Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • Scheide endowment for hospital clinic honors Jim and Fannie Floyd

    Scheide endowment for hospital clinic honors Jim and Fannie Floyd

    William H. Scheide, seated, and his wife, standing behind him, have launched an endowment honoring Jim and Fannie Floyd, right. At left, Barry S. Rabner, president and CEO of Princeton HealthCare System.

  • Thanks to that Bermuda High, we suffer the Jersey heat

    By Greg Forester and Katie Wagner, Staff Writers    It’s what is known as a Bermuda High, and it means that a high-pressure system is sitting off the southeast U.S., hurling hot, sticky air at the East Coast.    For the Princeton area, the term is synonymous with this four-day period of scalding temperatures and soupy, humid…

  • Hyatt Place opens in West Windsor, replacing former AmeriSuites

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Following the completion of a multi-million-dollar renovation and a new name, the 122-room Hyatt Place Princeton hotel is making its formal debut on Route 1.    The Hyatt Place offers the services and amenities of all Hyatt hotels but “is a little more casual in its appeal,” said…

  • Basement at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church is enjoying an epiphany

    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

  • 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  WEST WINDSOR — Measures to increase the compensation of Township Council members failed to gain any traction and were withdrawn from Monday’s council agenda.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…

  • Fire destroys apartment at Redding Circle

    Fire destroys apartment at Redding Circle

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    A fire that began in the kitchen destroyed an apartment in the Redding Circle complex Saturday morning.    Firefighters were dispatched to 405 Redding Circle around 9:30 a.m. and the fire was brought under control within 45 minutes, said Princeton Fire Chief Dan Tomalin.    ”Upon arrival, fire was blowing out both…

  • POLICE BLOTTER, June 10

    Princeton Township    Matthew J. Norcross, 49, of Jefferson Road was charged with driving while intoxicated and a number of drug charges after his car was stopped on Jefferson Road near his home about 7 p.m. Saturday, police said. Police said they were notified by Lawrence police that a driver was headed toward Princeton who was…

  • Morven to take proposed site revisions to state on June 19

    Morven to take proposed site revisions to state on June 19

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    Historic Morven Inc. will unveil revisions to the third phase of its master plan for the Morven Museum and Garden property to the New Jersey Historic Sites Council on June 19.    The new plans are scaled back from an earlier version that was opposed by the state council in November,…

  • Morven to take proposed site revisions to state on June 19

    Morven to take proposed site revisions to state on June 19

    The Morven Museum and Garden in Princeton. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski