Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Business is brisk at Montgomery’s animal shelter
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Township animal shelter is filling up faster this year thanks to the additions of South Brunswick and Rocky Hill stray cats and dogs checking into the facility. Since Montgomery entered into an animal control shared services agreement with South Brunswick at the beginning of the year,…
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Skillman Village needs more housing, developers tell Montgomery
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Two potential redevelopers of Skillman Village told the Township Committee on Thursday that they would need to build more market-rate, non-age-restricted residential units than town plans envision in order to make the project economically feasible. The comments — by Somerset Development and Tarragon Development Corp.— came during the…
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University recalls Goheen’s legacy
Robert Goheen speaking with his predecessor, Harold W. Dodds, who served from 1933 to 1957. Courtesy Princeton University
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Bruschi inks pact with council on his future retirement
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer Borough Administrator Bob Bruschi said this week that he plans to retire at the end of 2011, when a new professional services agreement with the Borough Council expires. The agreement, approved by the council on Tuesday, also includes annual increases of 3.25 percent on Mr. Bruschi’s 2008 salary of $145,379.…
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Scott Shields pleads guilty in 9/11 rescue fraud case
Scott Shields and Theodore, a successor to Bear, the rescue dog Mr. Shields claimed performed heroic work at the World Trade Center site following the Sept. 11 attacks. Photo was taken in 2005. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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It’s a gold rush at Bryn Mawr-Wellesley book sale
Richard Trenner relishes his 40th visit to the annual book sale. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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AT WORK
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer Name: Rana Huber, 28; Hometown: West Windsor; Business: Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Department; Job title: Firefighter and county public safety telecommunicator. How did you get into this job? It is a family thing actually. My dad is a fire chief here in West Windsor, and my grandfather was a…
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It’s a gold rush at Bryn Mawr-Wellesley book sale
The selection was vast, as one of many long tables attest. The sale continues through Sunday at Princeton Day School. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Scott Shields pleads guilty in 9/11 rescue fraud case
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — A West Windsor man has pleaded guilty to fraud charges for the misuse of Sept. 11-related funds after he made false claims of rescuing victims with his dog Bear from the rubble of the 2001 terrorist attack. The resident, Scott Shields, pleaded guilty on Thursday to all…
