Tag: Princeton
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Princeton Council approves bond ordinance to buy open space parcel
The Princeton Council has approved a bond ordinance for $8.9 million to purchase a 153-acre parcel for open space preservation in the northwest corner of the town. The Princeton Council voted unanimously to approve the bond ordinance at its Nov. 8 meeting, providing money to buy the largest remaining tract of undeveloped land in Princeton…
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HEALTH MATTERS 11/12: Recognizing Risks and Warning Signs Can Help Prevent Suicide
By Arshad Siddiqui, MD Millions of Americans have serious thoughts of suicide each year, and while suicide rates fell by nearly 6 percent in 2020, more than 44,000 people took their own lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Generally, when people contemplate suicide, it is because they feel hopeless and…
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Teen allegedly steals car, causes fatal crash on Princeton-Kingston Road; flags lowered in South Brunswick to honor victim
An attempt to steal a car from a Clover Lane, Princeton, driveway led to the deaths of a 15-year-old Newark resident and a 61-year-old Kendall Park woman when the teenager, who was allegedly driving a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee, slammed head-on into the woman’s Acura RDX sport utility vehicle on Route 27/Princeton-Kingston Road Nov. 7,…
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Princeton police blotter
A hit-and-run crash on Princeton-Kingston Road resulted in a charge of driving while intoxicated being leveled against a 31-year-old Princeton man in the Oct. 21 incident. He was taken to police headquarters, processed and released to a sober adult. A Stanworth Lane resident reported that someone made a fraudulent charge totaling $1,299 on her Apple…
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Princeton Council encourages residents to take part in Communities of Light
Seeking to shine a light on domestic violence, Princeton officials are urging residents to buy luminary kits to place along their driveways and sidewalks Dec. 6 at dusk in support of Womanspace’s annual Communities of Light project. Mayor Mark Freda issued a proclamation declaring Dec. 6 as “Communities of Light Day” at the council’s Oct.…
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Health Department ready to administer Pfizer vaccine to children ages 5-11
Princeton children ages 5-11 will be able to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s recent approval of vaccinations for children in this age group. The CDC announced on Nov. 2 the recommendation that all children ages 5-11 can receive the low-dose pediatric vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech. According to the…
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Update: Princeton voters choose school board members
Princeton voters potentially returned two incumbent Princeton Public Schools Board of Education members to the school board and chose a newcomer to fill a third empty seat on the board. Incumbents Betsy Baglio and Brian McDonald are leading in their re-election bids in the Nov. 2 General Election, and could be joined by newcomer Mara…
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Princeton voters choose school board members
Princeton voters potentially returned two incumbent Princeton Public Schools Board of Education members to the school board and chose a newcomer to fill a third empty seat on the board. Incumbents Betsy Baglio and Brian McDonald are leading in their re-election bids in the Nov. 2 General Election, and could be joined by newcomer Mara…
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Princeton Democrats run unopposed, elected by voters to serve on Princeton Council
There was little suspense at Conte’s Pizza and Bar – the traditional election night hangout for Princeton Democrats – as the election results for the Princeton Council race were methodically posted on a tally sheet taped to the wall. Princeton Democrats rubbed shoulders with current and former elected officials as they waited for the results…
