Tag: Princeton
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ArtJam 2021 returns this fall to support families experiencing homelessness
HomeFront’s ArtJam 2021 launches on Oct. 15 in Palmer Square, Princeton, bringing life and color to an empty storefront by creating a pop-up gallery that combines undiscovered artists who have experienced homelessness, professional artists and the community in a celebration of creativity, inclusiveness and empowerment. ArtJam 2021 benefits ArtSpace, HomeFront’s therapeutic art program for those…
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Princeton police blotter
A woman reported on Sept. 7 that she had mailed a personal check at the U.S. Postal Service mailbox on Palmer Square East, which was subsequently forged and cashed by a thief for $7,950. A 23-year-old Princeton man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was stopped by police on Nassau Street Sept. 4…
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Car thefts reported in Princeton
A rash of car thefts that occurred throughout Princeton during the first week of September is under investigation by the Princeton Police Department. The first incident occurred on Sept. 3, when a thief broke into a locked 2020 Subaru Outback that was parked on Nassau Street and managed to drive off with it, according to…
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Mercer County announces opening of Disaster Recovery Center
Mercer County and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at Hollowbrook Community Center in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ida. The DRC, located at 320 Hollowbrook Drive in Ewing Township, will assist any Mercer County residents or businesses whose property was damaged in Ida on Sept. 1. The…
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Residents want pedestrian safety measures on Rosedale Road after fatality
Following the death of a pedestrian on Rosedale Road last month, residents are calling on the Princeton Council to improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of Rosedale Road and General Johnson Drive. The 82-year-old man was killed as he attempted to cross Rosedale Road at General Johnson Drive. He had activated the push-button pedestrian crossing…
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Twenty years later, We will never forget: Sept. 11 is remembered with new memorial in Princeton
On the site of the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad headquarters, a new Sept. 11 memorial stands tall as it honors the lives lost and the survivors of the 2001 terrorist attacks. As Princeton commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks the local memorial was unveiled at the headquarters building on 2…
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Hun School announces funding in support of student diversity
Four Hun School families are leading the charge to support student diversity at The Hun School. Siblings Missy Goss and Xavier Goss; siblings Jillian Fonseca Mederos and Peter J. Fonseca; and members of the Subramoni family have established three new scholarships intended for students of color with demonstrated financial need. Recipients of all three scholarships…
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Several streets in Princeton will be repaved
A Farmingdale company has been awarded a contract for $1.48 million by the Princeton Council to pave several streets scattered throughout Princeton. Earle Asphalt Co. was awarded the contract by the Princeton Council at its Aug. 23 meeting. It was one of seven bidders for the town’s road program. Earle Asphalt Co.’s bid of $1.48…
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Terrorist attacks on Twin Towers remembered as the country honors 20th anniversary of Sept. 11
Ed Lazarus worked in the financial department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. “On the morning of Sept. 11, I was sitting with my closest colleagues and dear friends in our office, Joe and Barry, on the 64th floor of One World Trade Center (North Tower), when approximately at 8:45 a.m.…
