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The Princeton Council awarded a contract for $566,153 to a landscaping company to recreate a forest in a section of Community Park North.
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With a little help from their friends, 168 spotted salamanders made it safely across Herrontown Road over a few "big nights" - shorthand for migration nights.
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The speed limit on Cherry Hill Road, between Route 206/State Road and a point nearly 600 feet north of Foulet Drive, has been reduced to 35 miles per hour.
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A 35-year-old Martinsville woman was charged with shoplifting for allegedly taking various items without paying for them and putting them in her bags in a store on State Road on April 29. She was processed and taken to the Mercer County Correction Center.
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A 20-year-old Princeton man has been charged with burglary, criminal mischief and theft for allegedly breaking into a shed on Witherspoon Street and vandalizing it on April 20, according to the Princeton Police Department.
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The body of a Princeton University student was recovered at Lake Carnegie on April 25, six days after he was last seen near the university's Firestone Library. #LakeCarnegie #LaurenBlackburn #Princeton #PrincetonUniversity
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The Princeton Council awarded a $1.7 million contract to Lucas brothers Inc. for improvements to Alexander Street, Dickinson Street and University Place.
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Familiar sounds of live music and community will once again be heard straight from neighborhood porches when Princeton Porchfest returns this Saturday. #ArtsCouncilofPrinceton #Princeton #PrincetonPorchfest2025 #PrincetonUniversity
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A public hearing on the Princeton Public School's proposed $111.3 million budget for 2025-26 has been set for the school board's April 29 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Valley Road administration building.
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Mercer County schools superintendents have pledged to continue to provide an exceptional education for all students, despite proposed changes to public education at the federal level.


President Donald Trump has stated his intention to dismantle the U.S.
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A Laurel Road resident reported the theft of a silverware set valued at $900 sometime between April 2024 and April 12, when it was reported to police. Several contractors had worked inside the home, but it was not clear if they were involved in the theft.
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As the world celebrates the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) is co-sponsoring a webinar - The Intersection of Climate, Nuclear Weapons, and Peace.


On April 22, the free webinar co-sponsored by CFPA takes place from 7-8:30 p.m.
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A 38-year-old Pennington woman was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop on Cherry Hill Road at 12:40 a.m. April 8. She was also charged with failure to keep right, failure to maintain lane and reckless driving.
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Aiming to ensure that pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists are safe on Princeton's streets, the Princeton Police Department is hosting a free seminar to explain how traffic laws apply to all road users on June 12.
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Montgomery Township Police Officer Austin Van Ness graduated from the Passaic County Police Academy on April 9, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department.


Van Ness and his classmates, who were part of Passaic County Police Academy Class No.
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Princeton property owners will see a one-cent increase in the municipal property tax rate, under the town's $77.9 million budget that was approved by the Princeton Council at its April 14 meeting.
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A Belle Mead resident lost $6,000 in a scam via an email allegedly from PayPal that was reported on April 9, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. #BelleMead #MontgomeryTownship #MontgomeryTownshipPoliceDepartment #Scam
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The Princeton Public Schools will have a new after-school care provider, owned by a school district counselor, for the four elementary schools for the 2025-26 school year.
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A Brookline Court resident reported the theft of jewelry on April 8. The victim had been away from home for an extended period of time and discovered the items were missing upon returning home.
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The Princeton Council has approved a bond ordinance for $615,000 for assorted open space-related improvements, including money for the town's planned microforest at Quarry Park.
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Princeton school district officials have hired the architectural and planning firm of Fraytak Veisz Hopkins Duthie to provide architectural services for the recently approved $89.1 million bond referendum.
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The New Jersey AI Hub has been officially opened as a regional place for artificial intelligence (AI) startups to emerge and the advancement of AI innovation research.
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A 67-year-old Plainsboro Township man who allegedly attempted to strangle another man has been charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct, according to the Princeton Police Department. #Princeton #PrincetonPoliceDepartment #ThanetCircle
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A Lawrence Township man was killed when his single-engine airplane crashed in a wooded area in Franklin Township on March 30, according to published reports. #FranklinTownship #FranklinTownshipPoliceDepartment #LawrenceTownship #Planecrash #PrincetonAirport
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The New Jersey Senate and Assembly approved a joint resolution proclaiming April 9 as Paul Robeson Day.


The resolution was approved on March 24. Gov. Phil Murphy signed it into law on March 31.
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The Princeton Fire Department took the center stage at the Princeton Council meeting last month, as the town's first paid fire chief, the fire official and a career firefighter were ceremonially sworn into office.
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The former Westminster Choir College property on Walnut Lane, across the street from Princeton High School, was officially acquired by the Municipality of Princeton on April 1.


The town filed an action for eminent domain in Mercer County Superior Court on Jan.
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A victim reported the theft of her bicycle while it was parked in front of a business on Nassau Street sometime between 4:40 p.m. March 28 and 8:45 a.m. March 29. #Princeton #Princetonpoliceblotter #PrincetonPoliceDepartment
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