TOP LOCAL News
By LUCY HARPER - NJ STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
June 5, 2026
TRENTON, NJ — Lawmakers took another step on Thursday, June 4th, toward forcing New Jersey’s proliferating data centers to submit semi-annual reports on electricity and water use.The measure, A4096, was unanimously approved by the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, and would ...
Princeton, NJ — The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) will host a brand-new event and announced a new date for one of its most beloved annual music festivals. The Big Sit, which they are billing as “the biggest picnic Princeton has ever seen,” will be on Saturday, June 6th, from noon to 3 p.m. at ...
Lawrenceville, NJ – Jobseekers strode through the Rider University campus with portfolios of resumes in hand with a purpose – to find a new career opportunity at the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce (PMRC) Job Fair. The Chamber estimates that more than 400 jobseekers attended the June ...
Princeton, NJ – Ten years after it left its home in the historic Bainbridge House at 158 Nassau Street and moved to the Updike Farmstead on Quaker Road, the Historical Society of Princeton has found its way back to Nassau Street. It is not a permanent location, but it is right in the heart of town ...
Princeton, NJ — I am incredibly grateful to the residents of Princeton who cast their ballots in this exciting primary and participated in so many other ways: attending meetings and forums, reading articles and campaign coverage, commenting, communicating with candidates in person, by phone, and ...
Mercer County, NJ - As controversy continues to surround federal immigration enforcement operations at Delaney Hall in Newark, Mercer County officials are standing by newly adopted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to county facilities. The measures, they say, are intended ...
Princeton, NJ - The 2026 Princeton Festival will kick off on Friday, June 5, at the Morven Museum & Garden and will feature two weeks of Broadway melodies, opera, and family-friendly activities. Highlights for this year's festival include a special performance by Sierra Boggess, best known as ...
Trenton, NJ — A plan to test driverless cars in New Jersey received another green light on Monday, June 1, after the measure unanimously passed the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.The bill, A3968, will introduce a pilot program in New Jersey to allow autonomous vehicle (AV) ...
Princeton, NJ – For the first time in five years, Princeton Democrats held a contested primary for two open seats on the town Council. Incumbent David Cohen sought re-election, and he was soon joined in the race by Marina Rubina, architect, planner, and housing advocate; Jon Durbin, publishing ...
Princeton, NJ – If there were an award for the candidate most organized to fight to the finish in the June 2 primary election, Sam Wang — Princeton resident, neuroscientist, and advocate for fixing the bugs in the U.S. democracy – would have been a strong contender. At 7:56 p.m. on Tuesday night, ...
Princeton, NJ – A Princeton resident with Trenton roots and credentials that range from Harvard Law School to Princeton University, emerged from political obscurity in the June 2 primary election to finish first, ahead of two incumbents who were both endorsed by Governor Mikie Sherrill, to win the ...
Princeton, NJ -Two DWI arrests lead off this week's Princeton police blotter. The following incidents were listed in the June 2 blotter of the Princeton Police Department.DWI: On May 27, at 12:28 p.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop near the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Balcort ...
Princeton, NJ - Following a series of reported scams defrauding Princeton residents, Police Captain Thomas Lagomarsino says many of the victims are aged 50 and over. In the past two months, TAPinto Princeton has reported nine instances of online scammers stealing money from residents, with a total ...
Princeton, NJ – It’s a good week to let people know what’s on your mind. The primary elections wind up on Tuesday, June 2, with in-person voting from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. All vote-by-mail ballots must be returned by Election Day, Tuesday, June 2. Drop boxes are located at the Princeton Municipal ...
The column below is sponsored by Princeton Council candidate Marina Rubina.Princeton, NJ – We all know that drive to the library where you hit an unexpected traffic jam and the parking lot is full because there is some event going on. Or pass the empty storefront that used to be something good and ...
Princeton, NJ – As the summer season approaches, it is vital to remember the members of our community who struggle with food insecurity. That is why Send Hunger Packing Princeton (SHUPP) is proud to announce its first annual Canstruction competition, a unique event where creativity and compassion ...
Princeton, NJ – In the course of this Democratic primary campaign, wrapping up Tuesday, June 2, the four candidates competing for the two nominations for Princeton Council have been peppered with questions at various in-person and online forums, including two organized by TAPinto Princeton ...
Princeton, NJ — I was grumpy when I first met Dr. Lynnel Joy Jenkins a few weeks ago at the Princeton Public Library. It had been a day of dissonance at work that included shrill voices, screeching landscaping equipment, and a shrieking car alarm. Within two or three minutes of listening to Lynnel ...
Princeton, NJ – If you want to tear down a house in a historic district in Princeton, you better have a good reason when you appear before the Historic Preservation Commission. Its middle name is not “Demolition.” In addition, you had better not propose to tear down a house on a street where a ...
Princeton, NJ – TAPinto Princeton Community News is posting its last batch of letters, below, from residents commenting on contested primaries in the June 2 election. We will report the results as we receive them on the evening of Tuesday, June 2. Special thanks to the readers who have commented ...
Princeton, NJ – When a theater critic’s review of a who-dunnit immediately raises the question of why-did-they-do-it, you can guess that the production is in for a rough ride in the review that follows. Fortunately for McCarter Theatre and its current production of “Mrs. Christie,” Princeton is not ...
Princeton, NJ – Back in 2017, when Sante Integrative Pharmacy was a newcomer on the Nassau Street retail scene. It stood out for being new, but it stood out even more for being a throwback to an earlier era of pharmacies – no food section, no greeting cards, no pot pourri of items you might find at ...
Princeton, NJ - A man who killed his brother at his Princeton apartment was found dead in his jail cell on Friday, May 8. Mercer County prosecutors say Matthew Hertgen, 32, died by apparent suicide at the Mercer County Jail, according to a report at NJ.com. An autopsy report is pending."Growing up, ...
Princeton, NJ – Regarding the proposed redevelopment of the vacant house at 8 Green Street in the Witherspoon-Jackson historic neighborhood (TAPinto Princeton, May 26):The article states that the Historic Preservation Commission will soon consider a proposal to rebuild a historic house that is very ...
Princeton, NJ – More Princeton residents have fallen victim to online scams. This week’s police blotter report lists a $73,000 loss by a Patton Avenue resident and a $1,750 loss by a Stockton Street resident.In the past two months, TAPinto Princeton has reported nine instances of various ...
Princeton, NJ - Pride month will kick off in Princeton on Friday, May 29, at noon with a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at Monument Park. Pride events in Princeton are free and open to the public.Other Pride events next month include the following:Pride on the Plaza — Friday, June 5, from 6:30 to 9 ...
Princeton, NJ – Editor’s note: In order to give all primary election candidates a chance to respond to any last-minute comments made in letters from TAPinto Princeton readers, we will continue to accept letters through 5 p.m. on Friday, May 29. Up until then, Princeton residents are invited to ...
Princeton, NJ – Green Street, the southernmost street in the historic Witherspoon-Jackson community and the one closest to Paul Robeson Place and the central business district, has seen its share of redevelopment and renovation in recent years. Now Number 8 Green Street, the two-story wood frame ...
Editor’s note: We received this letter on Friday, May 22. On Monday, May 25, it seemed especially relevant – see postscript below.Princeton, NJ – Every day lately I've been interacting with the true 1 percent, which has nothing to do with wealth. The Princeton track teams, men and women, are the ...
Princeton, NJ – Four candidates are vying for two Democratic nominations for seats on Princeton Council in the primary election next Tuesday, June 2. Mail-in voting is already underway. Early voting runs Tuesday through Sunday, May 26 through 31, at the Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon Street.