Tag: Princeton
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Princeton school district to seek bond referendum for siding repairs at three elementary schools
Princeton voters will be asked to approve a $17.5 million facilities referendum in January 2022 to replace leaky roofs at all of the schools and to make siding repairs at three of the elementary schools. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education voted 8-2 on the resolution, which sets Jan. 25, 2022, as the date…
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Princeton Planning Board to review application for 18 apartments on Wiggins Street
The Princeton Planning Board will pick up where it left off on an application to build an 18-unit rental apartment building, attached to the two-story house at 21 Wiggins St. – on the corner of Wiggins Street and North Tulane Street – at its Dec. 9 meeting. The Planning Board began its public hearing last…
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Princeton police blotter
A 31-year-old Princeton man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was stopped for speeding on Nassau Street Nov. 24. He was taken to the Princeton Police Department headquarters and released to a sober adult. A Butternut Row resident told police she had sent $7,227.60 worth of bitcoin to what she thought was a…
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Man arrested on McCosh Circle with gun, burglary tools
A Philadelphia man has been charged with multiple offenses, including weapons offenses, after he was stopped by police on McCosh Circle, according to the Princeton Police Department. The 43-year-old was charged with possession of burglar tools (bolt cutters), possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and certain persons not…
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Man reportedly grabs woman’s buttocks, runs off
The Princeton Police Department was dispatched to the area of Moore Street and Park Place for a report of a criminal sexual contact around 6:14 p.m. Nov. 23. The victim stated she was walking south on Moore Street and crossed Park Place. While she was on the sidewalk on the southwest corner of the intersection…
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Opinion: Princeton community was generous with book sale donations
After a two-year hiatus, the Friends of the Princeton Public Library held another successful annual book sale from Nov. 12-14, and we were delighted to welcome back members of our local community and visitors from far afield. All the proceeds raised go towards the purchase of books and other media in the library collections. …
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Bonfire tradition returns to Cannon Green as Princeton University celebrates football team’s season
As a bonfire blazed on Cannon Green, Princeton University students gathered together to celebrate the Princeton football team securing a share of the Ivy League title. The team earned the title when they defeated the University of Pennsylvania, 34-14, on Nov. 20. The bonfire at Princeton University’s campus on Nov. 21 was to also celebrate…
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Mercer County residents give approval to reallocate funds for increased development of parks and stewardship
Mercer County voters overwhelmingly approved of a county referendum reallocating resources in the Open Space Preservation Trust Fund towards funding increases for park development, historic preservation and stewardship activities. In the Nov. 2 General Election, Mercer County voters who cast their ballots approved of the referendum permitting the reallocation 76.7% (66,567) to 23.2% (20,187), according…
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Princeton Police Department reports more car break-ins
A spate of car break-ins and thefts has continued to plague neighborhoods across Princeton. The Princeton Police Department set up electronic messaging boards on Mercer Road and Rosedale Road to remind residents to lock their cars. Nixle alerts with the same message have gone out to people who have signed up for the service. Nevertheless,…
