Tag: Princeton Council
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Consultant will determine if Princeton Shopping Center area is in need of redevelopment
The Princeton Council has awarded a $12,000 contract to a planning consultant to help determine whether the Princeton Shopping Center and adjacent properties should be declared an area in need of redevelopment. The council awarded the contract to professional planner Carlos Rodrigues to conduct a preliminary investigation of the North Harrison Study Area at its…
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Housing Initiatives of Princeton to manage second round of rental assistance for residents in need
Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP) and the municipality have partnered to offer a second round of rental assistance to residents facing eviction during the coronavirus pandemic. The funding for the rental assistance will be from federal funds received through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The program, which is under the U.S. Department of…
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Princeton Council terminates existing, awards new contract for sewer replacement project
In response to a lack of progress on the Spruce Street/Linden Lane sewer replacement project, the Princeton Council canceled its contract with Integrated Construction Utilities of New Jersey and awarded a contract for some of the work to another contractor. The Princeton Council approved the termination of the contract with Integrated Construction Utilities and also…
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Princeton looks to formally establish Department of Health
Princeton Council members will formally establish the Department of Health, if the council adopts an ordinance updating Chapter 2 of the municipal code. The Princeton council introduced the ordinance on Nov. 16, which is part of an effort to update portions of the code from the former borough and township of Princeton consolidation. The public…
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Princeton residents encouraged to place luminarias along driveways in honor of victims of domestic violence
Seeking to shine a light on domestic violence, Princeton officials are encouraging residents to buy luminary kits to place along their driveways and sidewalks Dec. 7 at dusk in support of Womanspace’s annual Communities of Light project. Mayor Liz Lempert issued a proclamation declaring Dec. 7 as “Communities of Light Day” at the Princeton Council’s…
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Votes certified in Princeton elections
Princeton voters have chosen Mark Freda to become the town’s second mayor since its consolidation in 2013, and also returned two incumbent Princeton Council members to serve on the governing body in the Nov. 3 general election. Freda received 10,735 votes and council members David Cohen and Leticia Fraga received 10,414 votes and 10,436 votes,…
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Princeton residents presumably choose their next mayor, councilwoman
In an election that held no surprises, Mark Freda was elected to become the second mayor of the Municipality of Princeton, and incumbent Princeton Council members David Cohen and Leticia Fraga were re-elected to the governing body in the Nov. 3 general election. None of the candidates, who are all Democrats, faced opposition. The Republican…
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Election results from Princeton
There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body and Board of Education in Princeton on Nov. 3. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of Nov. 3. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots will be tabulated post-Nov. 11.…
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Task force will evaluate housing component for Franklin Avenue
Seeking input on the proposed redevelopment of the Princeton Housing Authority’s Franklin Terrace and Maple Terrace homes on Franklin Avenue, the Princeton Council has appointed eight residents to serve on the ad hoc Franklin Avenue Development Task Force. The residents, who were appointed at the Princeton Council’s Oct. 19 meeting, will join representatives from the…
