Tag: Princeton
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Princeton schools reinstate mask requirement amid rise in COVID cases
Citing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Princeton Public Schools students are being required to wear face masks indoors in school and on school buses – but not outdoors, according to school district officials. The universal masking requirement took effect May 16, based on consultation with the Princeton Health Department, said Superintendent of Schools Carol…
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June 7 primary should be straightforward in Princeton
The Princeton Council political primary contests, set for June 7, are shaping up to be low-key inasmuch as none of the candidates seeking their party’s nomination are facing competition. Incumbent Princeton Council members Michelle Pirone Lambros and Mia Sacks, both Democrats, are the only candidates for two open seats on the Princeton Council. They were…
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Princeton Battlefield Society to honor fallen soldiers with 2022 Day of Remembrance ceremony
Princeton Battlefield Society is inviting people to attend the organization’s 2022 Day of Remembrance ceremony that will honor fallen soldiers from all of America’s wars. The Day of Remembrance ceremony will occur at 1 p.m. May 28 at Princeton Battlefield State Park at 500 Mercer St. in Princeton. This event takes place during Memorial Day Weekend.…
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Princeton Planning Board to review revised townhouse application on Linden Lane
The Princeton Planning Board is expected to review Simplify Living’s revised conceptual site plan for a three-unit townhouse development, proposed for 39 Linden Lane, at its May 19 meeting at 7 p.m. Simplify Living has submitted a revised concept plan for the proposed townhouse development. The initial application had been set for a public hearing…
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Pennington School students continue excellence in foreign languages
Eighteen Spanish IV Honors students at The Pennington School received recognition for their performance on the National Spanish Exam this year, with 12th graders Hexin Jiang and Christopher Ly earning the Oro prize for their scores in the 95th percentile. Twelfth-grader Kira O’Neil; and 11th graders Jonah Heimann of Princeton, Garren McCauley and Evin Roldan…
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European-style coffee bar opens on Spring Street
At Earth’s End opened a new, European-style coffee bar at 45 Spring St. in Princeton where caffe by illy, a seller of sustainable coffee, is featured locally in an indoor/outdoor setting. Its location,The Nelson Glass House, is the site of a Princeton landmark. Mitch Gorshin, co-managing partner and chief creative officer for At Earth’s End,…
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Princeton police blotter
A 43-year-old Princeton man who was reportedly found asleep in a car that was idling on North Harrison Street was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly having heroin in his possession May 3. A Province Line Road resident reported that a burglar entered four unlocked cars…
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Cannabis forum scheduled for May 17
The Princeton Council is poised to pick up where it left off in seeking public comment on whether to allow as many as three retail cannabis stores to open in town at a special meeting. The May 17 meeting, which has been billed as a listening session and not an “action” meeting, is a continuation…
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Benchley maintains her fight in protecting Earth’s oceans
Wendy Benchley, former three-term Princeton Borough councilwoman and wife of the late author Peter Benchley, has been committed to protecting Earth’s oceans for decades. Benchley, who currently lives in Washington, D.C., returned to Princeton recently to conducted a presentation at the Present Day Club about ocean conservation and current efforts by organizations to combat ocean…
