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By RICHARD K. REIN
February 3, 2025
Princeton, NJ – The Crossing, the three-time Grammy Award-winning chamber choir, is based in Philadelphia and its reputation spans the continent. It will perform Tuesday, February 4, at 7:30 p.m. Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus. After that its itinerary calls for ...
Trenton, NJ – A diverse and recognizable group of 13 New Jersey residents will have six months to recommend ways that the Office of the Attorney General can “further its mission of eliminating corruption, promoting transparency, and strengthening the public’s trust in government.”New Jersey ...
Princeton, NJ – An old building may have a new look. An old plan for a new building may have some new revisions. And an old favorite public institution that almost never makes any news has a closed trustees meeting scheduled an out-of-the-ordinary time, this Monday, February 3, at 4 p.m. Details ...
Princeton, NJ – Two years to the day after Princeton University President Chris Eisgruber wrote in an annual report that “any great liberal arts university in the 21st century must wholeheartedly embrace the study of technology,” referring specifically to artificial intelligence,” Eisgruber and New ...
Princeton, NJ -- Twenty-six years ago, Lilian Chipix, now a pre-school teaching assistant in the Princeton Public Schools, and Mario Estrada, a former Princeton volunteer firefighter, gave the community a gift that keeps on giving -- their son, Luis Estrada. Ten years after Luis Estrada was born in ...
TRENTON, NJ — “We want you back!” NJ lawmakers told the nation’s nomadic Miss America, urging the competition to return in 2025 “and every year thereafter.”A resolution pleading with event organizers to come back was passed by the state Assembly by a voice vote, with no objections, on Thursday.
Princeton, NJ – If you were to rank the objections raised when developers file applications at review boards in Princeton, the leading complaints would include the tearing down of the existing streetscape and the construction of oversized and very expensive structures in its place. In short: a ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey elementary teachers may soon find furry friends in their classrooms. The state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill establishing a pilot program to place therapy dogs in elementary school wellness programs. School districts including Barnegat, Clifton and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Sean Lavin was a Mercer County sheriff’s officer who responded to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of New Orleans in 2005. His memories of finding those who didn’t survive left him sleepless afterward and triggered post-traumatic stress disorder, he said. “Not one of us were OK with ...
Princeton, NJ – If you are a casual fan of professional football, you might have a vague notion that the Super Bowl will be played this Sunday. Last Sunday, after all, the two teams that will play in the big game were selected. So aren’t Philadelphia and Kansas City ready to play this Sunday? No, ...
Princeton, NJ – A 31-year-old Philadelphia resident and a juvenile companion were apprehended, and three other suspects were on the loose – last seen on Olden Lane near the Institute for Advanced Study -- after a shoplifting incident at a Hulfish Street store on Wednesday, January 29, at about ...
Trenton, NJ — Business leaders failed to persuade lawmakers on Monday, January 27, to drop a bill requiring stores to warn gift-card buyers about potential fraud.Assembly bill A-4636 would compel retailers to post information about how the cards can be manipulated and made worthless. Businesses ...
Trenton, NJ - Janetta D. Marbrey was sworn in as Mercer County Prosecutor during a ceremony on Thursday, January 23. She succeeds Theresa Hilton, who was appointed as Acting Mercer County Prosecutor in July 2024, following the retirement of Angelo Onofri. Prosecutor Marbrey was appointed by ...
Princeton, NJ — Jodie Schmidt, a resident of the Littlebrook neighborhood, reached out to TAPinto Princeton with a question. Are there any updates on the December 2024 quality breach of Princeton’s drinking water?The answer: yes, there are.To recap: On December 18, New Jersey American Water ...
Trenton, NJ — A bill to increase the safety of inflatable bouncy houses – typically rented for backyard birthday parties and parking lot carnivals – was approved Monday, January 27, by the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee.The measure, A3433, would require bouncy houses to include anchors and ...
Princeton, NJ – Given a golden opportunity to only partially support an $89.1 million bond referendum for additions and renovations at four public schools, voters instead offered – by a substantial margin – their full support for the Princeton Public Schools’ spending proposals.Unofficial results ...
Princeton, NJ – Knowing that funding will be limited, what kind of mass transit system would you prefer in Princeton? Would you rather have bus service that runs every 20 minutes but only during the day on weekdays? Or would you prefer a bus that runs every 60 minutes from early in the morning to ...
NEW JERSEY – Pregnancy is often a time of joy, but for some women, it also brings the challenge of overcoming a substance use disorder. Substance use and substance use disorders during pregnancy are linked to obstetric and neonatal complications, including miscarriage, stillbirth, birth defects, ...
Trenton, NJ — New moms who work as New Jersey state troopers or professional firefighters may gain guaranteed paid time off with their babies and other job benefits under legislation approved Monday, January 27, in Trenton.Supporters in the Assembly public safety committee said such first ...
Princeton, NJ – In this era of climate change, here’s a story we don’t often get to write. But given the last week of mostly freezing temperatures (another example of weather being different from climate), we will share a strategy for dealing with a neighbor who hasn’t cleared the ice off their ...
Princeton, NJ – Music lovers will have some choices to make this week, but probably ni hard choicesOn Wednesday, January 29, it’s easy. There’s only one musician on our calendar, singer-songwriter Neko Case, and she will at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre not to perform but to discuss her new memoir, ...
Princeton, NJ – Before we consider the far future, let’s address the immediate future: Tuesday, January 28, the referendum for the $89 million referendum for the Princeton Public Schools. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., the usual starting and ending times for a Princeton election. But the ...
Princeton, NJ -- People have been telling me for years that I need to chill. In the recent below-zero-degree weather, I feel very chilled, but that is not the type of chilling they were recommending.My gym buddies, familiar with all my physical and mental frailties, suggested yoga, specifically ...
Princeton, NJ – Are you ready to vote in the Princeton Public Schools facilities bond referendum on Tuesday, January 28? That’s when the School District seeks approval of three separate questions that would expand and renovate Community Park Elementary School, improve and replace HVAC systems at ...
Princeton, NJ – We wrote yesterday in this space about the opening of the new play at McCarter Theatre, “Here There Are Blueberries,” which runs for a two-week engagement that ends Sunday, February 9.The play, written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich and produced in conjunction with the ...
Princeton, NJ -- How do you make a play from an album of photographs? More than that, how do you present to the world the photographic images in that album that portray the human side of men and women whose collective mission was to carry out one of the most inhumane acts in history – the ...
Princeton, NJ – Nine nonprofits either based in Princeton or with connections to Princeton were among the more than 50 nonprofits awarded $2.4 million in Community Impact Grants by the Princeton Area Community Foundation. “We are grateful to our nonprofit partners for their tireless commitment to ...
To the Editor: In TAPinto Princeton’s recent article "Disappointed in National Politics? Here Are Some Ways to Make a Difference in Princeton in 2025 and Beyond," Richard K. Rein erroneously defined "missing middle" housing as "something that a household with a median income of $175,000 might be ...
Princeton, NJ – If you were living in Wilmington, Delaware, in the late 1970s you might have been one of the in-the-know fans of a little sandwich shop in the Little Italy section of town – Capriotti’s. The shop was founded in 1976 by siblings Lois and Alan Margolet, who wanted to honor their ...
Princeton, NJ – If you are ready to dive into the world of artificial intelligence (and our new president just promised to inject $500 billion into AI infrastructure – so why not?), then this is the week for you in Princeton.On Thursday, January 23, the Princeton Tech Meetup will consider “AI ...