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Common calendar, Packet papers, June 4 Common calendar, Packet papers, June 4 Ongoing Every Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday in June, July and August, Terhune Orchards on Cold Soil Road in Princeton will present its weekly Sips & Sounds and Weekend music series. Sips & Sounds is Fridays, 5-8 p.m. Enjoy wine and light fare. Weekend Music Series continues all summer, with live music Saturday and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. The winery opens at noon on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The current schedul...

Common calendar, Packet papers, May 28 Common calendar, Packet papers, May 28 The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber will return to hosting in-person events. The first in-person event on the calendar is June 24’s Business After Business, which will be held at Arm & Hammer Park, home of the Trenton Thunder. The event will run from 5–7 p.m. and will include light appetizers and beer and wine. It is open to both members and non-members. The summer calendar includes many in-person events: ·  ...

Mercer County, local officials come together to discuss use of American Rescue Plan federal funds State legislators, Mercer County commissioners, Mercer County mayors and administrators gathered virtually to discuss their aspirations for federal funds from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. Organized by the Capital City Area Black Caucus, the discussion on April 24 centered on how Mercer County government and municipal officials would hope and plan to utilize the federal funds. As of A...

The Princeton Health Department will be holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Princeton YMCA on Thursday, April 29 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. People 18 or older who live, work, or study in Princeton are permitted to register. First doses of the Moderna vaccine and will be administered. If you qualify, you can register for the clinic online. Registration will close after 80 doses have been scheduled.  “We are happy to work with the Princeton YMCA to hold another COVID-19 vaccine clinic for ...

Dozens of volunteers clean up Princeton Battlefield Dozens of volunteers clean up Princeton Battlefield   1 / 4  The Princeton Battlefield Society sponsored a Clean Up Day event at the Princeton Battlefield on April 17. There were 65 volunteers in attendance. The event was held in conjunction with American Battlefield Trusts National Park Day.PHOTO COURTESY OF PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD SOCIETY   2 / 4  The Princeton Battlefield Society sponsored a Clean Up Day event at the Princeton Battlefi...

New Princeton administrator officially appointed New Princeton administrator officially appointed The Princeton Council has unanimously approved hiring South Brunswick Township Manager Bernard Hvozdovic Jr. to replace former Princeton Municipal Administrator Marc Dashield, who retired earlier this month. The Princeton Council appointed Hvozdovic, who will assume his new duties May 3, at its April 12 meeting. He will be paid $210,000 for 2021. His salary will increase to $220,000 for 2022 under...

Paul Robeson remembered in Princeton for his achievements, activism Paul Robeson remembered in Princeton for his achievements, activism   1 / 4  Robeson Bust with a wreath in front of the Arts Council of Princeton in Princeton on April 9. ANDREW HARRISON/STAFF   2 / 4  Mayor Mark Freda (center), at the wreath laying ceremony, reads a proclamation designating April 9 Paul Robeson Day in Princeton. ANDREW HARRISON/STAFF   3 / 4  The house at 110 Witherspoon Street, which is the birthpla...

Common calendar, Packet papers, April 9 Common calendar, Packet papers, April 9 Ongoing The Anshe Emeth Community Development Corp (AECDC) Central Jersey Diaper Bank is collecting baby clothing sizes newborn-2T, diapers and books. Donations can be picked up if within Middlesex County. Volunteers from the Rutgers School of Nursing will arrive between 10 a.m. and noon on the day indicated.   At this time, no shoes, equipment, toys, etc. can be collected. Hopewell Theater’s reopening plans wi...

The Dinky train traveling along the rail cooridor between Princeton and Princeotn Junction. File photo. NJ Transit’s year-long Princeton transitway study is currently underway. The study is looking at the Princeton Branch right of way and travel connections to the branch, a 2.7-mile rail line that connects Princeton with Princeton Junction. The two-car train known as the Dinky currently runs along a single track in the right of way and is the shortest scheduled commuter rail line in the Unite...

Share Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber joined Princeton municipal officials Tuesday, March 30, to discuss mutual interests impacting the University and the community, highlighting their cooperation on planning and various relief initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual town-gown meeting was held on Zoom due to continuing pandemic-related health guidelines, bringing together Eisgruber with Princeton Mayor Mark Freda and Princeton Council members, albeit virtual...