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By CAROLYN JONES
November 1, 2024
Princeton, NJ – This is the driest fall on record so it’s hard to focus on Princeton’s stormwater woes. Yet residents may recall that when the rains do come, particularly those short, intense, and heavy storms, the resulting runoff makes a mess. Stormwater has to flow somewhere. But rather than ...
Princeton, NJ – In this dark period between Halloween and the possibly spooky events of Tuesday, November 5, a period in which we also lose an hour of evening sunlight beginning Sunday, November 3, how about celebrating a little bit of light? It’s time for Diwali – perfect timing.For some the ...
Princeton, NJ – By now some TAPinto Princeton readers may have forgotten – or never have known – the Princeton connections of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the two brothers convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the shotgun slaying of their parents in their Beverly Hills home in the summer of ...
Princeton, NJ – A letter to the editor received October 29 at TAPinto Princeton generated some quick responses on October 30. In the letter, Shengchao Yu voiced his support for candidates Z. Lisa Potter and Shenwei Zhao in the Board of Education election. But Yu raised some eyebrows when he ...
Princeton, NJ – With six candidates vying for three seats on Princeton’s Board of Education, some contentious exchanges among the candidates would be expected. For the most part, that hasn't happened – until now. On Tuesday, October 29, we received a letter from a supporter of two candidates – Lisa ...
Princeton, NJ – It’s Halloween week, so we can offer some of the events we all expect at this time of year. And then there are the other events that none of us could have imagined. Check out the listings below:Tuesday, October 294 to 6 p.m.: Trunk or Treat, Princeton Municipal Building Parking Lot, ...
Princeton, NJ – I was surprised to read the October 4 letter-to-the editor from Alice and Joe Small that appeared in TAPinto Princeton Community News. In their letter, the Smalls asserted in effect that their Harris/Walz lawn sign had been stolen by supporters of the vice president's "opposition." ...
Princeton, NJ – Fans of Hinds Plaza are in for a treat – or maybe a trick – when the Arterial Inc. consultants present their preliminary vision of how to spiff up the popular public space adjacent to the main entrance of the Public Library. Arterial is on the Council agenda for Monday, October 28, ...
Princeton, NJ – The state Department of Education has approved the projects and confirmed debt service aid eligibility for the Princeton Public Schools’ proposed expansion and renovation projects that the District hopes to fund through a bond referendum that would go before voters on Tuesday, ...
Princeton, NJ -- “Will you write about Ingrid Reed again? What can you possibly say that you haven't said already?” asked one of my friends after the October 19 memorial service for Ingrid at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton.I had three answers to that question. 1 – Yes. I am ...
Princeton, NJ – A discussion about zoning in Princeton doesn’t usually begin with a human interest story. It’s more likely to dive immediately into the weeds of floor area ratios, front yard, side yard, and combined yard setbacks, and – of course – parking and parking minimums. Princeton Future ...
Princeton, NJ -- It was 5 p.m. on a wet January afternoon when a pair of teenaged boys stepped onto a crosswalk. They had just wandered up Witherspoon Street and were heading east on Nassau Street, likely deep in conversation. Meanwhile, a Princeton resident in a gray Buick traveling east on Nassau ...
Princeton, NJ –Help us out here. When is Halloween again? The calendar says Thursday, October 31, but our events listings below tell us that it’s earlier than that – specifically this weekend. On the other hand, Princeton being Princeton, the question may well have two answers: For the community at ...
Princeton, NJ – Our hometown can be a busy place on the weekends. Sometimes I avoid town all together, since there are so many tourists in the shops, waiting in line at Small World for coffee, or waiting in even longer lines at Bent Spoon in Palmer Square for ice cream. I was getting my nails done ...
Princeton, NJ – Community journalism may be on the decline in Princeton, as it is in most small towns around the country, but that doesn’t mean that residents are shut off from the newsmakers. As this year’s six-way race for Princeton Public Schools’ Board of Education demonstrates, a wide variety ...
Princeton, NJ – Sunday, October 20, was a glorious fall day in Princeton, but in spite of the enticing weather outdoors, a near capacity crowd was indoors in Richardson Auditorium to attend the Princeton Symphony Orchestra's second concert of the season. The orchestra was led by the accomplished ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Assembly Education Committee passed a bill on Monday to require most public schools to provide sunscreen or sun-protective clothing for students at school events.“One blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence can more than double a person’s chances of developing melanoma ...
Princeton, NJ – A longstanding question mark hanging over Princeton’s long-term planning process has finally been resolved. The fourth round obligations of New Jersey’s fair housing laws have been released and Princeton's goal has been set at 276 units to be constructed by the year 2035.That ...
Princeton, NJ – The promises and perils of new technology provide bookends to this midweek events calendar in Princeton.On Tuesday, October 22, Princeton University hosts its annual innovation forum at the Frist Campus Center, where dozens of innovators – from the humanities as well as science and ...
Mercer County, NJ –The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office will collect unused/expired prescription drugs on Saturday, October 26, as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day and will help residents rid their medicine cabinets of outdated and easily abused opioid painkillers and other ...
Princeton, NJ – Lots of people know their family history going back for generations through multiple centuries. But how many of us know the history of the house in which we live. You might know the name of the person who sold it to you, but do you know exactly how old the house is. Who designed and ...
Princeton, NJ -- Princeton is a town of book lovers, says Princeton Public Library’s Janie Hermann, manager of the library’s adult programming. I would add a footnote to the statement and say that Princetonians also have love affairs with stories. They love to read them, listen to them, tell them, ...
Princeton, NJ – In a lot of towns, a letter to the editor from two acclaimed historians condemning a proposed new apartment complex in a historically significant neighborhood would have been the last word on that subject. The historians are James M. McPherson, who won the Pulitzer Prize in history ...
Trenton, NJ -- This weekend is shaping up to be a peak leaf peeping adventure. According to the New Jersey Forest Service, parts of the state are showing peak foliage. The colorful show is happening everywhere in the Garden State with peak foliage occurring across the northern and northwestern ...
Princeton, NJ –You might want to get an early start on this weekend. On Friday evening, October 18, there are three headliners ready to take different stages around town: The legendary folk artist Beppe Gambetta, country music duo Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal, and – making her U.S. debut at ...
New Brunswick, NJ – While Paul Robeson was born in Princeton in 1898 (where the restoration of his birthplace home is nearing completion), the late author, athlete, actor and activist was educated at Rutgers, where he was the second Black enrolled as a student and the first Black to play on the ...
Princeton, NJ – Followers of the longtime Princeton-based news site, Planet Princeton, sometimes wonder what’s happened to it. In early September of this year, for example, Planet Princeton published an interview with attorney Bruce Afran regarding his lawsuit fighting the departure of the ...
Princeton, NJ – It’s retro time for our midweek arts calendar. On Wednesday, October 16, the 1955 film La Pointe Courte, directed by Agnès Varda, will be screened at the Garden Theatre with an introduction and Q&A with Carrie Rickey. The next day, Thursday, October 17, the Garden will host a ...
Princeton, NJ – The archives of the Princeton University Library (PUL) contain a treasure trove of documents and provide authors and researchers from around the world access to its holdings. Attendees at last week’s Friends of the PUL-sponsored lecture by Tilar J. Mazzeo at the Nassau Club were the ...
Princeton, NJ -- Dear New Jersey community members:Tuesday, October 15, is the last day to register to vote in New Jersey, in order to be able to vote in the critical November 5 election. You can register to vote online at this state website. If you have any questions about filling out the voter ...