Princeton

In-mid June, Princeton honored the adoption of the American flag with an annual Flag Day ceremony. The Spirit of Princeton, a nonprofit and nonpartisan community committee, sponsors Princeton’s Flag Day ceremony, which was held this year on June 13 on the plaza at the Princeton Municipal Complex, a day before the national Flag Day on […]

A pre-owned Cosmograph Daytona Rolex watch, valued at $119,500, was stolen from a Nassau Street store on June 15. Two men entered the store and stole the watch. A Tee-Ar Place resident reported the theft of an Apple Macbook Air laptop computer from her porch after it was delivered by FedEx on June 14. It […]

The Princeton Council has approved a grant application for funding to construct a grade-separated bicycle lane along Hamilton Avenue, between Moore Street and Linden Lane. The grant application will be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s 2026 Bikeways program for the Hamilton Avenue Bikeway – Moore to Linden project. The town will learn […]

Ending one journey to begin another, Princeton High School (PHS) senior graduates celebrated the end of their high school years when they walked across the Class of 2025 graduation ceremony stage. The high school’s commencement ceremony was held on the front lawn in front of the Tower at Princeton High School on June 18. Each […]

Sustainable Jersey has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Municipality of Princeton to support the town’s planned microforest at Quarry Park. The Princeton Council had earlier approved a bond ordinance that includes $35,000 for the microforest project. The Sustainable Jersey grant is in addition to the money approved by the Council. “We are very grateful […]

The Princeton Middle School will be getting a full-time mental health counselor. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education approved a job description for the new position at its May 27 meeting. The school district had contracted with another provider, but opted to create the new position. A social worker is being “re-purposed” for the […]

For Business Administrator Matthew Bouldin and Interim Superintendent of Schools Kathie Foster, the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s last meeting of the 2024-25 school year held some bittersweet moments. Bouldin and Foster were feted by school board members at the board’s June 11 meeting as they wrapped up their tenure in the Princeton Public […]

Princeton Council has adopted the special improvement (SID)’s $461,000 fiscal year budget for the 2025-26 year. Council President Mia Sacks, Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros, Councilman David Cohen, Councilwoman Leticia Fraga, and Councilman Leighton Newlin voted “yes” to approve the budget for the year. Councilman Brian McDonald was absent from the meeting. “We see a growth […]

“MAGA – Migrants Ain’t Going Anywhere.” “Stop worker abuse.” “No human is illegal on stolen land.” Those were some of the messages on signs held aloft as about 100 people gathered on Hinds Plaza on June 11. They assembled in a show of support for Los Angeles protesters who opposed raids conducted by the U.S. […]

A 23-year-old Pennington man was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving and failure to maintain lane after he was stopped by police on Washington Road for weaving at 1:45 a.m. June 10. He was processed and released. A 51-year-old Princeton man was charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an […]