Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council vote sets station-area housing at 350 units

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Despite strong objections from two of its members, Township Council voted Monday night to move forward with a proposal that includes 350 housing units in the redevelopment of the train station area.    In a sixth special work session to address the redevelopment draft plan, the council set…

  • PRINCETON: Session set on tax revaluation in borough and township

       Princeton Borough Council and Township Committee will be holding a special joint public meeting on Monday, Dec. 15 where the procedure for upcoming home revaluations will be explained to borough and township property owners.    The joint meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the regularly scheduled Township Committee meeting, which is held at the…

  • PRINCETON: Resident hits delayed bills for sewer work

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    A Princeton Township resident criticized billing delays and other practices of the joint Sewer Operating Committee at the Township Committee meeting Monday evening.    James Parker, a resident of 377 Franklin Ave., questioned the efficiency of SOC billing practices as part of sewer work completed in 2004. Mr. Parker, who purchased…

  • POLICE BLOTTER, Dec. 5

    Princeton Borough     Susan Trilli, 57, of South Brunswick was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop on Harrison Street at 5:59 p.m. on Nov. 18.    Lisa Khan, 44, of Spruce Circle was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop on Nassau Street at 12:34 a.m. on Nov. 27.    Anthony…

  • MONTGOMERY: Township employees get cost-savings awards

    By Kristine Snodgrass / Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Township employees who made cost-saving suggestions were awarded nearly $15,000 at the township committee meeting Thursday night.    The committee’s “Employee Efficiency Incentive Program” gives monetary rewards to employees who suggest ways to cut costs for the township.    Suggestions that result in savings of $1,000 or more receive…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Trail provides a bit of wilderness for hikers, cyclists

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    Hikers can explore the wilderness right in the middle of West Windsor, thanks to trail improvements that are being made to the Zaitz Woods Nature Preserve.    The trails, which were originally used by farmers, have been fixed up through work by the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance and the…

  • PRINCETON: NJ auto insurer hits ‘discriminatory’ practices

    PRINCETON — The auto insurance company NJ Cure has launched a campaign to prohibit insurers from linking premium rates to the education level and occupation of individual drivers. The company, based in Princeton, criticized competitors, including GEICO, for engaging in the practice and called upon state legislators to make it illegal. In a posting on its…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Alexander Road bridge due to open Thursday

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    The Alexander Road Bridge is on schedule to open to traffic sometime Thursday, though not in time for morning rush hour traffic.    ”I would say they are in very good shape for opening tomorrow,” Pat Ward, West Windsor Community Development Coordinator, said today after visiting the construction site.    Construction crews…

  • LAWRENCE: ‘Black Friday’ at Quaker Bridge

    LAWRENCE: ‘Black Friday’ at Quaker Bridge

    Package-toting shoppers take to the escalators at the Quaker Bridge Mall on Friday morning. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski