Tag: Princeton
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HomeFront’s new Healing and Memorial Garden is a community collaboration
HomeFront formally dedicated a new Healing and Memorial Garden at the Family Campus of its Family Preservation Center in Ewing. Sheila Addison, director of the Family Campus, explained the importance of this new space after the dedication on July 30. “The garden is a natural extension of our Family Campus. Both are places to help…
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Princeton Theological Seminary fire
Firefighters battled a blaze at the Lenox House on the Princeton Theological Seminary campus on the corner of Stockton Street and Library Place. The fire, which was reported at 5:12 a.m. Aug. 3, was elevated to a multi-alarm fire. The Princeton Fire Department responded, along with firefighters from surrounding towns. The building houses Biblical Studies,…
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Armour Road house damaged by fire
An Armour Road family has been left homeless after a fire that began in the attached garage spread to the house July 31, according to Michael Yeh, director of the Department of Emergency & Safety Services. A resident of the house called the Princeton Police Department at 4:10 a.m. to report that the garage was…
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Local artists bring on the ‘joy’ with new mural for the Princeton community
In the courtyard of the Princeton Shopping Center, a newly created mural is greeting the Princeton community with a message of joy after a challenging year experienced because of the pandemic. Walking through the main entrance of the Princeton Shopping Center and into the center courtyard, a colorful and positive message of “Bring on the…
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Good Grief graduates newest class of grief support volunteers
In response to growing demand for programs to support grieving children and families, New Jersey-based Good Grief is ramping up training of volunteer facilitators for its peer support programs in the fall. The newest class of volunteers graduated on July 26 after completing a four-day program at Good Grief’s Princeton Family Support Center, according…
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Mercer County residents display created art for county senior art show
A professional juror has selected the winners from more than 80 entries in the 2021 Mercer County Senior Art Show. The art show is being held online through Aug. 6. “We have so many older adults who are tapping into their creativity to create new works of art,” Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes said. “I commend everyone…
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Princeton Council approves bond ordinance, includes EV charging stations
Four public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and the reconstruction of Mount Lucas Road have made it into the $7.1 million bond ordinance that was approved by the Princeton Council at its July 12 meeting. The four EV charging stations, which would be available to the public, would be located in the municipal parking lot…
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Princeton Police Department will not hold National Night Out event
The Princeton Police Department has scrapped plans for its annual National Night Out celebration, which would have been held Aug. 3. Every year for the past several years, the Princeton Police Department has sponsored the event to bring together police officers and members of the community. The event had traditionally been held in the parking…
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Princeton police blotter
Three female shoplifters allegedly stole an assortment of items from a store on Nassau Street July 8. The items had a combined value of $245. A Butternut Row resident reported that someone had used his personal information to apply for unemployment benefits. The incident of identity theft was reported July 8. A woman who reportedly…
