Tag: Princeton
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Students acknowledged for making strides in race relations
Students committed to enhancing race relations for their peers have been awarded for making strides in diversity and unification. Princeton University created the Princeton Prize in Race Relations in 2003 and awards it annually in 28 different cities and regions in the U.S. to promote harmony, understanding and respect among people of different races. The…
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Opinion: Migrating birds and light pollution
Birds are pest control experts. They will feast on slugs, beetles, mosquitoes and other insects that inhabit our gardens. They consume millions of insects, especially in the spring when they’re feeding their young. In addition, seed-eating birds consume great quantities of weed seeds, helping to control unwanted plants. What you might not know is most…
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Princeton Planning Board to review 39 Linden Lane townhouse application
Editor’s Note: The Department of Community Development Office of Planning sent notice on April 5 that the April 7 meeting will be rescheduled. A three-unit townhouse development, proposed for 39 Linden Lane, tops the Princeton Planning Board agenda for its April 7 meeting at 7 p.m. Simplify Living Inc. is seeking minor site plan…
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Opinion: Welcome cannabis shops
The Princeton Council has heard a lot of comments about cannabis and kids. Nobody wants our kids to be drunk or high. The issue at hand is about cannabis stores. The stores are serious about following the law. They have an entry room with security cameras where you show your ID, which they add to…
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Princeton-raised singer Alex Fam to perform at Small World Coffee with accompanying art exhibit
Alex Fam, a singer and songwriter raised in Princeton, will be performing her latest record, “Real Life Magic,” on April 22 at Small World Coffee on Nassau Street. The accompanying art exhibit will be displayed at the coffee shop from April 8 to May 1. Recorded during the pandemic in Lowell, Massachusetts, where she…
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Princeton Public Schools praised for use of American Rescue Plan funds
The American Rescue Plan (ARP), a key piece of legislation passed this past year by Congress, provided districts across the nation with much-needed funding in the recovery effort from the pandemic. Princeton Public Schools (PPS) was highlighted March 29 for their innovative use of American Rescue Plan investments to support a wide variety of programs…
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Roof bids awarded for Princeton school district
A Roselle roofing contractor has been awarded a $3.3 million contract to install new roofs at the Littlebrook and Community Park elementary schools, and a portion of the roof at Princeton High School. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education awarded the contract to VMG Group at its March 15 meeting. VMG Group was one…
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Six students are first-ever scholars chosen for new program honoring Princeton’s Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was not just an All-American athlete or an accomplished singer and actor. He is well-known for being an advocate for civil rights. The history of his achievements and political activism will continue to be remembered through a new scholar program that has been launched in his name by The Paul Robeson House in…
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Princeton Council adopts resolution urging regional flooding solutions
The Municipality of Princeton has joined neighboring towns, including West Windsor, in asking the State of New Jersey to find regional solutions to flooding that has plagued towns in the Millstone River Basin. The Princeton Council adopted a resolution at its Feb. 14 meeting, on the heels of an identical resolution adopted by the West…
