Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Montgomery school budget seen increasing 4 percent
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Township Board of Education was expected to unveil the first draft of the next school year’s proposed $76,103,696 budget to the public as The Packet went to press Thursday night. The 2008-2009 budget calls for a 3.95-percent increase in spending from the 2007-08 school budget. According…
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Police combat fake foreign driver licenses
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Last week’s two arrests by Princeton Borough police of individuals in possession of fraudulent foreign driver’s licenses — on two separate occasions — are just a few examples of a violation they see almost constantly, police said Wednesday. On Jan. 31, 18-year-old Princeton resident Jose Gonzalez was arrested and charged…
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Planning Board member unmoved by PU’s proposal to uproot Dinky station
Princeton Regional Planning Board member Marvin Reed pauses at the Dinky train station on Thursday morning. Princeton University is seeking to move the station as part of its proposed Arts and Transit Neighborhood. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Packet area voters back McCain, Obama in state primary
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer In Tuesday’s earlier-than-ever presidential primary, local municipalities conformed with New Jersey’s Republican pick, Sen. John McCain, but broke from the state’s overall Democratic choice — largely opting for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. Hillary Clinton, whose victory in the state earned her the majority of its delegates. Precipitating a much-reported…
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Plainsboro pushes to save Bulk Farm’s 80 acres
Plainsboro Township plan to preserve the Bulk Farm, 80 acres located off Cranbury Neck Road, as open space. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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Township confirms approved senior housing project is on track
By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Despite the concern stated by residents during the Princeton Township Committee’s controversial amendment of the age-restriction on the Bunn Drive senior housing overlay zone — that the change would precipitate similar requests for the township’s other senior zone — no requests have yet been made, according to the township attorney.…
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Developer-financed WW traffic study is under way
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Those people in the orange vests during peak weekend and weekday traffic hours aren’t cleaning up garbage from West Windsor’s streets. They are taking down traffic data from some of West Windsor’s busiest intersections as part of a traffic study being undertaken by InterCap Holdings, a company…
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Police combat fake foreign driver licenses
A counterfeit driver’s license recently confiscated by Princeton Borough police.
