TOP LOCAL News
By RICHARD K. REIN
May 25, 2026
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.
Princeton, NJ – The Democratic Party in Princeton has not had a competitive race for a Council seat since 2020. This year is different. Incumbent David Cohen seeks re-election and challengers Jon Durbin, Leanna Jahnke, and Marina Rubina seek election to Council. Incumbent Leticia Fraga, whose term ...
Princeton, NJ — It was my birthday last week and along with it came a bunch of “old lady” greeting cards. One struck me as being particularly on target with the message:“Inside every older lady…is a young woman wondering what the hell happened” -- a negative jab at the slings and arrows of ...
Princeton, NJ – I don’t know the actual percentage, but I would warrant that a goodly number of today’s undergraduates at Princeton are angling toward Wall Street, and all that implies.I doubt many of them know that Mathey College (comprised of Blair, Joline, and Campbell Halls, with the college’s ...
This content is sponsored by Princeton Council candidate Jon Durbin.This primary election will decide Princeton’s future, how we grow, how we engage with each other on important town issues and how we steward our $85M future. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. Princeton is facing real ...
Princeton, NJ - Rental property owners in Princeton were recently sent a notice from the municipality, informing them that all short-term rentals must be registered, and the properties must be inspected to obtain a permit. Property owners operating without a valid permit will receive official ...
Princeton, NJ — “Photography is an adventure just as life is an adventure.” ~ Harry CallahanThe quote from photographer Harry Callahan (not to be confused with the same-named fictional San Francisco detective made popular by Clint Eastwood in movies like “Dirty Harry” and “Magnum Force”) perfectly ...
Franklin Township, NJ — Carol Kuehn, a retired teacher, lives in a trim house on the edge of Route 27, about two miles north of Princeton and the village of Kingston. Her Franklin Township property is narrow but deep, stretching almost nine acres back into a hardwood forest. Part unofficial art ...
Princeton, NJ - As residents become more concerned about trees being removed, either from new developments or construction, the school district has been working hard to plant 90 trees across six school campuses. The district planted eighteen different species of trees, including maple, cedar, ...
Princeton, NJ – Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton Community News invites residents to offer their views and comments on the candidates for Princeton Council. Please include the name of the street you live on. E-mail your letter to rrein@tapinto.net. Letters will be posted at periodic intervals – not ...
Princeton, NJ - Several more Princeton residents have fallen victim to scams this past week, both online and over the phone. The following incidents were listed on the May 18 blotter of the Princeton Police Department. Scams: on January 22, a victim on Thanet Circle received a text via WhatsApp ...
East Brunswick, NJ — Candidates running for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District met with residents, faith leaders, and community members Sunday evening, May 17, for a nonpartisan interfaith forum held at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Cranbury Road.The event was organized by the Islamic Center ...
Princeton, NJ – Patrick H. Ryan, TAPinto Princeton’s editor in charge of all things Princetoniana, was the first to sound the alarm in a column posted several days ago.A full-length portrait of Princeton basketball legend Bill Bradley, Class of 1965, which for years had occupied a place by itself ...
Princeton, NJ — I would not be against increasing town wide housing density if it would make Princeton housing truly affordable. Princeton has approximately 7,570 detached single-family homes, 10,596 units if you include attached single-family homes. Mercer County has about 72,000 or 102,271 ...
Princeton, NJ – The elegant ballroom at the Present Day Club was filled to capacity with fashionably-dressed attendees for an artists reception on Friday evening, May 15. The event was an exhibition entitled "Docents on the Wall," which featured the art of docents from Princeton University Art ...
Princeton, NJ – A quiet week ahead on the municipal calendar, with one headline event occurring Tuesday, May 19, when the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education introduces the replacement for outgoing Littlebrook Elementary principal Luis Ramirez. She is Lisa Caudill, currently assistant ...
The column below is sponsored by Princeton Council candidate Marina Rubina.The short version, for those who don't have time for the long one:Princeton spent $42 million acquiring the Westminster Conservatory campus. The roofs and sinks are leaking. The interest is accruing. The Community Music ...
Princeton, NJ -- “Mostly retired” Princeton attorney Kim Otis, revered by literally thousands of Princetonians over the course of a four-decade career, still enjoys sitting at Chez Alice or Small World or the Ivy Inn with friends and presenting a case. Nowadays, the case he often makes is for the ...
Princeton, NJ – You know the top photo. It’s been there in the Nassau Inn’s Tap Room since the mid-1960s: Bill Bradley ‘65. Needs no introduction.It’s the lower picture that caught my attention. That, dear reader, is Pete Hegseth ‘03, Secretary of Defense (War), who played basketball at Princeton ...
Princeton, NJ - The Council has approved the collective bargaining agreement with Princeton FMBA Local 72, which represents all regularly employed full-time rank and file firefighters employed by Princeton. The terms of the agreement will last until December 31, 2028. To read the full agreement, ...
Princeton, NJ – A few years after we moved to Princeton for its community, walkability, and diversity, early in the pandemic, we were unexpectedly pulled into a series of lawsuits between neighbors over municipality-approved housing on a nearby property. Eight homeowners, including us, with no ...
Princeton, NJ – The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) wound up a vibrant, innovative concert season on May 10 with the spectacularly talented performance of Serbian cellist Maja Bogdanovic, who played Camille Saint-Saens "Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor, Op 33." The concert was held in Richardson ...
Princeton, NJ — April was a chilling month for cyclists, topped by the worst of cases — the death of a child. The details of the crash are still emerging, but what we do know is that Abraham Abed, a sixth grader at Princeton Middle School, lost his life after his e-moto collided with a vehicle on ...
Princeton, NJ - The May 11 blotter of the Princeton Police Department includes several instances of online scamming, which now seems to be a popular criminal pursuit:Online Scams. On May 5, a Littlebrook Road resident told police that she was deceived into providing personal information to scammers ...
Princeton, NJ – Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton Community News invites residents to offer their views and comments on the candidates for Princeton Council. Please include the name of the street you live on. E-mail your letter to rrein@tapinto.net. Letters will be posted at periodic intervals – not ...
Princeton, NJ – When people in Princeton express their concern about new development in town, the discussion often gets caught up in density. The implicit assumption is that, when any change is considered, a lower density plan will be better than a higher density plan. Density was the subject of ...
Princeton, NJ – At a time when bike safety is high in the minds of many town residents, especially parents of school-age bicyclists, the Princeton Police are hosting their 14th annual Wheels Rodeo bike safety event on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 400 Witherspoon Street parking ...
This content is sponsored by Princeton Council candidate Jon Durbin.Princeton is a vibrant and civically engaged community where residents expect thoughtful and accountable government. But thoughtful government requires more than good intentions. It requires responsible stewardship of public ...
Princeton, NJ — Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton Community News invited the candidates for Princeton Council to provide brief statements introducing themselves and explaining why they are running. The four candidates for the Democratic nomination all provided introductions in advance of their first ...
Princeton, NJ - The Municipality of Princeton will host a Tenants Rights and Responsibilities Workshop on Wednesday, May 13, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street. This event is free and open to the public.The workshop will feature a Q&A segment with attorneys from ...