Shopping Center for over 20 years.…

  • PRINCETON AREA POLICE BLOTTER

    Princeton Township    Ernst Delma, 25, of Leigh Avenue, was issued a summons for a noise ordinance violation at midnight Thursday, police said. Police responded to Leigh Avenue after receiving a report of a noise complaint, and advised a group there to comply with the ordinance. They later issued the summons to Mr. Delma after they…

  • PRINCETON: Video store closing after 20 years

    PRINCETON: Video store closing after 20 years

    Aaron Cane in the video store he is closing after 20 years at the Princeton Shopping Center. / Staff Photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • PRINCETON: Santa drops by the Princeton Shopping Center!

    PRINCETON: Santa drops by the Princeton Shopping Center!

    An enthusiastic crowd at the Princeton Shopping Center.