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Nov 6, 2024 · By Donald Gilpin. In a close race Tuesday for three seats on the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education, incumbent Mara Franceschi, who has received 5,326 votes (20.64 percent), Christopher Santarpio 4,618 (17.90 percent), and Ari Meisel with 4,443 (17.22 percent) have defeated Erica Snyder with 4,310 votes (16.71 percent), Lisa Potter with 4,148 (16.08 percent), and Shenwei Zhao with ...
Obituaries - Town Topics
4 days ago · Obituaries 11/13/2024. Patricia Strazza. Patricia Jean Peterson Strazza died peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in her home on a warm and sundrenched fall day, surrounded by family, her dear caregivers, and the art and beauty she loved. Born in Logan, Utah, January 30, 1933, “PJ,” as she was known, had western roots and grew up ...
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Nov 6, 2024 · By Donald Gilpin. Princeton Public Schools (PPS) has been moving towards a $89.1 million January bond referendum for expansion and renovations, and a decision on that was anticipated at Tuesday night’s Board of Education (BOE) meeting, which took place after press time. [Update: the resolution passed 9-0.]
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4 days ago · State Urges Caution as Drought Persists. By Anne Levin. With October 2024 in the record books as New Jersey’s driest October in history, a statewide fire ban is now in effect. On October 17, Gov. Phil Murphy issued a drought watch, urging residents and businesses to conserve water. It hasn’t rained locally in over a month.
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Oct 30, 2024 · The town plans to add 10 locations to be determined, which will serve about 1,200 households. The program is free for all Princeton residents. Princeton Council approved the pilot program for two sites in May 2023. The goal, which aligns with the town’s Climate Action Plan, is to divert food waste from landfills.
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Oct 23, 2024 · By Donald Gilpin. Seeking to encourage “housing that’s affordable for schoolteachers and other middle-income families,” an assortment of experts and ordinary citizens under the auspices of Princeton Future will gather in the Theron Room of the Princeton Theological Seminary Library at 25 Library Place on Saturday, October 26, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to discuss possibilities.
Ribbon Cutting to Officially Open 153-Acre Green Space Preserve
4 days ago · On Friday, November 15 at 2:30 p.m., municipal and environmental officials will cut the ribbon on Princeton’s newest open space preserve. The 153-acre expanse formerly known as the Lanwin tract has frontage on Province Line and Cherry Valley roads and is located in the northwest corner of Princeton. The parcel was at one time targeted for a ...
Calendar - Town Topics
Dec 22, 2021 · Calendar. Wednesday, November 6. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Leighton Listens. Councilman Leighton Newlin is available to discuss current events with members of the public at the inside area of the Clock Tower, Princeton Shopping Center. 3:30-6 p.m.: Pumpkin Smash at The Meadows at Lawrence, 2 Morris Circle Drive. Outdoor event, free.
Sports - Town Topics
Oct 30, 2024 · The Tigers, now 2-4 overall and 1-2 Ivy League, host Cornell (2-4 overall, 1-2 Ivy) on November 2. (Photo by Steven Wojtowicz) By Bill Alden. In its six contests against archrival Harvard between 2017-23, the Princeton University football team went undefeated, outscoring the Crimson by an average of 31.2-17 in those matchups. As Princeton ...
Town Topics Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Mar 17, 2021 · It’s the 75th anniversary of Town Topics —3,900 weeks, 3,900 issues, delivered to the residents of Princeton and the surrounding area. The first edition of Town Topics, on March 15, 1946, looked like an oversized train timetable, a …