Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • Repairs to key Route 601 bridge mean more motorist headaches

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Road closures began Monday on Route 601 as contractors began overhauling the bridge that carries the heavily traveled road over Bedens Brook.    The Great Road bridge, with a steel-grate surface and signs warning bicyclists of the potentially slippery surface, is located between Cherry Valley Road and Route 518.…

  • YMCA fitness coordinator brings personal health experience

    YMCA fitness coordinator brings personal health experience

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    With six marathons under her belt, a high level of fitness and a healthy weight and diet, Sandra Anthony seemed like an unlikely person to suffer from heart disease.    The 61-year-old, who is now the Princeton Family YMCA’s fitness coordinator, still vividly remembers her doctor’s shocked reaction and her struggle…

  • Clown Academy convenes in Princeton

    Clown Academy convenes in Princeton

    T.J. von Oehsen takes a cream pie in the face. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Paving projects force road closures in Princeton Township

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    Princeton Township is continuing to complete road projects this summer, causing several closings this week.    Valley Road between Witherspoon Street and Walnut Avenue was closed Monday for installation of a water main. The work is anticipated to last six weeks. Closures will only occur on weekdays from 9 a.m. to…

  • Historic Route 206 stone bridge damaged in car accident

    Historic Route 206 stone bridge damaged in car accident

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    The historic stone bridge over Stony Brook on Route 206 was again damaged on Sunday when a car struck and damaged more than 20 of feet the bridge’s wall. The driver was later charged with drunken driving.    This marks the second time in three months that a wall of the…

  • Clown Academy convenes in Princeton

    Clown Academy convenes in Princeton

    Clown Academy students pose for a colorful class picture. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Clown Academy convenes in Princeton

    Clown Academy convenes in Princeton

        PRINCETON – The annual Clown Academy at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart was held recently, giving a new class of aspiring mirthmakers an opportunity to be photographed, learning  everything from the art of applying makeup to juggling, how to swing on the trapeze and the nuances of catching a cream pie in the face.

  • Clown Academy convenes in Princeton

    Clown Academy convenes in Princeton

    Class members juggle scarves during a dress rehearsal for a final performance. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Historic Route 206 stone bridge damaged in car accident

    Historic Route 206 stone bridge damaged in car accident

    Photo by Mark Czajkowski Both bridges span the Stony Brook, and will be constructed simultaneously in order to minimize the duration of the detour.