TOP LOCAL News
By RICHARD K. REIN
September 22, 2025
Princeton, NJ –Captain Matthew Solovay, whose promotion to Princeton police chief will be formally approved at Council’s meeting on Tuesday, September 23, may also have a chance at that same meeting to address some pointed questions just raised about the declining number of tickets issued for ...
Princeton, NJ – This is a week to celebrate green houses in Princeton. The Princeton Environmental Commission and Sustainable Princeton will host their now annual Green House Tour on Saturday, September 27, from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. A dozen or so houses and gardens will be open to visitors who want ...
Princeton, NJ — William D. Shields, chairman of the committee that implements Princeton’s annual 9/11 ceremony, may be the richest person I have ever interviewed. His wealth comes from what seems to be an inexhaustible stream of stories, perhaps, in his case, an apt description would be a firehose ...
Princeton, NJ – With more than 350 classes offered in its 86th year, the Princeton Adult School once again covers a diverse, eclectic, kaleidoscopic – pick your favorite adjective – array of topics in a wide variety of fields, including academic, entertainment, recreational, health, and practical ...
Princeton, NJ -- What elements are essential for fixing our local housing crisis and decreasing homelessness? Community and resources provide a strong start. Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP) will bring together both at its annual Rent Party, Elements of Change: A Formula for Housing, on ...
Princeton, NJ -- It’s finally Back to School season and, while some students might not be happy, Princeton residents should be very happy – the university is back with many exciting offerings for the community. The Seuls en Scène French Theater Festival is in full swing, bringing celebrated French ...
Princeton, NJ – As a teenager growing up in Ohio, Jennifer Guy dreamed of being the best cellist in the world and performing around the world. Several years after graduating from Ohio State University in the mid-1970s, where she majored in music, she passed the admissions jury for the Manhattan ...
Princeton, NJ – I am a high school student in New Jersey, and I believe our state should pass the Packaging Product Stewardship Act (S-3398/A5009). Right now, single-use plastic is everywhere. In fact, 82 percent of the trash collected on our beaches is plastic. Too much of it ends up in landfills, ...
Princeton, NJ – Another police chief is retiring from the Princeton Police Department after passing his 25th anniversary with the force. Christopher Tash, who was promoted to chief in 2024, following the retirement of Jon Bucchere after he had marked 25 years on the force, has announced his own ...
A special event took place Saturday, August 16, on the Valley Road Athletics Field directly behind Conte’s Pizza and Bar. Sebastiano Conte, an Italian immigrant from Ischia, opened his restaurant for business in Princeton 75 years ago, and ever since it has been the go-to place where community ...
Princeton, NJ -- It was a full house in the Community Room at the Princeton Public Library on September 15 for a conversation between Shakespeare and drama professor Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, the author of "Lin-Manuel Miranda: the Education of an Artist," and Brian Herrera, associate professor of ...
Princeton, NJ – When 13 separate sites were put forth in June as part of Princeton’s plan to meet its fourth round obligation of affordable housing, set by the state at 276 units in the next 10 years, you might have expected at least one site -- and probably more – to be met by some neighborhood ...
Princeton, NJ – With a school board election looming in November, this is the time of year to mark the calendar with dates and times of candidate debates. This year, however, only three candidates are competing for the three open seats on the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education.While there ...
Princeton, NJ – It’s an ultra-busy week on Princeton’s events calendar: Movie screenings with post-film discussions on the food industry and on man vs nature. Authors’ talks on pseudoscience, climate change, parking policies, and a memoir of a modern dance career. An art exhibit. A museum exhibit ...
Princeton, NJ – All it takes is a woman running for elected office these days to remind us how appearance can overshadow substance in the public spotlight. And a new exhibit opening Tuesday, September 16, at Princeton University’s Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library shows us that it is not a new ...
Princeton, NJ – An important issue on the Princeton municipal agenda for the past half century or more will be addressed head on this week in an open public meeting – not at Princeton Council or the Planning Board, but rather at the Princeton Public Library on Thursday, September 18, at 7 p.m.It’s ...
Princeton, NJ -- One of my favorite mind games to play at the gym -- as a distraction from the painful news and the painful hip -- is People Guessing. I have a pretty good track record at guessing someone’s approximate age, profession, and hobbies by how they walk, talk, and self-decorate, i.e., ...
Princeton, NJ – Nineteen students from the Hun School, Princeton Day School, Princeton High School, and the Wilberforce School have been named semifinalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These high school seniors have the opportunity to continue in the competition for National ...
Princeton, NJ – We know how the new play at McCarter Theatre begins, but we don’t know how it ends. And, as we dig into the history of “I & You: The Musical,” which opens at McCarter on Saturday, September 13, we aren’t sure we want to know in advance of seeing the play. Here’s how the story ...
Princeton, NJ -- Cultural diversity is in the spotlight this weekend. On Friday, September 12, check out Cultural Exchange Night on Hinds Plaza, a celebration of Princeton’s numerous ethnic groups, their cultural displays, music, art, crafts, and dance. Also on Friday, experience a bit of Irish ...
Princeton, NJ – Trying to thwart biased graffiti, patrolling streets for drunk drivers, investigating credit card fraud and criminal mischief. Crime prevention, as reported in the weekly police blotter reports, is the way many residents know the Princeton police. The department is trying to change ...
Jersey City, NJ - The 767 New Jerseyans killed on September 11, 2001, as well as the New Jersey 9/11 responders and survivors who have died due to the attacks in New York City, as well as Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., will be remembered at a special ceremony to be held at New Jersey’s official ...
Princeton, NJ – Every day is probably a good day to think about democracy – and attacks on democracy -- but September 11 seems especially appropriate. At noon this Thursday, September 11, the town's annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony will take place at the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, 2 ...
Princeton, NJ — August was another tough month for pedestrians, with three being struck by cars while walking in a marked crosswalk. In a dismal echo of the June crash report, another cyclist riding in the designated bike lane on Washington Road was struck by a car turning into Woodlands Way, a ...
Princeton, NJ – We’ll have to plead guilty to a bait and switch by leading off this event listing with a photo of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. That’s because Brown Jackson will indeed be on the Princeton campus Wednesday, September 10, in a discussion at Richardson ...
Princeton, NJ -- It was disappointing to read the biased comment in TAPinto Princeton's article posted September 7 on the retirement of Elizabeth Kim, after many years of fine service as Princeton’s Historic Preservation Officer, that at HPC meetings "positions have been advanced . . . by neighbors ...
Princeton, NJ -- Ignoring the beautiful early September weather outside, a close to capacity crowd gathered in Robertson Hall on the Princeton University campus to hear Ambassador Frank Lavin discuss his recently-released book, "Inside the Reagan White House: A Front Row Seat to Presidential ...
Princeton, NJ – As the municipality turns its attention to finding a replacement for Elizabeth Kim, the historic preservation officer who will retire at the end of this year, Experience Princeton, the town’s special improvement district, is moving ahead with its search for a new executive ...
Princeton, NJ – Elizabeth Kim, who for the past quarter-century has been involved with historic reviews of buildings from the 18th to 21st century, has announced her resignation and retirement from her position as historic preservation officer, effective December 31.In a September 4 letter to ...
Hillsborough, NJ - An application to build two large warehouses on property situated off Homestead Road — large enough to cover nine football fields — was rejected unanimously by the Planning Board September 4 after three years of meetings, presentation, and public hearings.Over that period of ...