Tag: Princeton Fire Department
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Hopewell Borough resident suffers burns and smoke inhalation in early morning fire
A Hopewell Borough resident suffered burn injuries and smoke inhalation in an early morning house fire, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. The fire at the Hart Avenue home was reported by the resident at 4:30 a.m. Aug. 23, police said. When Hopewell Township police officers arrived, they found the resident outside of the…
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Community Night Out reconnects Princeton community with local police department
The Princeton Police Department’s longstanding effort to build relationships with the community received a fun boost when “Community Night Out” returned to Witherspoon Street. Community Night Out was held in the parking lot next to the Community Park Pool at 380 Witherspoon St. on Aug. 2. In 2021, the annual tradition had been canceled, but…
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Fire destroys Hopewell Township office building
An office building on Washington Crossing-Pennington Road “suffered fire, smoke and water damage,” according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. Police officers responded to the Hubco Health Care Group’s office building at 3:10 a.m. July 25, following an alarm notification received by the police department. When they arrived, police officers and firefighters from the Pennington…
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Approval of bond ordinance benefits multiple municipal departments in Princeton
Princeton is “spending money” through a bond ordinance, which is expected to benefit multiple municipal departments. “We are spending money as we should on all of our different departments because we need to run the town,” Mayor Mark Freda said. The Princeton Council approved a $15 million bond ordinance following a public hearing at its…
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Princeton commemorates lives lost; honors service members during Memorial Day weekend
Princeton commemorates lives lost and honors service members during annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony. “My focus today is on those who endured tremendous hardship that came about because of the global war on terror; however, this is nothing new when we look back at our armed forces from the Gulf War to World War…
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Eleven residents sworn in as volunteer members of the Princeton Fire Department
Eleven residents of Princeton were formally sworn in as volunteer members of the Princeton Fire Department and recognized for their deep commitment to community service. The 2022 Firefighter Class commenced state-mandated training in January and is expected to complete a 200-hour course that includes lectures, practical training and examinations in June: Princeton Engine Co.…
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Cause of Wiggins Street fire still undetermined
The cause of a fire on Jan. 10 at 37 Wiggins St. that left three families homeless has not been determined, according to Michael Yeh, the director of Emergency Services. The fire started in a void on the third floor and spread to the attic, Yeh said. Fire investigators have not been able to find…
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Update: Wiggins Street fire displaces residents of three condos
Three households have been left homeless by a fire that started in the third-floor condominium at 37 Wiggins St. around 3 p.m. Jan. 10. The fire, which went to a second alarm, cause heavy fire damage to the third-floor condominium, as well as smoke and water damage. The condominiums on the first and second floors…
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Fire breaks out at condo on Wiggins Street
The third floor condominium at 37 Wiggins St. sustained heavy fire damage when a fire broke out around 3 p.m. Jan. 10. The remainder of the building suffered smoke and water damage, and was declared uninhabitable. The Princeton Fire Department was assisted by fire companies from surrounding towns. The cause of the fire is under investigation.