Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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WW mayor, councilman clash on steering redevelopment
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh on Friday reiterated his strong opposition to a proposed Township Council ordinance giving it power over redevelopment, repeating his interpretation of the law, which clashes with that of some Township Council members. The mayor did so by making public a Feb. 4 memo written…
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Princeton school tax levy seen lower than first anticipated
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer On Monday, a day before the Princeton Regional Board of Education was scheduled to approve a tentative budget, officials announced a potential tax levy increase even further under the cap — an increase of 3.32 percent, not the 3.6 previously announced. The announcement was made at the board’s Finance Committee…
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Hillier targets 55-plus for proposed condos in Princeton Borough
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Architect and developer J. Robert Hillier’s proposed condominium project on Greenview Avenue requires variances, but won’t need one for its proposed age limit: 55 and over. Thursday’s Princeton Borough Zoning Board hearing on the project was canceled that day because board attorney William Sutphin was not satisfied with the public…
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Sharbell gets OK for early start on Montgomery housing project
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The Planning Board adopted a resolution this week memorializing its decision made in July to allow Sharbell Development Corp. to receive an early start permit for construction of a recreation building with a parking lot for Tapestry of Montgomery, a multi-faceted development project that received preliminary approval from…
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Property Transfers
Feb. 2008 The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention…
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Princeton school budget seen increasing 3.6 percent
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer One year after it saw its $56 million school budget package rejected by voters, the Princeton Regional School District is projecting a budget that “will come in under cap for the first time in many, many years,” Superintendent Judy Wilson said this week. The tentative budget will be presented to…
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POLICE BLOTTER, Feb. 29
Princeton Borough Richard Mahan, 20, of Trenton was charged with driving while intoxicated at 1:58 a.m. Thursday following a motor vehicle stop on Washington Road, police said. He was transported to police headquarters, processed and released on his own recognizance. Janinne McClendon, 28, of Trenton was arrested 4:59 p.m. Monday on a warrant of $500…
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Dogged dedication aids police in West Windsor
West Windsor Patrolman Tom Moody with his partner, Edy, a bomb-sniffing German shepherd. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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An aerial Annie Oakley lifts Montgomery High School musical
Montgomery High School junior Katie Meola will be in the bullseye during performances of "Annie Get Your Gun" this weekend. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski