TOP LOCAL News
By RICHARD K. REIN
July 17, 2025
Princeton, NJ -- Two downtown businesses were targeted by shoplifters – one on Hulfish Street and another one around the corner on Palmer Square West. At 2:20 p.m. on July 8 officers responded to the Hulfish Street business following a report of shoplifting that occurred approximately five minutes ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy visited Berkeley Heights on Tuesday morning to survey the aftermath of a storm that dropped more than six inches of rain in under two and a half hours, triggering flash flooding, buckling roadways, and toppling utility poles across the township.“Last night, ...
Scotch Plains/Fanwood, NJ – Sections of Scotch Plains resembled flooded areas out west as thunderstorms and heavy rains quickly overwhelmed Route 22 and streets in downtown. Governor Murphy declared a State of Emergency Monday evening, July 14, "due to the flash flooding and high levels of rainfall ...
Princeton, NJ - This summer’s Texas tragedy, where more than a hundred people died in a flash flood, brings renewed focus to a risk faced by many communities, including Princeton. Floods happen, and they can be deadly. So what should Princeton residents know about their own risks?First, while it ...
West Windsor, NJ -- On June 13 – what would have been the 97th birthday of Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. – a bronze scroll plaque was dedicated to Nash and his wife, physicist Alicia Nash, in the pocket park that bears their name.This summer marks the 10-year anniversary of ...
Princeton, NJ — Pedestrians continue to have a tough time on Princeton’s roads. Last month, there were three cases of pedestrians being struck in crosswalks. In one of those cases, the driver hit two pedestrians and drove away. Another pedestrian crash had elements eerily similar to the fatality ...
Princeton, NJ – Okay, we’ll bite on this press release. It’s the Arts Council of Princeton inviting residents to “embark” on a “pawsitively fun” self-guided dogoyle tour throughout downtown Princeton on Thursday, July 17, from 4 to 6 p.m., beginning at the Arts Council of Princeton. The “dogoyles” ...
Princeton, NJ – At least two meetings on this week’s agenda qualify as highlight events. The first is the Princeton Public Schools’ Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, July 15, at 6 p.m., when the board welcomes the new superintendent of schools, Michael LaSusa. The second is the Planning Board ...
Princeton, NJ -- In my initial conversations with Raisa Rubin-Stankiewicz, policy associate for the NJ Coalition to End Homelessness, I kept pressing for an answer to a question that had nothing to do with ending homelessness. How could a 23-year-old Princetonian, raised in a comfortable, ...
Princeton, NJ – The school year is over, and the 101: Fund, which provides need-based college scholarships to Princeton High School graduates, received its own final report card at an award ceremony held last month at the high school’s Black Box Theatre.The organization passed with flying colors, ...
New Brunswick, NJ – Tuition for in-state Rutgers undergraduate students will rise 5%, and out-of-state students will see a 6% increase in their tuition bills. Additionally, mandatory student fees will increase by 5% for all students.The hikes were unveiled July 8 as the Rutgers Board of Governors ...
Princeton, NJ -- At first glance, The Odyssey may not seem like the kind of story you would attempt to present to elementary schoolers. But for Lucy Shea, a rising junior at Princeton University, this complex epic was her very source of inspiration. This summer Shea adapted and now directs a ...
Editor's note: On midday Friday we received word from Caryl Tipton, concert manager for the Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts, that the Friday evening performance of the Galvin Cello Quartet, referenced below, has been canceled. Tipton reports that the Galvin Quartet had planned to fly ...
Princeton, NJ -- I recently wrote a story for TAPinto Princeton about how it seems so many people are ordering take-out at many of our local stores here in Princeton, and despite the fact that a place like Chopt might look empty, they’re bringing in customers from online take-out more than ...
Princeton, NJ – Fresh from its favorably reviewed production of “The Bridges of Madison County,” Princeton Summer Theater has moved forward with its second play of the season, Ken Ludwig’s “The Game’s Afoot!” The first review is in, more sober than the notice for “Bridges,” but more constructive ...
Princeton, NJ -- It used to be that when I saw no cars in the driveway of a take-out place, I would automatically make a conclusion. Damn, there’s no one here. This place must not be very good. They have no business. Recently we went to one of our favorite salad places, Chopt at the Princeton ...
Princeton, NJ – Two men with Princeton addresses were subjects of reports from out-of-town police agencies. Authorities in Bucks County reported early this week that a submerged Tesla had been discovered by a rowing coach in the waters of Lake Luxembourg at Core Creek Park in Middletown Township on ...
Princeton, NJ – Kids this month have two opportunities to see Princeton Police in action.The Princeton Police Youth Academy will be held from Tuesday, July 29, through Thursday, July 31, running daily from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. According to the Princeton Police Facebook page, this hands on, ...
Princeton, NJ – Being bored is definitely not on the agenda for these lazy, hazy, days of mid-summer. Last week we told you about Christmas in July, namely Princeton Summer Theater’s production of Ken Ludwig’s “The Game’s Afoot.” This week we have that play resuming its run at the Hamilton Murray ...
Princeton, NJ – After great drama surrounding the departure of the former superintendent of the Princeton Public Schools and substantial interest in the hiring of the new superintendent, Mike LaSusa has finally taken the reins at 25 Valley Road. There was scarcely a ripple when he dove in on July ...
Princeton, NJ -- The 44 percent cuts to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUDF) included in the President's proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget would negatively impact our collaborative efforts to prevent homelessness and provide affordable housing in ...
Princeton, NJ – Who could imagine that, just a week and a half after the municipality announced its fourth round affordable housing plan calling for the construction of more than 800 dwelling units in the next 10 years, that the hot items on our agenda for this week have to do with road paving and ...
Princeton, NJ – With our brand-new red, white, and blue American flags waving proudly from our lakeside dock on the Fourth of July holiday weekend, now seems like an opportune time to exercise some of our First Amendment right of freedom of speech.So below are some reader responses to recent ...
Princeton, NJ -- Picnics, fireworks, and outfits just short of violating the U.S. Flag Code are all integral aspects of the Fourth of July, our nationwide celebration of nationhood.On July 4th, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence that proclaimed the ...
Princeton, NJ – In early May, realizing that the news was giving me “agita,” I decided to “vent.” How did that work out for me? All I can relate is my experience. I don’t think even many of my closest friends know that my full name is actually Patrick Henry Ryan. And, yes, I WAS named after that ...
Princeton, NJ – With the exception of fireworks, Princeton offers a little bit of everything this Fourth of July weekend – parties, music, picnics, celebrations, and even a touch of Christmas in July. We also have history, including readings of the Declaration of Independence on the 249th ...
Princeton, NJ – With some serious crime going on around town, especially some identity thefts documented in the police blotter below, it seems a shame to ask Princeton police to enforce what some common sense and simple courtesy could achieve – bicyclists and scooter riders of any age getting off ...
Jersey Shore, NJ — Independence Day 2025 lands on a Friday, setting the stage for a full weekend of celebration along the Jersey Shore. From beachfront fireworks and lively parades to concerts, family festivals and late night, communities up and down the coast are ready to welcome locals and ...
Princeton, NJ – Late last week we reported on Princeton’s official launch of its Vision Zero Initiative to eliminate serious injuries on Princeton’s roadways. As we summarized the report in the June 26 municipal newsletter, the Vision Zero Initiative is “a long-term, data-driven commitment to ...
Princeton, NJ – For years, for decades, people have fought to preserve the Dinky train that runs the 2.7-mile stretch between the Princeton station on University place opposite McCarter Theatre and the main line of the Northeast rail line at Princeton Junction.Citing the high costs of maintaining ...