Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Calico Grill outdoor dining dilemma reaches resolution
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Calico Grill owners Alan and Marguerite Heap have been waiting months to utter these simple words: Would you like to sit outside? The 12-seat outdoor dining area of Calico Grill, down an alley behind Cox’s Market & Catering on Nassau Street, which the Heaps also own and operate, has remained…
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West Windsor council rejects plan to cancel $25 alarm fee
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — A registration fee of $25 will continue to be charged annually to residents when they file burglar alarm information with the township. Township Council members chose not to introduce an ordinance revision that would have eliminated that fee Monday. The decision came after township officials and Police…
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Princeton Township tackles communications ‘dead spot’
By Katie Wagner / Staff Writer PRINCETON — The Township Committee has authorized the payment of V-COMM, LLC to conduct more work related to eliminating a “dead spot” in the police department’s communications system. V-COMM would receive no more than $17,050 to provide the township with recommendations for the type of communications equipment to install…
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Calico Grill outdoor dining dilemma reaches resolution
Marguerite Heap, shown here, and her husband Alan own Calico Grill, located behind Cox’s Market. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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Princeton Township’s municipal budget carries 5-cent tax increase
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer The Princeton Township Committee introduced Monday a $34.5 million municipal budget that will yield a 5-cent increase in the tax rate. If passed, the new municipal tax rate, 86 cents per $100 assessed valuation, would represent the lowest increase township taxpayers have seen in four years, according to the township.…
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Borough Council urged to get involved in PU’s campus plan
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Princeton Borough Council was urged by members of the Borough Traffic and Transportation Committee to step up and get involved immediately in the debate over traffic and parking plans by Princeton University as part of its 10-year campus growth plan, or risk getting left at the station. ”It seems you…
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Council vote breaks impasse over second phase of downtown development
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer After years of contractual wrangling, and an impasse which all but brought private negotiations to a standstill, Nassau HKT may finally begin to proceed with the much-delayed Phase 2 of the downtown redevelopment project following legal approvals made by Borough Council on Tuesday night. ”We are going to build a…
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Basement at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church is enjoying an epiphany
Trying out the center’s retractable stadium-style seating are, in front row from left, architect Ed Albarran, Monsignor Walter Nolan and architect Joe Saphire. In back row from left are project architect Jeff McCue and Parrish Administrator Bill Ryan. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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West Windsor council abandons effort to boost compensation
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Measures to increase the compensation of Township Council members failed to gain any traction and were withdrawn from Monday’s council agenda. ”In my opinion, you can consider them dead,” said Council President Will Anklowitz in announcing the removal of measures from the township agenda. At issue was…
