• MONTGOMERY: Saturday collision closes Great Road, two hurt

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — A head-on collision on Saturday afternoon sent two people to the hospital and closed down Great Road at Cherry Valley Road for more than an hour, police said.    Lt. Guy Fillebrown said Venkatesa Perry, 81, of Princeton, was driving southbound on Great Road when he drifted into the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Peach-colored ribbons show support for Paige Aiello

    HILLSBOROUGH: Peach-colored ribbons show support for Paige Aiello

     Friends of Paige Aiello are tying peach-colored ribbons around trees, lightposts and signs in support of the missing Hillsborough college student and her family.  Peach is Paige’s favorite color, say posts on Facebook. The social networking site also has photos of peach-colored ribbons on a lightpost in Ewing, the sign at Woods Road Elementary School…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton    (Princeton police did not submit any blotter items.)    West Windsor    West Windsor residents Saudia Ally, 34, and Darius Mayfield, 27, reported someone had broken into their condo on Blue Heron Way sometime between 10 p.m. on April 7 and 3 p.m. on April 9 and stole a pair of diamond earrings and three silver…

  • PRINCETON: AIDS identifier urges increased action

    By Bina Peltz, Special to the Packet    On Thursday, leading AIDS researcher Dr. Michael Gottlieb warned of the current “dangers of complacency” impeding further AIDS prevention.    ”A little success can lead to major loss of urgency,” Dr. Gottlieb told an audience of 200 students, alumni, and community members at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School. “Far…

  • PRINCETON: Library is denied extra funding for now

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    The Princeton Council has proposed giving the Public Library flat funding this year, at least for now, denying a requested increase.    The $61 million municipal budget, introduced earlier this month, calls for providing the library with $3.85 million for operations and $150,000 to cover patron parking expenses. The total…

  • MCCC Student Places Eighth in NJ Governor’s First Statewide Cybersecurity Challenge

    MCCC Student Places Eighth in NJ Governor’s First Statewide Cybersecurity Challenge

    By Candace Zafirellis Mercer County Community College student Thomas Herrell of East Windsor placed eighth in the inaugural New Jersey Governor’s Cyber Corps Challenge, held at Brookdale Community College in March.  The event was hosted by Governor Chris Christie, in partnership with the cybersecurity consultancy and education company, SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security). Its goal…

  • The Yardley Players Present the Timeless Classic “The Sound of Music” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre May 3-12

    The Yardley Players Present the Timeless Classic “The Sound of Music” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre May 3-12

    Pictured from left: (back row) Noah Tapp as Friedrich, Patricia Curley as Liesl, Kimmy Graham as Louisa; (second row) Nick Torchia as Kurt, Anna Grace Rosenthal as Brigitta, (seated) Ella Zalot as Marta, Shealyn Davis as Gretl, and Liz Rzasa as Maria.

  • PRINCETON: Dudeck vote possibly due this week

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    The Princeton Council will meet in two days to possibly vote on a separation agreement with Police Chief David J. Dudeck, the embattled leader of the department facing allegations of administrative misconduct.    Mayor Liz Lempert, in an email, last week asked council members to keep their calendars open for…

  • RINGOES: At Tabby’s Place

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