Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • Princeton residents discuss features for a refurbished Community Park Pool

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    The number of slides and a new water system and other features crucial to the makeup of Princeton’s future Community Park Pool complex were topics during a public discussion held Tuesday.    About 30 residents were in attendance, plus employees from the CMX consulting firm, Recreation Department Executive Director Jack Roberts,…

  • Rosedale Road bridge replacement plan in Princeton roils neighbors

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    Some 70 residents living in the vicinity of Rosedale Road bridge over Stony Brook expressed serious concerns Tuesday over a planned seven-month Mercer County project to tear down the span and build a new bridge.    County officials believe road closures associated with the work will begin sometime in early 2009…

  • West Windsor rezoning brings 5,000 homes into compliance

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The lots of nearly 5,000 homes in the township have been brought into compliance with zoning, thanks to 12 new ordinances passed by Township Council Monday night.    The update of the township’s Master Plan and zoning ordinance was part of a two-year effort to improve zoning conformity,…

  • Citing economic woes, United Way sends an SOS

    By Lea Kahn, The Packet Group    LAWRENCE — When Craig Lafferty puts his head on his pillow at night, he worries that a family will show up at a nonprofit agency for help and find that the door is closed.    Why? Because of a lack of funding. And that’s what may happen if the United…

  • Princeton Township sets down procedures for billing the borough

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton Township Committee will soon be adopting its own resolution formalizing billing practices with Princeton Borough, following adoption of such a resolution by Princeton Borough Council earlier this month, according to the township administrator.    ”Yes, we are adopting pretty much the same resolution that the borough approved. We think it’s…

  • POLICE BLOTTER, Oct. 31

    Princeton Borough     Alex Nessas, 20, of Hightstown was charged with disorderly conduct and defiant trespass after police said they received a call of a disorderly person at Chez Alice, 5 Palmer Square West, about 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24.    Edward Belbruno, 56, of Wiggins Street was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop…

  • Obama carries Montgomery High after week of student debates

    Obama carries Montgomery High after week of student debates

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    Sen. Barack Obama has won in a landslide — among student voters at Montgomery High School.    A week before the presidential election, 70 percent of students voted for the Illinois Democrat in the school’s mock election. But that wasn’t without the help of a political student group “You Choose!”.    Before…

  • Obama carries Montgomery High after week of student debates

    Obama carries Montgomery High after week of student debates

    Amos Chiou, right, portrays John McCain and Christian Avrup, left, is Barack Obama during Montgomery High’s mock debate. Katie Volz and Owen Likely are the moderators. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Yoga and fitness apparel form perfect niche for new Princeton store

    Yoga and fitness apparel form perfect niche for new Princeton store

    Sharon Henderson, manager of the ‘lululemon athletica’ store, scheduled to open Friday on Nassau Street in Princeton. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski