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‘This is an important opening’
A ribbon-cutting ceremony has been set for June 14 at 9 a.m. to open an elevated boardwalk through the Maidenhead Meadows section of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by an informal walk through Maidenhead Meadows Park at 10 a.m., starting at the historic Brearley House. It is owned by Lawrence […]
‘This is just another way’
Princeton school district officials have signed off on an agreement with the Municipality of Princeton to share in the revenue that the town will receive from the developer of an 80-unit age-restricted affordable housing development on Thanet Circle, off Terhune Road. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education ratified the shared services agreement at its […]
Officials to dedicate arboretum in honor of former borough administrator
Former Borough Administrator Eileen Heinzel will be honored by Pennington officials on Saturday, June 7, when they dedicate the local arboretum in her honor. Heinzel, who passed away in 2022, was key in spearheading efforts to establish the arboretum which is located at Toll Gate Grammar School in Pennington. With the arboretum’s completion on school […]
Subcommittee recommends three firms for emergency services study
The Lawrence Township Council is reviewing proposals from three firms for a study of the township’s fire and emergency services. The three firms are among seven consulting firms that responded to a request for proposals (RFP) in January. A special subcommittee of the Lawrence Township Public Safety Coordinating Committee examined the seven responses to the […]
Commissioners adopt budget that ‘works for all our residents’
Mercer County Commissioners adopted a $420 million county budget that funds county operations and decreases the tax rate for 2025. It was a unanimous vote on May 22. The budget was first introduced in April. “When I took office in 2024, I knew the problems Mercer County faced were not going to be fixed in […]
Man faces multiple charges for ‘cloned vehicle’
A Philadelphia man is facing multiple charges after he brought a vehicle to a service station for a pre-purchase mechanical inspection that was later determined to have been stolen, according to the Princeton Police Department. The 24-year-old man was charged with alteration of a vehicle identification number, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, forgery, exhibiting false […]
Princeton Police blotter
A burglar broke into a Spruce Street resident’s car while it was parked in her driveway overnight between June 2 and June 3. The burglar stole $25 in cash from the center console. A Vera Bradley bag was taken from the trunk, but found in the middle of Spruce Street with its contents intact. A […]
Man faces multiple charges in hit-and-run crashes
A 41-year-old Pennsylvania man who was involved in two hit-and-run crashes is facing multiple charges, including leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. The man was also charged with failure to maintain lane, failure to exhibit an insurance card, having an unregistered vehicle, […]
Man faces multiple charges after vehicle strikes building
A Pennington man is facing multiple charges after his vehicle crashed into a pillar at the entrance to the Stop & Shop building on Denow Road, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. The 18-year-old man was charged with eluding, criminal mischief and unlawful taking of a means of conveyance in the incident, which was […]
Man charged with invasion of privacy
A 33-year-old East Windsor Township man is facing charges of invasion of privacy and possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material (CSAEM) for allegedly installing a spy camera in the bathroom of a business at the Town Center Plaza, according to the East Windsor Police Department. A patron at the Town Center Plaza business […]