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By TAPINTO STAFF
October 8, 2025
New Jersey — Eligible voters in New Jersey have three ways to cast their ballots in the 2025 General Election.According to the New Jersey Voter Information Portal, the three options are in-person early voting, at a polling place on Election Day, and using a mail-in ballot.In Person on Election ...
Princeton, NJ -- The place is packed inside and out; conversation is brisk and loud; everything is at a fever pitch. It can only mean one thing: it’s a Tuesday night at the venerable Ivy Inn on Nassau Street and that equals trivia.Twenty teams or more can be found, faithfully in place, on any ...
Princeton, NJ – Especially when you’re dealing with a small sample size, profiling is not a wise practice. But even though reports of rabies cases in Princeton are rare, when we heard that a rabid animal had been located in the area of Vreeland Court, a cul-de-sac off of Farrand Drive, our first ...
Princeton, NJ — There was no better way to embrace Italian-American Heritage and Culture month than to attend an event on October 5 at Princeton's Dorothea's House, the Italian Cultural Center. The draw for the evening's capacity crowd was Andrea Marini, a dancer with the American Repertory Ballet ...
Princeton, NJ – Many artists wrestle endlessly with the existential question: How can I make a living doing what I love to do? Not many artists ever get to contemplate a sequel to that question: How can I enable the art I have created in life to continue after I die?Mark Morris, the renowned ...
Princeton, NJ – A little over a month ago we wrote a letter telling residents about plans for a microforest to be planted this fall in Quarry Park. On Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4, those plans were realized. Thanks to a veritable army of volunteers, nearly 1,300 native trees and shrubs were ...
Princeton, NJ – A lot of battles are being waged in Princeton these days. Redevelopment of the Princeton Theological Seminary property on Stockton Street, the town’s fourth round affordable housing plan, and even Princeton’s history, if you believe the lawn signs, are under fire – or are perceived ...
Princeton, NJ -- Initially, I said “non, merci” to the request to write about a recent gourmet food event featuring two French restaurants in town. I am a notorious non-foodie. My only food-related claim to fame is writing a column years ago called “Pigging Out.” It featured reviews of junk food ...
Princeton, NJ – We aren’t going to tell you how McCarter’s current play ends – even though that surprise is a much-discussed element of Sarah Rasmussen’s production of the Lauren Gunderson play, “I & You: The Musical.” But we will tell how the play fared in the eyes of central New Jersey ...
Princeton, NJ -- As a fan of factual speech, I am admitting I have not yet read Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber’s just released book: “Terms of Respect: How Colleges Get Free Speech Right.” As a fan of free speech, however, I am committing to buying and reading Eisgruber’s book ...
Princeton, NJ – Lots of music this weekend, starting with an event tailored (sorry) for Swiftie fans – a release party for the new Taylor Swift album at the Princeton Public Library on Friday, October 3.On Saturday the library and Hinds Plaza will be the scene of another noteworthy musical event – ...
Princeton, NJ – The Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve on Mountain Avenue isn’t often the subject of a police report but at around 9 a.m. on Thursday, October 2, Princeton Police sent out an alert to the public: “Mountain Lakes Preserve and the Lake house on Mountain Avenue will be closed until further ...
Princeton, NJ – An uptick in school absenteeism, a renewed call for a “bell to bell” ban on cell phones, and a draft version of a calendar that would start classes next year on the last day of August. Those were the headline items at the September 30 meeting of the Princeton Public Schools’ Board ...
Princeton, NJ -- We write to announce Princeton For All (princeton4all.org), a community alliance dedicated to making our town welcoming and accessible for residents of all backgrounds.The central concept of Princeton For All is simple: our town doesn't need defending from change. In our view, the ...
Princeton, NJ — For most of us, road safety awareness is a dry topic. As we move through town, we’re driving safely (probably), but we’re also wondering what’s for dinner. Unfortunately, the police crash records show what happens when we tune out. An average of 59 motor vehicle collisions occur in ...
Princeton, NJ – Is anyone nervous about democracy? Anyone worried about the future of lower-case liberalism, and the rule of law and freedom of speech? Why would anyone be nervous? Or worried? We’re not nervous. Is anyone nervous?We won’t answer that, but we will tell you that two upcoming events ...
Princeton, NJ -- The Present Day Club, the private women’s club founded in 1898 and located on Stockton Street in the historic Mercer Hill district, isn’t normally open to the public. But it does open its facility to the public for art exhibits featuring works by Princeton area artists. A reception ...
Princeton, NJ – This may be the week when one part of town or another has its collective head in the trees.We have already received some reaction to Alex Randall’s article on the missing trees of Nassau Street – “Is Princeton Tree City or Stumpy Town? Nassau Street Sidewalks Have a Story to Tell,” ...
Princeton, NJ -- A world traveler for both work and pleasure, Ellen Veden is known for her love of life. Her vibrant personality is reflected in her captivating multimedia landscapes displayed at an opening reception at the Center for Modern Aging on Poor Farm Road on September 25. The exhibit is ...
Princeton, NJ -- I proudly tell visitors that Princeton is a Tree City. We have awards for our good work with trees. Nothing elevates the soul and raises the spirit like the arching limbs of huge trees on either side of Nassau Street. Our main street is a tree tunnel and that gives us our Tree City ...
Princeton, NJ – It is refreshing to see that the incoming chief, Matthew Solovay, is concerned about traffic safety and not revenue collection. A study several years ago revealed that many people exceed the posted speed limits by 5 to 10 mph, which can be partially attributed to improvements in ...
Princeton Junction, NJ -- September is National Service Dog Month and Canine Companions, a national non-profit organization providing highly trained service dogs for adults, children and veterans with disabilities, has transformed more than 8,300 lives in 50 years. One of those lives is Morgan ...
Princeton, NJ – Our events calendar this weekend is packed with new faces and programming – the Friday, September 26, performance of the New York Arabic Orchestra and Marwa Morgan celebrating the life and legacy of the legendary Umm Kulthum, for example. Or on Saturday evening the Princeton Laptop ...
Princeton, NJ – Earlier this week, on September 21, Walkable Princeton, a pedestrian and bicycling advocacy group, raised a question about the Princeton Police Department’s enforcement of speeding laws in town. Comparing statistics in the most recent police reports to the Mayor and Council with ...
Princeton, NJ – Six more bias intimidation incidents have been reported by Princeton Police – four of them involving anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian politics. Similar incidents began to surface in Princeton in late December, 2023, several months after the October 7 attacks by Hamas terrorists in ...
Princeton, NJ – A green weekend looms for Princeton. As Council member Brian McDonald pointed out at this week’s regular meeting, the Green House Tour will be this Saturday, September 27, the same day as the Department of Public Works' SHREDFest event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westminster Choir ...
Princeton, NJ – Here’s a simple idea for a fundraiser: Musicians donating their time and talents to play a concert supporting Arm in Arm, the Mercer County food pantry. And it’s an idea that began with a simple realization by Anna Lim, who lives in Princeton and teaches violin and chamber music at ...
Princeton, NJ – This week we get the first glimpses of the big fall season for the major venues in town. The Princeton University Concerts has booked the Takács String Quartet and Jordan Bak, viola, for two concerts at Richardson Auditorium on Thursday, September 25.McCarter Theatre opens its fall ...
Princeton, NJ -- The article posted on TAPinto Princeton on September 16, entitled “Neighbors Challenge Princeton's Round 4 Housing Plan -- 'Specious,' Say Housing Advocates,” is blatantly biased and should be entirely rewritten or removed from the website entirely.The article concerns a massive ...
Lawrenceville, NJ — New Jersey governor candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill met for their first debate on Sunday, September 21, clashing on affordability, taxes, and immigration before a raucous audience of 1,600 people at Rider University in Lawrenceville.Ciattarelli, a 63-year-old ...