Tag: Princeton
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Princeton Council adopts bond ordinance for affordable housing development
The Princeton Council has approved a bond ordinance for $8 million as its contribution toward construction of an age-restricted affordable housing development on Thanet Road, off Terhune Road. The 80-unit rental apartment building, which will be developed by PIRHL Developers LLC at an estimated cost of $17 million, will help Princeton provide its fair share…
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Apartment building at Princeton Shopping Center approved by Planning Board
The Princeton Planning Board has given approval to Princeton (Edens) LLC’s application to build a 200-unit rental apartment building at the Princeton Shopping Center on North Harrison Street. The Planning Board signed off on it at a special meeting Oct. 26, wrapping up the public hearing on Princeton (Edens) LLC’s application for preliminary and final…
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Princeton Council delays decision on wine and liquor store move
An application to allow a place-to-place transfer of Claridge Wine and Liquor from the Princeton Shopping Center to a vacant store front at 102 Nassau St. triggered a two-hour debate – but no consensus – at the Princeton Council’s Oct. 25 meeting. The Princeton Council postponed action on a resolution to authorize the move until…
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Princeton music teacher inducted into Steinway Teacher Hall of Fame
At the age of 6, John Perry sat down at the piano in his grandmother’s house. He said he had a good ear, so he was able to play Christmas carols. The melodies of “Joy To the World” and “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” which the young boy heard on the radio at the…
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Princeton University’s report on diversity details university efforts, racial growth of student population
Princeton University has seen growth regarding race and ethnicity in its student population seeking a bachelor’s degree, according to a 2020-21 annual university report on diversity, equity and inclusion. The first annual report for the university was released in mid-October and details university efforts on racial equity in areas such as initiatives and projects across…
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Princeton school district administrators vacate top positions
Princeton Public Schools officials have launched a nationwide search to replace two top administrators, Robert Ginsberg and Michael J. Volpe, who will be leaving the school district in December. Ginsberg, who is the acting assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, is retiring after 33 years in the district. His career spans 58 years, beginning as…
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Three Prospect Avenue Victorian houses saved from demolition
Three Victorian houses on Prospect Avenue, threatened by demolition to make way for the relocation of the former Court Club eating club building from across the street, have been saved from the wrecking ball. Three days before the Princeton Planning Board’s Oct. 21 meeting to act on a minor site plan application that would have…
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Lighting and HVAC upgrades expected to lower utility costs for Princeton School District
Community Park, Johnson Park, Littlebrook and Riverside schools all have new LED lighting throughout the buildings, including classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms and offices, thanks in part to the New Jersey Clean Energy Program (NJCEP). The new LED bulbs provide a similar “cool white” light as the old fluorescent lights, but they last twice as long,…
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Opinion: Princeton should get serious about preserving architectural integrity
I was pleased to see the solution Princeton University worked out with the municipality, saving three historic Prospect Avenue homes that had been proposed for demolition. Ironically, while the fate of those three Victorians was being discussed, a historically and architecturally significant home just down the street, at 164 Prospect, was bulldozed within a few…
