Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • Key Montgomery bridge on Route 601 to close Monday for repairs

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Road closures will begin Monday on Route 601 as contractors working for Somerset County begin 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 about the slippery surface, is located between Cherry Valley…

  • COAH suits, including Montgomery, filed in state courts

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Montgomery Township officially jumped into the state affordable housing fray this week.    Two long-awaited legal challenges to new affordable housing regulations were filed in various state courts Tuesday, both of which enjoy the support of Montgomery officials.    New third-round Council on Affordable Housing rules are the target of…

  • Princeton resident enjoys his Yankees moment

    Princeton resident enjoys his Yankees moment

    By Lisa Merolla, Staff Writer    For any New York Yankees fan, an insider’s tour of the dugout and a chat with All-Star caliber players sounds like a dream come true. For Princeton resident George Reilly, the dream was realized on June 18 — and that was not even the best part of his night.    Mr.…

  • Three area nursing homes cited for deficiencies by U.S. agency

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Three area nursing homes have been placed on a federal list of facilities targeted for improvement of the incidence of bedsores and of physical restraint rates among their residents.    The Pavilions at Forrestal in Plainsboro, Princeton Care Center in Princeton, and The Elms of Cranbury in Cranbury, were all placed…

  • Princeton marks upgrade of Potts Park

    Princeton marks upgrade of Potts Park

    Princeton Borough Councilman Andrew Koontz, left, and Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes at the Potts Park ribbon-cutting ceremony. The county was a major contributor to the upgrade.

  • Princeton marks upgrade of Potts Park

    Princeton marks upgrade of Potts Park

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    The completion of planned renovations to Potts Park was celebrated Wednesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.    Potts Park, originally built in 1960 and located in Princeton Borough at the intersection of Tee-Ar Place and Erdman Avenue a few blocks south of Princeton Shopping Center, underwent extensive improvements, including the installation…

  • Township adopts $34.5 million budget; tax rate to rise 5 cents

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    The Township Committee unanimously adopted a $34.5 million budget with a tax rate of 86 cents per $100 of assessed value — a 5-cent increase over last year — with little discussion Monday.    Since the average assessed value of a residence in the township is $431,194, the average municipal property…

  • Trash talk is building downtown as garbage woes roil retailers

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Will garbage replace parking as the principal complaint in downtown Princeton?    Merchants, long used to dealing with a tight parking situation, are now looking at the state of garbage disposal in the borough’s dense downtown area, and some are finding it lacking. They cite poor communication with the borough over…

  • Somerset freeholders trim their trinket shopping list

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders passed a resolution calling for a shorter and less costly list of county handout items for next month’s 4-H fair after the expenditure was publicly targeted by Democratic candidate for freeholder and Montgomery Mayor Cecilia Birge and her running mate last…