Tag: Princeton Council
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Princeton opts out of marijuana licenses – for now
Princeton has joined the growing number of New Jersey towns that are opting out of permitting the sale, cultivation, manufacturing and distribution of cannabis – at least for now. The Princeton Council introduced an ordinance banning the six classes of cannabis businesses at its July 12 meeting. The goal is to buy more time to…
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Princeton ceremony salutes American flag
Every June 14, Americans across the United States observe Flag Day to commemorate the adoption of the country’s national flag. In Princeton, the annual Flag Day ceremony organized by the Spirit of Princeton, a nonprofit group, occurred on the plaza at the Princeton Municipal Building with a color guard and patriotic music. The Spirit of…
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Princeton forges ahead with study to revitalize business community
The second phase in the study process of a special improvement district (SID) is moving forward in Princeton. The study and plan focuses on revitalizing the business community within the municipality. Members of the Princeton Council have retained the services of consultant Stuart Koperweis of Economic Development Strategists, LLC at $17,500 for the second phase…
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Democratic primary in Princeton will be uncontested
Two Democrats have filed nominating petitions to run for two open seats on the Princeton Council, eliminating any official political primary fight in the June 8 Democratic Party primary. Incumbent Princeton Councilwoman Eve Niedergang and Leighton Newlin filed their nominating petitions by the April 5 deadline. Princeton Councilman Dwaine Williamson is not seeking re-election. No…
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Princeton Council introduces 2021 budget with expectation to lower anticipated increase
Property owners would see a 3-cent increase in the municipal property tax rate under the proposed $66.6 million municipal budget for 2021 that was introduced at the Princeton Council’s March 22 meeting. But the Princeton Council hopes to eliminate the municipal property tax increase between now and its April 26 meeting, when a public hearing…
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Princeton Council adds ‘land acknowledgement’ to meetings to honor Lenni Lenape tribe
The Princeton Council will begin its public meetings with a “land acknowledgement” – three sentences that acknowledge the history of the land on which the Municipality of Princeton sits. Read aloud at the Princeton Council’s March 8 meeting, it states that “We gather today on the land of the Lenni Lenape. As members of the…
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Robeson-Wiggins-Hamilton corridor study evaluates pedestrian, bicyclist safety
The Princeton Council has accepted the long-awaited Paul Robeson-Wiggins-Hamilton corridor study, which seeks to make improvements to the corridor that would make it safer for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. While the Princeton Council “accepted” traffic consultant WSP’s report at its Jan. 27 meeting, Mayor Mark Freda said he wanted to make it clear that the…
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LOOSE ENDS 2/5: Princeton Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros
By Pam Hersh The week of Jan. 18 was jam-packed with two emotionally intense celebrations: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 18 and the inauguration of the nation’s president and vice president on Jan. 20. There was a third celebration, however, that may have lacked the goosebump drama of the inauguration and MLK…
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Princeton Council hires consultant for Franklin Avenue properties
The Princeton Council has awarded a $30,000 contract to a planning consultant to help determine whether the Princeton Housing Authority’s Franklin Terrace and Maple Terrace developments should be declared as an area in need of redevelopment. The council awarded the contract at its Jan. 19 meeting to Heyer, Gruel & Associates to conduct a preliminary…
