Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • Economists at Princeton dissect the financial crisis

    Economists at Princeton dissect the financial crisis

    Economists at the Princeton University seminar included, from left, professors Markus Brunnermeier, Harrison Hong, Hyun Shin and Alan Blinder. Staff photo by Lauren Otis

  • Montgomery’s Skillman Village draws no interest from developers

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — None of the developers tapped by the township to redevelop Skillman Village submitted proposals for the 40-acre, mixed-use portion of the site, Planning Director Lori Savron confirmed Monday.    The news that none of the three companies — Tarragon Development Corp., Sharbell Development Corp. and Back to Nature —…

  • Short of consolidation, solutions for Princeton occupy forum

    Short of consolidation, solutions for Princeton occupy forum

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Attendees at Saturday morning’s forum held by nonprofit organization Princeton Future heard how several types of municipal structures — public parking authorities, special improvement districts and community development corporations — might address Princeton’s problems and its dearth of coordinated solutions.    While support was expressed by some for one or another…

  • West Windsor eyes rezoning large parcels with COAH in mind

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The Planning Board will continue discussions on a plan to rezone several large parcels for additional subsidized housing on Wednesday, as the township maps out a strategy to deal with new state affordable housing regulations.    Facing rezoning are more than 24 acres across Route 571 from the…

  • Princeton’s newest boutique filling a high-profile location

    Princeton’s newest boutique filling a high-profile location

    Cheryl Goldsmith enjoys the light from some well-known store windows which will soon surround the merchandise of her Ma Cherie Boutique. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Short of consolidation, solutions for Princeton occupy forum

    Short of consolidation, solutions for Princeton occupy forum

    Attorney Robert Goldsmith gives a presentation on potential municipal structures during Saturday’s Princeton Future forum. Staff photo by Lauren Otis

  • POLICE BLOTTER, Sept. 23

    Princeton Borough     Kristy Dawn Us, 28, of Trenton was charged with contempt of court Sept. 15 for having active warrants from Lawrence Township Municipal Court, Hamilton Township Municipal Court and Robbinsville Municipal Court with a total cash bail of $4,542, police reported. She was taken into custody following a motor vehicle stop on South Tulane…

  • Preservation panel weighs in on future of Valley Road building

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    The Princeton Township Historic Preservation Commission has asked the Princeton Regional Board of Education to hear the commission’s concerns and ideas before determining a plan for the Valley Road complex that might include demolition of portions of the building.    The request was made in a letter, dated Sept. 17, which…

  • Borough merchants targeting tourist dollars

    Borough merchants targeting tourist dollars

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    A judge from New Orleans once visited Kathie Morolda’s Palmer Square art and framing shop, Cranbury Station Gallery, and purchased one of Ms. Morolda’s oil paintings.    ”That was a big deal for me,” recalled Ms. Morolda.    When Hurricane Gustav forced the evacuation of New Orleans in late August, the judge,…