Tag: Princeton
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Princeton, Montgomery see spike in COVID-19 cases with holiday season
Municipalities statewide are dealing with an uptick in new COVID-19 cases during the holiday season. Montgomery Township and Princeton are no exception. As residents plan to travel for Christmas and prepare to also take in the New Year, state and municipal officials continue to stress the importance of reducing risk by masking up, social distancing…
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Westminster Choir College students petition Rider University administrators for improved conditions
Citing what they claim are broken promises, a group of Westminster Choir College students and alumni has petitioned Rider University to either fulfill its obligations or to make the Princeton campus available to them immediately. Rider University officials have disputed the claims leveled against it in a petition that has been signed by 130 Westminster…
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Lewis Center for the Arts announces Hodder Fellows for 2022-23 academic year
Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts announced the selection of five Mary Mackall Gwinn Hodder Fellows for the 2022-23 academic year. This year’s recipients include choreographer and performance artist Mayfield Brooks, opera singer and director Malena Dayen, playwright Virginia Grise, author Jamil Jan Kochai, and artist and writer Sidony O’Neal. In making the announcement,…
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Princeton Cannabis Task Force moves ahead despite objections
Despite pushback from some residents, the Princeton Cannabis Task Force is going forward with its recommendation to the Princeton Council to allow up to three cannabis dispensaries to open in town. The task force reaffirmed its recommendation to allow the retail sale of cannabis – but not to issue licenses yet for other cannabis-related businesses…
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Head of School announces retirement from The Hun School
Head of School Jon Brougham announced his decision to retire from The Hun School at the end of the 2022-23 academic year after 37 years in education and 14 at the helm of The Hun School of Princeton. “Like many of you, I felt something special about Hun in my very first visit to campus…
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Princeton Boychoir featured in Christmas concert with Michael Bublé on NBC
Members of Princeton Boychoir, who are currently celebrating their fifth anniversary season, appeared with Michael Bublé in his recent NBC special, “Christmas in the City,” which aired Dec. 6. Ranging in age from 9 to 13 years old, this group of boys joined the famed Canadian singer, often referred to as the modern “King…
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Princeton school board members feted
It was a bittersweet moment for Dan Dart and Peter Katz, whose terms on the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education came to a close at the school board’s last meeting of the year. Dart, who did not seek re-election to the school board, and Katz, whose term as the Cranbury Public Schools Board of…
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Princeton University requiring COVID-19 vaccine booster shots by Jan. 31
Princeton University will be requiring booster shots come January for all eligible students, staff and faculty. The university made the announcement for the spring semester on Dec. 15 and is requiring booster shots by Jan. 31 for those eligible. Students, staff and faculty who are not eligible by the Jan. 31 deadline will have 30…
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Senior dogs welcome senior citizens for a festive ‘paw-liday’ party
Residents of Brandywine Living Princeton visited Marty’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary, bringing Christmas toys and treats for all the pups. “Welcoming seniors has become a tradition at Marty’s Place,” said Doreen Jakubcak, founder and director of the senior dog sanctuary. “The party is such a heartwarming event that benefits both people and dogs. What better…
