Category: news/the_princeton_packet

  • Salmonella cases at Princeton University now number 28

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    Twenty-eight cases of salmonella bacteria infections have been confirmed on Princeton University’s campus with no cause determined as of Thursday.    The bacteria is most commonly transmitted through food. Symptoms, which include stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, fever and headache, usually start between six and 72 hours after an individual becomes infected.…

  • WW planners complete talks on major residential zoning changes

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Zoning changes that would affect 5,000 lots in West Windsor were approved during a Planning Board session Wednesday.    The Master Plan-related changes morphed from a handful of new zoning designations to a total of 13 designations after residents spoke out on effects the proposed changes could have…

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Princeton’s Town-Gown Equation

    SPECIAL REPORT: Princeton’s Town-Gown Equation

    Assessing a university’s contribution to the community By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    One day earlier this spring, Princeton University’s Vice President and Secretary Robert Durkee and Director of Community and Regional Affairs Kristin Appelget made their way to Princeton Borough Hall. Their hosts were Borough Mayor Mildred Trotman and Administrator Robert Bruschi.    In a lengthy…

  • New charter school funding formula a concern for school system

    New charter school funding formula a concern for school system

    One of the Princeton Charter School’s buildings off Bunn Drive. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Merwick-area zone plan, with senior component, clears hurdle

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    An amended ordinance creating a mixed-use zone on properties including Merwick Rehab Hospital & Nursing Care was favorably received by the Borough Council on Tuesday night, largely because it is designed to encourage age-restricted housing.    The council, which had rejected an earlier draft of the ordinance on April 8, voted…

  • Westminister Choir College holds 79th commencement

    Westminister Choir College holds 79th commencement

       Westminster Choir College of Rider University awarded undergraduate and graduate degrees to 112 students during its 79th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday in the Princeton University Chapel.    John Walker, senior producer in music programming at Thirteen/WNET, delivered the commencement address and predicted, “Technology will continue to change the ways we communicate in surprising ways. But…

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Princeton’s Town-Gown Equation

    SPECIAL REPORT: Princeton’s Town-Gown Equation

    A view of Nassau and Witherspoon streets from inside Princeton University’s legendary FitzRandolph Gate. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • InterCap project in West Windsor envisions 450 housing units

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Plans for InterCap Holdings’ 25-acre property in the township’s redevelopment zone call for the construction of 450 units of market-rate housing, plus senior and state-mandated affordable units, InterCap CEO Steve Goldin announced this week.    Planned for the same area is 72,000 square feet of retail space, parking…

  • New charter school funding formula a concern for school system

    New charter school funding formula a concern for school system

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    An 83-percent increase in the amount the Princeton Regional School District has been mandated to contribute to the Princeton Charter School — offset this year by state aid — has left school district officials concerned about how they will continue funding the school in future years.    Last year the school…