Tag: West Windsor
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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…
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West Windsor house damaged by fire
A two-story house in the 200 block of South Lane was damaged by a fire that started in the basement on Aug. 5, according to the West Windsor Police Department. The fire was reported at 2:29 p.m. The first police officer on the scene reported that smoke was coming out of the house. The residents,…
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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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West Windsor Police Department will hold National Night Out
The West Windsor Police Department’s annual National Night Out event is back after a one-year hiatus and is set for Aug. 3. National Night Out was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. National Night Out will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the West Windsor Community Park, Princeton-Hightstown Road. The event is intended…
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Driver sustains serious injuries during Route 1 collision
WEST WINDSOR – The driver of a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze suffered head and facial injuries and was left unconscious after his car plowed into the rear end of a 2018 Audi Q7 sport utility vehicle on Route 1 North near Carnegie Center Boulevard on July 21, according to the West Windsor Police Department. The driver…
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Two suspects arrested in grandparents bail scam
Quick thinking by a resident of The Elements at West Windsor age-restricted development led to the arrest of two scam artists who tried to collect $16,000 in a “grandparents bail” scam July 7, according to the West Windsor Police Department. The grandparents bail scam was thwarted and the suspects were arrested within hours of being…
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Vandals cause $10K worth of damage to West Windsor cricket pitch
West Windsor police are searching for the vandals who damaged the cricket pitch at the West Windsor Community Park on the Princeton-Hightstown Road sometime between June 22 and 23. The vandals used an “unknown means” to cause $10,000 worth of damage to the cricket pitch. The area has been rendered unplayable, police said. Anyone with…
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New Jersey American Water issues mandatory water conservation until further notice
New Jersey American Water is issuing a mandatory water conservation order for customers in the western and southern regions of its Raritan water system. Affected towns include Belle Mead, Branchburg, Bridgewater, Cranbury, Far Hills, Flemington, Gladstone, Hillsborough, Jamesburg, Kingston, Lawrence, Manville, Montgomery, Peapack, Plainsboro, Pottersville, Princeton, Raritan Borough, Raritan Township, Readington, Somerville, Tewksbury, Three Bridges,…
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Bike sharing program available at three locations in Mercer County
The County of Mercer, the Mercer County Park Commission and Verve have launched a bike-share program now available to the public in the County Park System. Bikes are located at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, at Rosedale Park in Pennington, and the Red Barn in Mercer Meadows, Lawrence Township. Ten bikes are at each…
