Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Princeton planners review Princeton University shuttle service
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer For the first time since Princeton Borough’s zoning was changed to make the program possible, the status of Princeton University’s shuttle system was reviewed by the Regional Planning Board of Princeton on Thursday. Some of the discussion involved how the system might tie in with the jitney system proposed by…
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Immigration: ‘Now it’s a maze’ like ‘Internal Revenue Code’
By Lauren Otis, Business Editor Over the years, the system for applying for legal residency and work visas — both permanent and temporary — in the U.S. has evolved to encompass U.S. employer demand for everyone from supermodels, musicians, business executives, and high-level scientists, to migrant farm workers, construction and restaurant staff and other so-called…
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AT WORK
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer Name: Preeya Dsouza, 30. Hometown: Roselle. Business: Kiosk of Palmer Square/Palmer Convenience Inc. Job title: Manager. Job location: 1 Palmer Square, Princeton Borough How did you get this job? I used to work for the owners in another of their convenience stores that was closer to home. When I…
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Storage facility for PU artworks planned for Forrestal campus
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — Construction on a new state-of-the-art storage facility for works of art should commence sometime in the next year according to Princeton’s James Forrestal Campus officials who presented concept plans of the structure to the Plainsboro Planning Board on Tuesday. The 30,000-square-foot, one-story structure would be equipped with high-tech…
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Developer floats his own West Windsor ‘Main Street’ plan
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — A crowd of 300 attended a redevelopment meeting that showcased views of what a mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly Route 571 corridor could look like in the future, courtesy of West Windsor resident and InterCap Holdings CEO Steve Goldin. ”We have to start somewhere,” said Mr. Goldin, who owns 25…
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Princeton’s recreation master plan moving ahead
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Although the completion of the Princeton Joint Recreation Department’s Master Plan won’t likely occur until the fall, members of its steering committee are busy ranking its priorities, Recreation Department Executive Director Jack Roberts said Monday. While the top five or six priorities may change after further fine-tuning of a rough…
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Nurse’s experience with malaria an eye-opener for students
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The stories, statistics and photos an American malaria victim shared with Montgomery Upper Middle School students and faculty recently left students feeling inspired to take action to help people like those suffering from the disease. While working as a nurse and health educator in Iringa, Tanzania in sub-Saharan…
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AT WORK
Palmer Square Kiosk Manager Preeya Dsouza stands amid some of the wares she sells. Staff photo by Katie Wagner
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Nurse’s experience with malaria an eye-opener for students
Melissa Turansky speaks to students at the Montgomery Upper Middle School last week. Staff photo by Katie Wagner
