Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Township targets overloaded trucks on bridges with big fines
A truck with trailer crosses the Mercer Road bridge on Thursday. Princeton Township wants this and other bridges covered by increased fines for overweight trucks. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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POLICE BLOTTER, May 9
Princeton Borough Alexander Oganesov, 34, of Prospect Avenue was charged with driving while intoxicated after his car was stopped on Bayard Lane for making a prohibited right turn about 10:01 p.m. May 2, police reported. Edward Broner, 50, of no known address was charged with trespassing after he was found sleeping in the front foyer…
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‘New American’ restaurant rising at Route 206 and Leigh Avenue
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer An ambitious new restaurant for Princeton? It’s elementary. Or rather, it’s elements. Construction is moving ahead at the corner of Leigh Avenue and Route 206 on the new building that will house elements, a high-end eatery that will showcase New American cuisine. ”We are looking to open mid- to late-September,”…
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A sidewalk too close for Cleveland Lane resident’s comfort
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer A lengthy Borough Council discussion on the curbing portion of the Cleveland Lane reconstruction project was followed by another lengthy discussion prompted by a Cleveland Lane homeowner’s opposition to the sidewalk planned for the front of her home. The homeowner, Kristina Johnson of 70 Cleveland Lane, said the sidewalk would…
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Neighbors oppose proposed PU parking facility near stadium
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer Approximately 50 residents living in a neighborhood abutting the eastern side of Princeton University’s campus voiced their opposition to a 1,740-space parking complex the university has proposed building south of Western Way and east of Princeton Stadium, an area now used for playing fields. The residents of Fitzrandolph Road, Western…
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State allows capping of contaminated fill at WW construction site
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — A developer who dumped thousands of pounds of contaminated fill on a site off Southfield Road has received state approval for a remediation plan for the property, Township Attorney Michael Herbert said Monday. The state Department of Environmental Protection-approved plans call for the developer, Edgewood Properties of…
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Municipalities slam water company’s proposed 23.4% rate hike
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer A potential 23.4-percent rate hike proposed by New Jersey American Water Co. has area municipal officials hopping mad, as the plan continues to receive consideration from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and other state entities. In a petition, New Jersey American Water cited infrastructure investments and increased costs…
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Granite curb drive on Cleveland Lane crumbles
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer An upscale Cleveland Lane neighborhood will be getting relatively downscale concrete curbs. Cleveland Lane homeowners living between Library Place and Bayard Lane who at the past two Borough Council meetings sought granite curbing in front of their homes as part of a major reconstruction of their street have decided to…
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A sidewalk too close for Cleveland Lane resident’s comfort
Kristina Johnson of Cleveland Lane complained unsuccessfully that a planned sidewalk will bring pedestrians too close to her house, shown here. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
