Princeton Packet

A 23-year-old Newark man was charged with theft of property July 26. He allegedly took credit cards out of a woman’s wallet in a store June 24 and attempted to use the credit cards to make purchases online. He was turned over to the Hillsborough Township Police Department for an outstanding warrant.

The changes to our planet from the increasing emissions and trapped heat are profound and everywhere. They are changing the oceans and continents. India’s billion-plus population is roasting, literally to death, without sufficient means to respond. Antarctica is seeing record temperatures, as is our Northwest. Parts of Texas have seen no rain for months. Rivers and lakes are drying up in our West. Wildfires have ravaged parts of France, Spain, and the Russian tundra. The fact is that the impacts of these changes are being experienced around the globe.

Free tours of the Wyckoff-Garretson House & Museum, which dates back to 1730, will be held the second Sunday of every month, through October. Docent-led tours are held from 1-4 p.m. at the house, 215 South Middlebush Road, Somerset. For more information, visit themeadowsfoundation.org. The Burlington County Farmers Market enters...

The Princeton Police Department’s longstanding effort to build relationships with the community received a fun boost when “Community Night Out” returned to Witherspoon Street. Community Night Out was held in the parking lot next to the Community Park Pool at 380 Witherspoon St. on Aug. 2. In...

Twelve rubber speed cushions will be installed on Edgehill Street and Hibben Road – popular short cuts between Stockton Street/Route 206 and Mercer Street – in hopes to slow down traffic, according to Princeton officials. The Princeton Council approved the purchase of eight rubber speed cushions from vendor...

A former Hamilton Township elementary school principal has been appointed to serve as the interim principal at the Riverside School. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education appointed Nancy Whalen to fill in as the interim principal for the 2022-23 school year at a board meeting on July 26. Whalen,...

Local senior artists showcased their talents in the recent Mercer County Senior Art Show. Eighteen artists – one “professional” winner and one “non-professional” winner in each of the nine categories – will move on to the state show in the fall. A professional juror...

The Joint Effort Princeton Safe Streets summer program returns to Princeton celebrating Black families and history of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. The approximate weeklong Joint Effort Witherspoon-Jackson Community Princeton Safe Streets summer program kicks off on Aug. 5 and will conclude festivities with a closing program on Aug. 14. The theme...

After the tragic mass killing at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the nation’s eyes are upon the egregious dereliction of police responsibility there. The newly released Texas Legislature revealing an unconscionable police inaction has rattled citizen confidence everywhere. It would be good for our local leaders to reconfirm...

Not In Our Town Princeton recognized local middle, high school students and educators for their recent work on anti-racism. The work ranged from hosting a “Day of Dialogue” featuring various ethnic groups and cultures at Princeton High School (PHS) to creating a series of podcasts interviewing African American staff at PHS, according to a press release through Not in Our Town Princeton.

Someone allegedly entered and rummaged through the center console of a car while it was parked in a parking lot on Library Place. The incident was reported July 23. Nothing was reported missing. A 28-year-old Princeton woman was charged with driving while intoxicated July 23. She allegedly failed to stop...

The players on the Allentown American Legion baseball team made history during the summer of 2021 when they won their first state championship. And right after his team’s memorable run ended in the semifinals of the American Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, Allentown manager Sahil Thakur was already hearing from current and prospective players who wanted to help the program win another state crown in 2022.

Free tours of the Wyckoff-Garretson House & Museum, which dates back to 1730, will be held the second Sunday of every month, through October. Docent-led tours are held from 1-4 p.m. at the house, 215 South Middlebush Road, Somerset. For more information, visit themeadowsfoundation.org. The Burlington County Farmers Market enters...

Princeton officials are launching a town-wide inventory of all trees in the municipal right-of-way in efforts to assess a tree’s health and to offer guidance on future tree plantings. The Princeton Council awarded a $125,000 contract to the Davey Resource Group of Kent, Ohio at its June 27 meeting....

The Princeton Council will resume its in-person public meetings with a Zoom option in September. The council approved a resolution amending the 2022 meeting schedule to bring back in-person meetings at its July 25 meeting. The live meetings will be held in the main meeting room beginning on Sept. 12 at the Witherspoon Hall municipal building at 400 Witherspoon St.

Five candidates, including three incumbent school board members, have filed to run for three open seats on the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. The deadline to file was July 25. The school board election is Nov. 8. At stake are the three seats held by Deborah Bronfeld, Susan Kanter...

Princeton native’s new album started from “a blank page” and reclaims a bit of freedom “lost along the way” from his childhood. Jonah Tolchin, a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, released his fifth studio album, Lava Lamp, on Yep Roc Records on July 15. The album...

Five candidates, including three incumbent school board members, have filed to run for three open seats on the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. The deadline to file was July 25. The school board election is Nov. 8. At stake are the three seats held by Deborah Bronfeld, Susan Kanter...

The Watershed Institute is warning the public about the public health risk of harmful algal blooms, which have already impacted Millstone River and Lake Carnegie. According to the organization, the harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a serious public health risk that are currently present in the Cranbury Brook, Millstone River, Lake Carnegie and other lakes and ponds statewide.

BORDENTOWN – Elina Csapo, a rising junior at The Hun School of Princeton, wants children with “hidden disabilities” to know that they are not alone. The Bordentown Township resident is embarking on a new venture called “Young Able Voices,” a peer-to-peer support group that will provide a safe place for children with hidden disabilities to interact with each other on the similar challenges they face.