Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Thwarted Valentine’s Day trip partner charged with sexual assault
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — The Virginia man whose thwarted Valentine’s Day travel plans with a local high school student touched off a massive manhunt in West Windsor last Thursday was arrested that same day by Plainsboro Township police on unrelated charges involving the sexual assault of a juvenile here, police said. Marlon…
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Concerns raised on library involvement in OneCard payment plan
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer After learning that their prior vote on the action was technically illegal, the Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees voted again Tuesday to solicit bids for a combined library and cash card initiative, but not before new concerns were raised about the Princeton Community OneCard — the Heartland Payment Systems…
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Stephen Distler and wife donate $2 million for new hospital campus
Stephen Distler and his wife, Dr. Roxanne Kendall.
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Stephen Distler and wife donate $2 million for new hospital campus
Stephen Distler and his wife, Dr. Roxanne Kendall, have committed $2 million toward the creation of University Medical Center at Princeton’s new campus in Plainsboro. ”Without a doubt, what’s most exciting is the opportunity we have to build a regional medical center in our backyard and to build it from scratch,” said Mr. Distler, a…
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AT WORK
Ken Larini, owner of Princeton’s Larini’s Service Center, at the gas station on Monday. Staff photo by Greg Forester
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AT WORK
Ken Larini, 57, Kingston resident, 26-year owner of Larini’s Service Center, Alexander Street, Princeton Township By Greg Forester, Staff Writer How did get into this business? — I worked at gas stations during high school and I bought one in Kendall Park immediately after graduating from high school. It was always something that I wanted…
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State funds for WW station-area road said to be at risk
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Half of the funding for a roadway deemed crucial to redevelopment plans could vanish on June 30, after the money was removed from a draft transportation capital program for inclusion in this year’s state budget. Around $19 million in state funds had been earmarked for the Vaughn…
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Jordan’s King Abdulla II to speak at university Feb. 29
King Abdullah II, the reigning monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, will deliver a policy address on the future of Arab-American relations in the context of the Middle East’s current challenges at Princeton University on Feb. 29. His talk is to focus on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which Jordan views as the most significant…
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A new officer with familiar name joins borough police force
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer There’s a new Federico on the force in Princeton Borough. ”Yes, you heard it correctly — it is Federico,” Lt. Sharon Papp said during the Feb. 12 swearing-in ceremony for the borough’s newest patrolman, Officer Daniel Federico. “Yes, it’s the same last name as our police chief. But, no, he’s…
