Tag: Princeton

  • Hundreds of bicyclists expected on Princeton roadways this weekend

    Hundreds of bicyclists expected on Princeton roadways this weekend

    There will be a large bike event this weekend with an expected 300 riders who will be entering Princeton on two separate routes – one via the D&R canal towpath and the other using roadways – that both end at the YMCA on Paul Robeson Place. The riders arrive in Princeton late in the afternoon…

  • More mailbox thefts reported to Princeton police

    More mailbox thefts reported to Princeton police

    Despite the apprehension of two men who allegedly stole mail from U.S. Postal Service mailboxes on Aug. 21, reports of stolen mail and altered checks have continued to pour into the Princeton Police Department. Police received eight reports of stolen mail and altered checks between Aug. 11 and 20. The reports are under investigation by…

  • Princeton Police Blotter

    Princeton Police Blotter

    A 53-year-old Kingston man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a hit-and-run crash on Herrontown Road Aug. 22. He was released to a friend’s custody. A MacLean Circle resident lost $1,500 to a person who identified himself as a PNC Bank representative. The fake representative told the victim to buy…

  • Princeton Health Department reports breakthrough cases with increased COVID-19 case count

    Princeton Health Department reports breakthrough cases with increased COVID-19 case count

    As summer winds down, Princeton has been experiencing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, with breakthrough cases in Princeton having been more than 50% of the recently reported cases, according to the Princeton Health Department. Since July 8, the department reported 57 cases of COVID-19. Of those, 39 have been breakthrough cases or 68.4% breakthrough,…

  • Police arrest suspected U.S. Postal Service mailbox thieves

    Police arrest suspected U.S. Postal Service mailbox thieves

    Two men from The Bronx, New York, are facing multiple charges in connection with the theft of mail from U.S. Postal Service mailboxes in Princeton, according to the Princeton Police Department. The two men, ages 26 and 27, were nabbed as police kept watch on the U.S. Postal Service mailboxes on Palmer Square West, shortly…

  • Princeton Public Schools prepare to return to school ‘safely’

    Princeton Public Schools prepare to return to school ‘safely’

    As the Princeton Public School District gears up for the first day of full-time, in-person learning on Sept. 9, Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley said she is looking forward to seeing students for the first time since she took over the reins July 1. But for Kelley and the school district, welcoming students and staff…

  • Flooding in Princeton, Montgomery and West Windsor caused by Tropical Storm Henri

    Flooding in Princeton, Montgomery and West Windsor caused by Tropical Storm Henri

    The remnants of Tropical Storm Henri dumped several inches of rain on Mercer County, resulting in flooding as the Stony Brook, Little Bear Brook and the Delaware & Raritan Canal overflowed their banks in Princeton, West Windsor and Montgomery Aug. 22. Motorists were forced to follow detours after police set up barricades and traffic cones…

  • Princeton impacted by Tropical Storm Henri

    Princeton impacted by Tropical Storm Henri

        Mercer Road in Princeton, between Hale Drive and Gallup Road, was closed due to flooding caused by Tropical Storm Henri on Aug. 22. Mercer Road was also closed from Hutchingson Drive to Gallup Road.

  • Princeton University’s Women’s Ice Hockey alum turns pro as coaches push athletes to achieve their fullest potential

    Princeton University’s Women’s Ice Hockey alum turns pro as coaches push athletes to achieve their fullest potential

    By SAMANTHA GORMAN Correspondent Forward Annie MacDonald, Princeton University Class of 2021, was drafted into the National Women’s Hockey League by the Toronto Six. This second round, ninth pick selection was announced by Princeton alumna Kelsey Koelzer, Class of 2017, on June 29. “Annie certainly is a special player who deserved this draft pick,” said…