Blood Drives All who come to give blood through May 17 will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card by email, thanks to partners at Amazon. See RedCrossBlood.org/Amazon for details. Those who come to give later in the month, May 18 to 31 will receive an oversized Red Cross beach towel, while supplies last. Schedule a blood or […]
Princeton property owners will see a six-cent increase in the school district property tax rate, based on the district’s $116 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education approved the budget by a 9-1 vote following a public hearing at its April 28 meeting. School board member Adam Bierman […]
Neighbors – fearful of potential residential development – of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) 355-acre campus on Rosedale Road approached the D&R Greenway Land Trust to possibly purchase a portion of the campus considered for development. The Lawrence Township Council introduced an ordinance that would rezone approximately 75 acres on the north side of ETS […]
The historic William Gulick House, on the corner of Lawrenceville Road/Route 206 and Province Line Road, has been deemed to be a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment. The Lawrence Township Planning Board made the determination following a public hearing on April 20 – but not without questions and pushback from residents. The findings from […]
Princeton property owners will see a two-cent increase in the municipal property tax rate under the town’s $84.8 million budget for 2026. The budget was approved by the Princeton Council on April 27. The municipal property tax rate will increase from 57 cents per $100 of assessed value to 59 cents. The owner of a […]
Blood Drives In April, the American Red Cross asks people to keep patients top of mind by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. April is National Volunteer Month, and the Red Cross celebrates the kindness of blood donors and those who volunteer their time. There is no substitute for blood — volunteer donors are essential to patient care. Blood Program Leaders […]
New Jersey’s latest hospital safety report delivered a rare double blow — two failing grades in the same cycle and a national ranking that slipped from third to sixth. The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grades, released Wednesday, show 29 of the state’s 67 graded acute care hospitals earned top marks, with 82 percent […]
A 36-year-old Princeton man was arrested on an active warrant from Lawrence Township following a motor vehicle stop on April 22. He was also issued a summons for driving with a suspended license. He was processed and released. A Primrose Court resident reported the theft of packages from the front porch. The packages contained iPhones, […]
A victim reported the theft of his Apple watch sometime between April 28 and May 2 from the area of Nassau Street. A Princeton man was charged with driving while intoxicated and other motor vehicle violations after he was stopped for driving the wrong way on John Street at 11:18 p.m. on May 2. John […]
A 28-year-old Spotswood man has been charged with two counts of luring and harassment, and a disorderly persons offense after allegedly approaching two Princeton University students and trying to solicit a sexual act from one of the victims, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey. Dimario Wynter was charged in the two incidents that […]
A 61-year-old Trenton man is facing charges of robbery, aggravated assault and hindering apprehension in connection with a shoplifting incident at McCaffrey’s Market at the Princeton Shopping Center on April 17, according to the Princeton Police Department. The man allegedly left the grocery store with a shopping cart filled with merchandise valued at $815. When […]
New Jersey’s new independent contractor rules had every reason to die quietly. When the Murphy administration first proposed changes to New Jersey’s worker classification standards in May 2025, more than 9,500 public comments came in — more than 99% of them opposed. Truck drivers, freelancers, small business owners, trade associations, and lawmakers from both parties […]
Autism Acceptance Month, observed in April, shines a spotlight on more than awareness. “What Autism Acceptance Month does is shift the conversation from awareness to genuine understanding,” said Courtney Bierman, a board- certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and president and founder of Bierman Autism Centers. “Awareness tells you something exists. Acceptance asks you to welcome it.” […]
The Princeton Police Department is investigating a rash of antisemitic letters threatening violence toward the Jewish community. The letters were directed at The Jewish Center of Princeton on Nassau Street, Chabad of Princeton (Greater Mercer County) on State Road and a Jewish group that occasionally meets at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton on Cherry […]
Shortly before 1 p.m. on March 9, a threatening phone call came into the main office at Matawan Regional High School in Monmouth County. Within minutes, all six schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District were locked down. Students described teachers shouting lockdown instructions into hallways, security guards on the radio, and the loudspeaker announcement […]
On Wednesday, April 29, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, striking down Louisiana’s congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and significantly weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, found that the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to create […]
The pools got Italian ice and scuba diving lessons. The ballfields got new bleachers and restrooms. And Stacy Park, a mile-long stretch of Delaware River waterfront that fell into neglect after a highway plowed through it half a century ago, got a makeover — right up until state environmental regulators shut it down. Trenton’s multimillion-dollar […]
Blood Drives In April, the American Red Cross asks people to keep patients top of mind by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. April is National Volunteer Month, and the Red Cross celebrates the kindness of blood donors and those who volunteer their time. There is no substitute for blood — volunteer donors are essential to patient care. Blood Program Leaders […]
The Old-Growth Forest Network is expanding with the John Witherspoon and 153-Acre woods. They two-heavily-wooded properties were formally inducted into at a ceremony at the Mountain Lakes House on April 20. The properties became the sixth and seventh New Jersey forests to be included in the Old-Growth Forest Network. They join old-growth forests that have […]
It started out plausibly enough to the Linden Lane resident when he was contacted by several callers who claimed to be bank fraud investigators. They told the man that his bank account had been compromised. They told him to withdraw $20,000 in cash in order to secure his bank account. A federal agent would meet […]
A victim reported the theft of a semiautomatic handgun that had been stored in a lockbox in the trunk of his vehicle. The theft was discovered in the past two weeks. The only time that the vehicle had been out of his possession was while it was being serviced at a business on State Road. […]
Princeton Public Library is hosting “Spirits Among Us: Yokai Paintings” by Minako Ota, a two-month exhibition of 25 original paintings exploring the world of yokai—supernatural beings from Japanese folklore. The exhibition will be on view from May 1 through June 26, in the Library’s second-floor Reading Room. Minako Ota, a Japan-born local artist, has in recent years […]
When New Jersey election chief, Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, sat before the Senate Budget Committee on Tuesday, he came with reassurances — and reservations. “I’m very confident we’re going to have safe elections. I’m very confident people won’t be intimidated at the polls, but it’s perception,” Caldwell told the panel. That word — perception — […]
A Princeton Middle School student has died of injuries he sustained after the electric bicycle that he was riding collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Ewing Street and Terhune Road on April 26, according to the Princeton Police Department. The e-bike rider was traveling north on Ewing Street and entered the intersection of […]
When President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025, the effects rippled quickly beyond Washington, and the consequences landed directly in the New Jersey state budget, already strained by exhausted COVID relief funds, pension obligations decades in the making, and a structural deficit Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared serious […]
New Jersey confirmed its first measles case of 2026 on Wednesday, warning residents who passed through two busy public locations earlier this month that they may have been exposed — and doing so at a moment when the state’s own data shows its vaccination coverage is no longer strong enough to stop the disease from […]
Blood Drives In April, the American Red Cross asks people to keep patients top of mind by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. April is National Volunteer Month, and the Red Cross celebrates the kindness of blood donors and those who volunteer their time. There is no substitute for blood — volunteer donors are essential to patient care. Blood Program Leaders […]
A new era began at Jadwin Gym. Lauren Gosselin, who has served the last three years as associate head coach under former Princeton coach Carla Berube, was introduced as the 11th head coach of Princeton Women’s basketball in a press conference held at the gym on April 16. She has been a coach with the […]
Arts Council of Princeton will celebrate five years of Princeton Porchfest on April 25. Starting at noon, multiple porches – 18-plus – around town – generously lent by neighbors – will host sets of live music throughout the day. Most porches feature five sets each for 45 minutes and 15-minute breaks. A new act […]
New Jersey voters can now apply for Vote-by-Mail ballots online through the New Jersey Division of Elections. The state’s secure online portal is officially live and ready to accept applications ahead of the Primary Election on June 2. “This is an important step forward in making voting more accessible and convenient for all eligible residents,” said County Clerk Paula […]
Littlebrook School Principal Luis Ramirez is retiring on Sept. 1, after nine years as the elementary school’s principal. School district officials expect to name a new principal at its next meeting on May 19. The school board accepted Ramirez’s retirement at its April 15 meeting. Ramirez came to the Littlebrook School from the Parsons Elementary […]
A thief stole a cellphone and charger that had been left unattended while it was being charged outside of a Nassau Street building on April 20. The Android cellphone was valued at $40. An electric scooter that had been locked to a light post on Nassau Street was reported stolen on April 18. The cable […]
How do you collect 500,000 diapers and baby wipes in time for Mother’s Day on May 10? One box at a time. That’s the goal that HomeFront has set for itself to collect by May 9 – the day before Mother’s Day – to help families that cannot afford to keep their babies in clean […]
In a unanimous vote, the Princeton Planning Board recommended that the former Westminster Choir College campus – bordered by Walnut Lane, Franklin Avenue and Hamilton Avenue – should be named as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment at a meeting on April 16. Now the Princeton Council may take action on the recommendation at […]
With a snip of the oversized scissors, the Princeton Loop bus line was officially relaunched at the bus stop at the Princeton Shopping Center on April 10. The Princeton Loop is two bus lines – the Loop Local and the new Loop Express. The municipally-operated buses are free. The Princeton Loop Local provides transportation at […]
New Jersey’s school funding formula needs to change — that was the message Education Commissioner Lily Laux brought to the Assembly Budget Committee in Trenton on Wednesday, even as Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration defended a proposed record education budget that still leaves 167 of the state’s 574 school districts facing aid reductions. Sherrill’s fiscal year […]
Lawrence Township Council may consider an ordinance that would rezone part of the Educational Testing Service campus at 660 Rosedale Road for residential at its next meeting on April 21. The Lawrence Township Planning Board reviewed a draft version of the ordinance at its April 6 meeting. The ordinance, which would create the Neighborhood-1 overlay […]
Lauren Gosselin has been tapped as the new head coach to lead Princeton University’s women’s basketball program. Gosselin, who becomes the 11th head coach of Princeton women’s basketball, is no stranger to the program. She is being promoted from associate head coach to head coach this month. “It is an incredible honor,” Gosselin. She has […]
The Lawrence Township Planning Board will hold a public hearing on April 20 to determine whether the historic William Gulick House at 3641 Lawrenceville Road should be designated as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment. The Planning Board meeting starts at 7 p.m. and will be held in the lower level conference room at […]
Blood Drives In April, the American Red Cross asks people to keep patients top of mind by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. April is National Volunteer Month, and the Red Cross celebrates the kindness of blood donors and those who volunteer their time. There is no substitute for blood — volunteer donors are essential to patient care. Blood Program Leaders […]
Residents who want to weigh in on the Princeton Police Department, which is seeking to renew its accreditation by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, may do so through a short telephone call to the assessment team on April 20. During its onsite visit to the Princeton Police Department, the assessment team […]
The Princeton Police Department’s 9-1-1 emergency dispatch center may become the first Public Safety Communications Center in Mercer County to become accredited by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP). A team of assessors will visit the Princeton Police Department’s Public Safety Communications Center April 20 to examine all aspects of its […]
A local housing organization lost $13,860 in fraudulent rental assistance payments that were made to reported landlords between February and April in a string of incidents reported to police on April 8, according to the Princeton Police Department. Five rental assistance applications containing similar information were submitted to the housing organization, and four of them […]
A 23-year-old Princeton woman was charged with stalking after she was observed waiting in the parking lot outside the victim’s workplace on North Harrison Street, according to the Princeton Police Department. Police were called to the business on April 8 in response to a report of stalking. The woman, who is a former coworker of […]
A bicycle valued at $424.37 was reported stolen from a secured storage area at the Avalon Princeton apartment development on Albert Way, off Witherspoon Street, between March 13 and April 12. The bicycle was unlocked. A shoplifter entered a store on North Harrison Street and hid two bottles of wine inside his jacket. He went […]
New Jersey Transit has taken delivery of its first Multilevel III rail car, a milestone the agency and state officials framed Monday as the beginning of the end for a commuter fleet that has become a symbol of chronic delay. The power car — the first of 374 on order from Alstom — arrived at […]
Princeton University’s Board of Trustees adopted a $3.4 billion university budget plan for fiscal year (FY) 2027 that continues the university’s commitment to teaching, research and affordability, according to the university. This year, the operating budget totals $3.3 billion. The Board of Trustees approved the 2026-27 operating budget based on recommendations from the Council of […]
Princeton would not be Princeton without the 80 or so businesses that women own in town today, nor without the contributions that their forebears made over the past three centuries. The women business owners and those who came before them were acknowledged during a special tour of those businesses and a reception afterwards on March […]
Blood Drives In April, the American Red Cross asks people to keep patients top of mind by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. April is National Volunteer Month, and the Red Cross celebrates the kindness of blood donors and those who volunteer their time. There is no substitute for blood — volunteer donors are essential to patient care. Blood Program Leaders […]
Construction has begun on a 19-unit apartment building at 21 Wiggins St., around the corner from the Princeton Public Library and across the street from the Princeton Cemetery. A chain link fence was erected around the property last month. The site is being cleared at the rear of the blue two-and-a-half story building. The house […]
A resident lost $33,000 to scammers in two separate incidents in January and March, according to the Princeton Police Department. The victim reported that she was contacted on Jan. 7 by a text message from a suspect posing as an Apple Financial Support representative. The suspect claimed there was an unauthorized transaction for $25,000 on […]
A Murray Place resident reported the theft of a check from the U.S. Post Office or from the victim’s home mailbox. The victim suffered a monetary loss of $4,713 in the incident, which was reported on April 6. A vandal damaged the door to a Nassau Street resident’s mailbox. Nothing was reported missing in the […]
A fire caused by discarded ashes from a fire pit damaged the garage of a home on Bridgepoint Road on March 29, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. Firefighters from Montgomery Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, Montgomery Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 and the Rocky Hill Fire Department were dispatched at 6:30 p.m. after […]
Blood Drives This March, the American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover following a severe shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types remain critical to keeping momentum up and the blood supply steady headed into spring. Schedule a blood or platelet donation appointment by using the Red […]
Mercer County Executive Dan Benson has proposed a $430 million budget to fund operations for 2026 as the county deals with rising costs and federal funding uncertainty. In his budget address to the Mercer County Board of Commissioners on March 26, Benson outlined spending increases to Mercer County Community College (MCCC), public safety agencies, and […]
Joining millions of people across the nation on March 28, a “No Kings” Rally in Princeton drew a crowd of people spanning from the steps of Monument Hall to Stockton Street protesting President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. This was the third nationwide “No Kings” Rally. Adults, children, and families gathered together to protest […]
Albert Einstein is best known for his breakthrough on the theory of relativity which revolutionized modern physics. But there is also Einstein the man, said journalist and author Benyamin Cohen. In the community room of the Princeton Public Library, Cohen talked about why Einstein remains popular today during an author talk on Pi Day on […]
Rider University will maintain its accreditation status with Middle States Commission on Higher Education. This comes after the school was placed on probation in 2025 because of its shaky financial condition. Rider University received confirmation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that the school will remain fully accredited because of measurable progress that […]
Princeton property owners will see a two-cent increase in the municipal property tax rate under the proposed $84.8 million municipal budget for 2026. The budget was introduced at the Princeton Council’s March 23 meeting. A public hearing and final action is set for its April 27 meeting. The municipal property tax rate will increase from […]
A man damaged the door frame and door closer – estimated at $100 – at a Nassau Street business after he slammed the door several times on March 24. The man became upset with employees who were unable to process his package return on March 24. The store manager declined to press charges. A shoplifter […]
Researchers at Rutgers University are launching an expanded effort to combat a deadly but overlooked aspect of gun violence: firearm suicides, which account for the majority of gun deaths nationwide yet receive far less attention than mass shootings or homicides. The New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers has developed the Firearm Suicide Prevention […]
A suspicious sound coming from a garbage can on Hulfish Street led to the closing of Palmer Square for nearly three hours in the early morning hours of March 30, according to the Princeton Police Department. Police were called at 12:04 a.m. to investigate a high-pitched noise coming from a garbage can. When officers arrived, […]
Police are investigating reports of suspicious persons pulling on the door handles of vehicles on Castleton Road. A vehicle fled at a high rate of speed as police officers arrived on March 23. Police searched for the vehicle but could not find it. A 46-year-old Rocky Hill man was charged with driving while intoxicated following […]
For many, deciding what to study in college and which career path to take in life is difficult. For others, like Stefanie Lachenauer, the 2024-2025 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year, it was easy. Education was her calling from an early age. “I was one of those kids who always knew I was going […]
Blood Drives This March, the American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover following a severe shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types remain critical to keeping momentum up and the blood supply steady headed into spring. Schedule a blood or platelet donation appointment by using the Red […]
Montgomery Township is taking steps to acquire 400 acres of land from the state. The Committee received an update at a meeting on March 5 on the proposal to purchase the land currently owned by the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJ DOC), of which more than 80%, 320-plus acres, would be preserved. By the […]
The D&R Greenway Land Trust has been honored with the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s (DAR) Conservation Award for its land preservation efforts. The Princeton chapter of the DAR presented the award to the D&R Greenway Land Trust at the nonprofit group’s headquarters in Princeton on March 15. Since its inception […]
Princeton property owners will see a six-cent increase in the school district property tax rate, based on the district’s $116 million operating budget for the 2026-27 school year. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education approved a tentative budget at its March 17 meeting. It will be sent to the Mercer County Superintendent of Schools […]
A victim reported the theft of her bicycle while it was locked to a rack outside a local business sometime between March 9 and March 15. The bicycle and its lock were valued at an estimated $120. A Stanworth Lane resident reported March 15 that someone had gained access to her email account and used […]
A 32-year-old Bridgewater man suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle and a pickup truck collided on East Mountain Road on March 20, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. The 2017 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was being driven east on East Mountain Road by a 57-year-old Newark man when it collided with a 1998 Harley […]
YWCA Princeton announced the appointments of Courtney Matlock as chief advancement officer and Ruben Johnson as chief program and impact officer. Matlock will lead development and marketing efforts, including fundraising, donor stewardship, and marketing strategies to support the organization’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women across Central New Jersey. “Courtney is a leading expert […]
A Princeton police officer responding to a burglary call on Coniston Court was injured in a head-on crash with a vehicle fleeing the burglary on March 20, according to the Princeton Police Department. The crash occurred on The Great Road. The incident began when a Coniston Court resident called police at 7:54 p.m. to report […]
A Princeton man who bludgeoned and stabbed his brother to death was found not guilty by reason of insanity in Mercer County Superior Court on March 18. Matthew Hertgen killed his younger brother, Joseph Hertgen, at their Princeton home on Michelle Mews on Feb. 22, 2025. He also killed the family’s cat and set it […]
The NJ Supreme Court ruled unanimously that employers cannot avoid paying wages by pointing to a worker’s immigration status, overturning lower-court decisions that had dismissed a Newark superintendent’s claims entirely. The case centers on Sergio Lopez, who said he worked at two Newark residential buildings owned by Marmic LLC beginning in June 2015. According to […]
The 14th Annual Mercer County Cultural Festival & Food Truck Rally will be held on Saturday, June 6th, at Mercer County Park in West Windsor. “In Mercer County, we understand that our diversity is our strength,” Mercer County Executive Dan Benson said. “During this 250th year of American Independence, we’re proud to bring our community together again to celebrate the people and […]
Blood Drives This March, the American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover following a severe shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types remain critical to keeping momentum up and the blood supply steady headed into spring. Schedule a blood or platelet donation appointment by using the Red […]
New Jersey lawmakers have begun collecting public input on Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s proposed $60.7 billion state budget, launching the formal legislative review of a plan aimed at addressing a roughly $3 billion structural deficit without raising taxes on individual residents. The first public hearing opened this week in Trenton, with additional opportunities for residents to […]
Police were sent to the Wawa convenience store on March 9 to investigate a report of a disorderly person. A customer requested oat milk for coffee and when the request was denied, the customer threw a cup of coffee in the store. A 24-year-old Princeton man was charged with driving while intoxicated at 1:46 a.m. […]
David Price never aspired to become a historian, much less a chronicler of the Ten Crucial Days campaign between Dec. 25, 1776 and Jan. 3, 1777 that changed the course of the American Revolutionary War. But that’s where the Lawrence Township resident has found himself, as the author of three books on the First and […]
A 31-year-old Ewing Township man was charged with driving while intoxicated at 2:26 a.m. March 7 after police were sent to investigate reports of a man sleeping in the driver’s seat of a vehicle that was stopped in the roadway on Nassau Street. He was also charged with having an open container of alcohol in […]
Aiming to ensure that pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists are safe on Princeton’s streets, the Princeton Police Department is hosting a free seminar on April 8 that explains how traffic laws apply to all road users. The 90-minute seminar, entitled “Traffic Law and People-friendly Driving,” will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on April […]
A Maclean Circle resident was cheated out of $3,860 after responding to phone calls from suspects who claimed to represent Publishers Clearing House, according to the Princeton Police Department. The victim was told that she had won a large cash prize and two vehicles, but first she had to send money for registration and tax […]
The Princeton Council awarded Sunset Creations Inc. of Belle Mead a contract for the 2026 spring tree planting program. Its bid of $65,555 was the lowest responsible and responsive bid of the six bids submitted for the job. The bids ranged from the low bid of $65,555 to a high bid of $422,350. Trees will […]
A rental scam cost a victim $199, according to the Princeton Police Department. The victim said the suspect claimed to be renting a Leigh Avenue residence and asked for a $199 fee to show it. The victim sent the payment via Cash App at a local Walgreens. When the suspect requested an additional $899, the […]
Governor Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday unveiled a $60.7 billion state budget that includes a record $12.4 billion in aid for New Jersey’s K-12 public schools, as the state confronts a projected $3 billion structural deficit and rising costs across government programs. The spending plan, Sherrill’s first since taking office, increases school formula aid by 3.1% […]
Blood Drives The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong as possible in 2026. Types O, A negative and B negative blood donors are especially needed now. Schedule a blood or platelet donation appointment by using the Red Cross Blood […]
Rider University is selling off part of its 280-acre campus to Mercer County for $8.5 million in efforts to raise money to keep the financially troubled college afloat. The Mercer County Board of Commissioners approved resolutions approving the purchases and authorized Mercer County Executive Dan Benson to enter into an agreement of sale at its […]
Princeton University Professor Jenny Greene – an astrophysics professor and prisoner education advocate – will be the featured speaker at the annual Phyllis Marchand Leadership Lecture at 6:30 p.m. on March 19 at the Princeton Public Library. Greene has been a faculty member in Princeton University’s Astrophysics Department since 2011. Greene also had a role […]
An 18th-century cannonball found near the Princeton Battlefield, an eyewitness account of the Battle of Princeton, an original manuscript of the Declaration of Independence and an invitation to a ball in 1781 celebrating the Americans’ victory at Yorktown. Those are among the treasures that will be on display at Princeton University’s Firestone Library in “Nursery […]
A Moran Avenue resident was nearly scammed out of $36,500 after she received a pop-up message on her computer that claimed it was compromised, according to the Princeton Police Department. The victim, who reported the incident on Feb. 24, said she was instructed to call a phone number about the pop-up message. She called the […]
Two Christopher Drive residents were cheated out of $4,750 after receiving fraudulent text messages from a scammer posing as a representative of Affinity Federal Credit Union regarding suspicious activity, according to the Princeton Police Department. The victims were directed to call a phone number, where a suspect obtained account verification information, locked them out of […]
Sustainable Princeton’s third annual Sustainable Home Expo will be held on March 14 at the Princeton Middle School on Walnut Lane. The expo, which is free and runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will bring together 30 vetted home improvement contractors, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) installers, solar installers and landscapers. It is […]
Blood Drives The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong as possible in 2026. Types O, A negative and B negative blood donors are especially needed now. Schedule a blood or platelet donation appointment by using the Red Cross Blood […]
How does a single mother with three children live on $2,093 a month? With great difficulty, attendees discovered when they played HomeFront’s board game called “Survival.” They had signed up to play the game during HomeFront’s “Week of Hope,” which was held Feb. 9 to 14. HomeFront, which helps the homeless and the working poor, […]
A resident of an apartment complex on Terhune Road reported the theft of an AirPods case that was delivered to the building on Feb. 20. When she checked the package room on Feb. 22, she found curtains and a curtain rod that had been part of the delivery were left on a shelf, but the […]
Nearly 200 people – carrying signs that said, “No War with Iran,” “Diplomacy Not War with Iran,” and “Peace on Earth” – filled Hinds Plaza on Feb. 28 to protest the coordinated bombing of Iran by the United States and Israel earlier in the day. The protest rally, which was co-sponsored by the Princeton-based Coalition […]
In March and April, art will be displayed for the 17th Annual TrashedArt Contest at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. Patrons will have a chance to vote for the “People’s Choice” awards in-person at each of the nine branches and virtually on the Mercer County Library System website. Winners will be announced at the TrashedArt Contest Reception […]
New Jersey American Water has launched its 2026 American Water Charitable Foundation Water and Environment Grant program. The foundation invites community partners to apply for grants that promote clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation projects. It awarded a combined total of $1.7 million in water and environment grants to 80 organizations in 12 states in 2025. The funds […]
The award-winning Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, widely recognized for innovative cultural and educational outreach under its renowned conductor Chiu-Tze Lin, will proudly present a concert featuring renowned pianist, Angela Cheng on March 8 at 7 p.m. The concert will be held at the Princeton Alliance Church in Plainsboro. The Princeton Alliance Church is located at 20 […]
The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) is co-sponsoring with Indivisible Cranbury a “Rally vs. War with Iran” on Feb. 28. The rally will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Hinds Plaza, adjacent to the Princeton Public Library in Princeton. “We encourage all to rally against [President Donald] Trump’s unconstitutional, illegal threat of imminent war against […]
