One example of how the Princeton Council and low-income residents would have benefited from advice of now-defunct commission

One example of how the Princeton Council and low-income residents would have benefited from advice of now-defunct commission

The writer was a member of the recently eliminated Princeton Affordable Housing Board. She also founded the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund in 2004.

Commissions and boards are an important voice of the Princeton community

Commissions and boards are an important voice of the Princeton community

Dear Editor: I have served for six years on the Human Services Commission (HSC), three of them as chair. I am writing this letter to oppose the new ordinance for the consolidation of the commissions and board into one Community Services Advisory Committee. The main argument for the consolidation is that the current structure represents…

Councilwoman defends consolidation of Princeton commissions and boards

Councilwoman defends consolidation of Princeton commissions and boards

To The Editor: Since 2018, I have served as Council liaison to both the Civil Rights Commission (CRC) and the Human Services Commission (HSC). I would like to explain the proposal to combine these committees with Affordable Housing to create a new consolidated committee.  Before being elected to Council, and while serving on the HSC,…

Concretely championing civil rights means keeping the Civil Rights Commission independent

Concretely championing civil rights means keeping the Civil Rights Commission independent

Princeton resident Rio Baliga experience working with the Municipality of Princeton’s Civil Rights Commission, both in the capacity of formerly chairing the municipal Youth Advisory Committee and serving as a board member for Not in Our Town Princeton, weighs in on the governing body’s proposal to consolidate two commissions and a board.

Donors provide gifts for more than 330 kids for Princeton Human Services annual holiday gift drive

Princeton Human Services thanks donors for their contributions to the 25th Holiday Gift Drive. The drive was successful due to the overwhelming number of donors who contributed this year. The department distributed gifts to about 332 kids ages newborn to 12. In addition to donating gifts for the children, donors donated a gift card to…