• Thanking Princeton’s Holiday Wish supporters

    Cynthia Mendez of Princeton Human Services Department    On behalf of the Princeton Human Services Commission and Department, we extend a heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the following individuals and organizations/businesses for their generosity during our 11th annual Holiday Wish List drive:    Angelo and Carol Auletta; Jim Banks; the Bank of Princeton; Jeanine Barsumian; Emile…

  • PRINCETON: Woman donates $1 million to new hospital

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    PRINCETON — An infusion of $1 million will go a long way toward helping cancer patients in the future.    Princeton resident JoAnn Heffernan Heisen made the donation to the new University Medical Center at Princeton in Plainsboro to support the Infusion Suite in the hospital’s Center for Cancer Care, which…

  • Princeton parking fees are ‘exorbitant’

    Phyllis Spiegel of Cranbury    When is anyone going to address the exorbitant cost of parking in Princeton? It’s outrageous. Spending a day at the environmental film festival at the library cost a friend of mine $15 at the garage — after two free hours from the library.    It’s really outrageous that one cannot just…

  • PRINCETON: Mike’s Barber Shop to open in new spot

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    It was a close shave but Mike’s Barber Shop is back.    After a disagreement over rent caused him to vacate 16 Witherspoon St. three months ago, Mike Zingaro has found another, cheaper alternate in downtown Princeton.    Mr. Zingaro has taken a lease on a space at 33 Witherspoon St., next…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro, Montgomery

    Princeton Borough     Julius Sghiatti, 51, of New Hope, Pa., was charged with DWI after a traffic stop at 12:37 a.m. Sunday on Nassau Street. He was pulled over for making an improper U-turn, police said.    James Holton Jr., 42, Trenton, was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams after a traffic stop at 10:14…

  • YOUR VIEWS: Reminders of Lyndon Johnson

    Fred Stein, Dayton    It is disturbing to see that President Obama picked up the Nobel Peace Prize. This is the same man who is responsible for increasing our military involvement in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the last election many people voted against John McCain because he was a war hawk. It now seems that Obama…

  • Failure of courage on marriage equality

    The Rev. Carol S. Haag of Princeton    We were on the verge of an earthshaking event in the New Jersey State House on Thursday afternoon. Progressive NJ senators took the initiative to lead this state into full expression of the American ideal of equality with the Marriage Equality Act. Loretta Weinberg, Richard Cody, Raymond…

  • Needed improvements for County Route 571

    Linda Geevers of W. Windsor Township Council     The following has been sent to West Windsor Mayor Shing Fu Hseuh and Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes:    I request that the West Windsor Council receive a formal response from the engineers and/or consultants as to the comments submitted by the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance…

  • SomersetValley YMCA Summer Camp

    SomersetValley YMCA Summer Camp

    By Donna Dass,   Summer sun and fun may seem far away during these frigid winter days, but here at the Somerset Valley YMCA, we’ve already getting ready for Summer Camp 2010. Now is the time to start planning for the warmer months ahead when school is not in session.  Our camps provide children with summer…

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