Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Considering the post-Marchand era

    PRINCETON: Considering the post-Marchand era

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton Township Mayor Phyllis Marchand is likely to be an active presence in township affairs once she steps down as mayor on Nov. 30, although the political landscape in the municipality is certain to shift, according to several area political observers.    ”Once you’re a mayor in this town, you are…

  • PRINCETON: University says Campus Plan won’t add to traffic and planners seem to agree

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    The Princeton Regional Planning Board has given preliminary approval to a university plan designed to mitigate traffic increases associated with the future development of the university campus.    The scheme, which was the subject of a Thursday night Planning Board presentation, is designed to address traffic related in part to the…

  • PRINCETON: Considering the post-Marchand era

    PRINCETON: Considering the post-Marchand era

    Mayor Phyllis Marchand in 2001, chatting with Princeton resident Milton Babbitt while working as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • PRINCETON: Borough reports FreeB shuttle now gets 500 rides a month

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton Borough Administrator Robert Bruschi said monthly ridership of the FreeB shuttle was up to nearly 500 for September at the Borough Council meeting Wednesday night.    ”There is certainly room for improvement. I think we are continuing to improve,” Mr. Bruschi said.    At the meeting, council adopted a resolution authorizing…

  • MONTGOMERY: County officials warm to idea of purchasing Skillman Village site

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer     A possible purchase of the Skillman Village property by the county became more than idle speculation Wednesday night as the Somerset County Open Space Advisory Committee responded favorably to a presentation by Montgomery Township officials.    Last month, Committeeman Mark Caliguire contacted Freeholder Director Peter Palmer, suggesting the possibility of…

  • PRINCETON: Rosedale Road bridge project postponed; less down time projected

    PRINCETON: Rosedale Road bridge project postponed; less down time projected

    Following protests by nearby residents, Mercer County has adopted a new plan that will decrease the time it takes to replace the Rosedale Road bridge. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council considers Intercap housing as COAH solution

        The recent proposal by Intercap Holdings to build 935 housing units may be the best way to meet the township’s affordable housing requirements, according to council members.    The council is continuing to work through its draft redevelopment plan, with the issue taking center stage at council meetings Monday and Wednesday.    The council hopes to…

  • POLICE BLOTTER, Nov. 14

    Princeton Borough     Lakiesha Covington, 21, of Trenton was arrested for having an outstanding warrant out of Mansfield in the amount of $1,000 following a traffic stop on Witherspoon Street at 9:09 a.m. Nov. 7, police said.    Cameron Heggi, 22, of Witherspoon Street was charged with receiving stolen property after police found several stolen street signs…

  • PRINCETON: Rosedale Road bridge project postponed; less down time projected

    PRINCETON: Rosedale Road bridge project postponed; less down time projected

    The 71-year-old Rosedale Road bridge spans Stony Brook in Princeton Township. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski