Tag: Witherspoon Street
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Public invited to share ideas about redesign of Witherspoon Street
What should a redesigned Witherspoon Street look like? That’s what Princeton officials want to know, and that’s why they are holding a virtual public meeting Sept. 15. The 7 p.m. meeting, which will be held as a Zoom webinar, is a followup to an earlier meeting held on Feb. 13. The initial meeting was intended…
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Mixed-use building proposed for Griggs Corner
The Griggs Corner parking lot on Witherspoon Street, across from the Princeton Public Library, will be developed into a mixed-use building if Palmer Square Management LLC has its way. Palmer Square Management LLC has applied for permission to develop the privately-owned parking lot, and will learn the fate of its application at the Princeton Planning…
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Ordinances could allow as many as 160 housing units at Maple/Franklin Terrace site
A pair of ordinances that would pave the way for the development of as many as 80 affordable housing units, and 80 market rate units, on the site of the Princeton Housing Authority’s Maple Terrace and Franklin Terrace apartments has been introduced by the Princeton Council. The ordinances, which were introduced at the Princeton Council’s…
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Opinion: Neighbors of Franklin/Maple site should ask questions regarding overlay ordinance
On July 13, the Municipality of Princeton introduced draft Ordinance 2020-25. This proposed overlay ordinance, as written, allows for up to 160 apartments to be built on the Franklin/Maple site, which is between Witherspoon Street and Jefferson Road. Pursuant to proposed Ordinance 2020-25, the municipality could add up to 80 market rate apartments to the…
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Detectives ID suspect accused of endangering teen; may be connected to other criminal sexual contact cases
The Princeton Police Department received a report of a 16-year-old victim on Witherspoon Street that was grabbed from behind on June 16. After an investigation by detectives, the police have identified the suspect as a 32-year-old male resident of Princeton. He was charged on July 1 with criminal sexual contact (4th degree) and endangering the…
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Capital Health will open primary care facility in Princeton
The building that housed the former offices of The Princeton Packet will become the new home for a Capital Health primary care facility next year. When the building reopens in January 2021 at 300 Witherspoon St. in Princeton, the new facility will offer same day appointments, chronic and well care for children and adults as…
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Witherspoon Street transformation seeks to aid reopened businesses
Princeton officials and local organizations have adapted Witherspoon Street for local outdoor dining, as New Jersey moves ahead in phase two of the state’s reopening plan. The street transformation is not only for outdoor dining but for curbside pickup locations. Witherspoon Street now features repurposed parking spaces as outdoor dining locations and designated areas of…
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Princeton Farmers Market officially kicks off its summer market season
The Princeton Farmers Market opened its 2020 summer market season with new safety protocols and a new location. Summer Market Season returned on May 28 as the Princeton Farmers Market operated in the Franklin Avenue parking lot, a temporary location for the market. Previously, the market’s location has centered on Witherspoon Street at Hinds Plaza.…
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Newly formed local initiative feeds Princeton neighbors
Local resident Blair Miller recently founded Mr. Rogers’ Neighbors Kindness Project, an initiative that allows the Princeton community to support struggling neighbors and participating businesses each time they order takeout, purchase books or toys, or shop at McCaffrey’s supermarket. Through the program, patrons of local restaurants and retail shops can add an extra meal, book…
