Tag: Princeton
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Gold Award candidate seeks help of Henry Winkler for school library project
For the past 18 months, Elayna Frost has been working on creating a student lending library for The Lewis School of Princeton. Frost been a Girl Scout since kindergarten; this is her 13th year. She is working toward her Gold Award, which is the highest level of achievement a Girl Scout can earn. “For my…
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Princeton University athlete reflects on first Olympic experience
By SAMANTHA GORMAN Correspondent Ed Trippas of Princeton University’s Men’s Track and Field Team has returned to the States after representing Australia in his first Olympic Games. Racing in the first round of the 3,000 meter steeplechase on July 29, Trippas placed 11th, surrounded by the best athletes in the world. “It’s such a unique…
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The cows come home to D&R Greenway’s St. Michaels Farm
Fifteen cows made St. Michaels Farm Preserve in Hopewell their new home as of Aug. 3, already grazing on a diverse mix of forage grasses and legumes planted by Soil Carbon Partners (SCP). Beginning in early spring 2021, SCP, led by managing member Ed Huling, applied a special mix of organic materials to 50 acres…
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Princeton House Behavioral Health celebrates 50 years of providing hope, innovating care and changing lives
Fifty years ago, in July 1971, Princeton Hospital opened 84 licensed psychiatric inpatient beds to serve the mental health needs of the community. At the time, patient stays were measured in weeks, not days. Advancements in medication and a transition to community-based care—brief inpatient hospitalization followed by a lengthier period of acute outpatient programming—now allow…
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Federal funds help Princeton aid low and moderate income residents
Princeton will use $225,797 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address affordable housing and supporting households impacted by COVID-19 in 2021. The municipality is receiving the funds through the federal Community Development Block Grant program under HUD. The program provides grants to municipalities and counties to aid low and moderate…
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Princeton to study leaf and brush pickup and trash collection
The Princeton Council has hired a consultant to help revamp its leaf and brush collection program and its household trash collection system, with the aim of reducing costs while becoming more environmentally friendly. DeFeo Associates was awarded a contract for up to $20,500 for its consulting services in connection with Princeton’s leaf and brush collection…
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Princeton Muni Transit provides free bus rides from Palmer Square
For Libby Zinman Schwartz, restoring the free public transit bus – formerly known as the Princeton FreeB, but now known as Princeton Muni Transit – couldn’t have some soon enough. “I am ecstatic,” Schwartz said as she stood on the corner of Nassau Street and Palmer Square. She was one of the first riders on…
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Princeton police offer advice on theft prevention from mailboxes
In the wake of a rash of mail thefts and check frauds, the Princeton Police Department is advising residents and businesses to post outgoing mail at a U.S. Postal Service office – not in a U.S. Postal Service mailbox on the street. Since May, the Princeton Police Department has received reports of a dozen instances…
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Princeton University public safety officer on statewide list of disciplined officers
A former Princeton University Department of Public Safety officer has been included in the list of New Jersey law enforcement officers who were subject to major discipline between June 15 and Dec. 31, 2020, in a report released by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Former Department of Public Safety Sgt. Stephen Solovey…
