Princeton
Spirit of Princeton to hold annual Flag Day ceremony
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Jason Mangone will be the keynote speaker at the annual Spirit of Princeton Flag Day ceremony on June 13. The ceremony starts at noon at the Princeton Municipal Complex plaza at 400 Witherspoon St., and will be held rain or shine. Mangone began his career as an infantry officer in the […]
Street trees to be planted in Princeton
More than 100 trees will be planted on streets and in parks around town, including Cherry Hill Road, Cherry Valley Road, Moore Street and Walnut Lane in the next few weeks. The Princeton Council awarded a contract for $57,322 to Clarke Moynihan Landscaping and Construction LLC to plant 130 trees. The Andover-based company was one […]
‘Brian loved governing’
A dedicated public servant, a truly decent man who loved governing, and a kind and generous soul who made others feel seen, heard and valued. That’s how former Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes, who died on June 10, was described by those who knew him politically and personally. Hughes lived in Princeton and was 68 […]
Staying ‘woke’ is necessary
Celebrating love, acceptance and freedom, the Pride flag flies once again at Monumental Hall as Princeton kicks off Pride Month. Princeton officials, local organizations, and community members gathered together near the flagpole at Monument Hall in Princeton for Princeton’s annual Pride flag raising ceremony on May 31. The municipality partnered with HiTOPS, a nonprofit organization […]
Jefferson Road and Terhune Road to become four-way stop intersection
The intersection of Jefferson Road and Terhune Road will become a four-way stop intersection. A stop sign has been in place on Terhune Road, and now the Princeton Council approved an ordinance to add a stop sign on Jefferson Road. This means vehicles traveling on both streets must come to a complete stop at the […]
‘I am beyond honored’
A veteran educator who is a graduate of the Princeton Public Schools has been chosen to become the principal of the Johnson Park School. Stacy Young, who graduated from Princeton High School in 2008, was appointed to the post by the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education at its May 27 meeting. Young was chosen […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Police investigating two burglaries
The Princeton Police Department is investigating two burglaries on Leavitt Lane and Nassau Street that occurred on May 22 and May 23. In both instances, the burglars allegedly entered the houses through unlocked windows and rummaged through multiple rooms, police said. The burglar entered the Leavitt Lane home on May 22 through an unlocked window […]