Tag: Princeton
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Top stories of the year for Princeton
As 2023 comes to a close and we look forward to a new year, the Princeton Packet looks back at its top three stories in the Princeton community. by Lea Kahn and Andrew Harrison The unexpected resignation of Princeton Public Schools Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley and the dismissal of popular Princeton High School Principal…
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Princeton demonstrates commitment to ‘sustainability initiatives’
The Municipality of Princeton has been certified at the Silver Level by Sustainable Jersey, becoming one of 20 towns to achieve that status in 2023 and one of 70 towns overall. Princeton was recognized for its achievement at the State League of Municipalities’ annual conference Nov. 14. The town racked up 675 points in 14…
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Princeton Senior Resource Center ‘boldly’ moving into the future
When the new year arrives the Princeton Senior Resource Center (PSRC) will be known as the Center for Modern Aging Princeton. The center, which has been operating as PSRC, will do business as the Center for Modern Aging Princeton in January 2024. “If a decision was made to do business under a new name it…
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‘We want to plant a flag’
New Jersey and Princeton University are partnering to create an artificial intelligence (AI) hub in the Central Jersey region for the advancement and exploration of AI. Gov. Phil Murphy and Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber announced the partnership and establishment of a regional AI innovation hub at East Pyne Hall on campus on Dec. 18.…
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Princeton Senior Resource Center to change its name
The Princeton Senior Resource Center (PSRC) will announce a change to its name and identity next week. PSRC Board Chair Joan Girgus and CEO Drew Dyson announced on Dec. 11 that the center would do the name change under a “DBA” (doing business as) to keep the corporate identity as PSRC while they moved forward…
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Princeton school district technology workers seek to unionize
The ten members of the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) technology department have filed a petition with the state Public Employment Relations Commission to join Local 32 of the Office and Professional Employees International Union. The petition to unionize follows the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s refusal to grant voluntary recognition of the union, according…
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‘Be part of the conversation’
A new support group that aims to help parents, grandparents and guardians whose child has struggled with substance abuse or addiction has been launched in central New Jersey. The “Parent Partnership” support group, which serves all of central New Jersey, meets in person every Monday at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Paul’s Church…
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‘Vigil for Peace on Earth’ set for Dec. 14
The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) will have a three-part Holiday Peace Gathering on Dec. 14 in Princeton. The gathering begins with a Candlelight Vigil for Peace on Earth on Dec. 14 from 5-6 p.m. on the sidewalk adjacent to Nassau Street in front of Palmer Square in Princeton. Some battery powered candles will be available, but attendees…