Princeton Council candidates fail to receive Democratic club endorsement
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Princeton Council candidates fail to receive Democratic club endorsement

Three Democratic candidates for the Princeton Council failed to receive the local club’s endorsement at a meeting that was held Sunday night at the Suzanne Patterson Center. One candidate dropped out of the club endorsement process. Only 165 people cast votes at the Princeton Community Democratic Organization meeting. All three candidates met the 40-percent vote…

Princeton Council candidate boycotts ‘pay to play’ local Democratic club endorsement process
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Princeton Council candidate boycotts ‘pay to play’ local Democratic club endorsement process

Princeton Council candidate Adam Bierman has decided not to participate in the Princeton Community Democratic Organization endorsement process this Sunday night, March 17, because of the dues requirement to vote. Bierman says the endorsement process is a “pay to play” situation with a membership that does not reflect the diversity of the Democratic Party in…

Michelle Pirone Lambros will run for Princeton Council seat again this year
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Michelle Pirone Lambros will run for Princeton Council seat again this year

Michelle Pirone Lambros has announced that she will seek a seat on the Princeton Council this year and will run in the Democratic primary. Two seats for three-year terms on the council will be on the ballot this year. Councilman Tim Quinn is seeking a second term. Council President Jenny Crumiller has announced that she…

Princeton Council approves 2019 professional, board and commission appointments

Princeton Council approves 2019 professional, board and commission appointments

The Princeton Council voted to approve several professional appointments for 2019 at the annual reorganization meeting on Thursday night. The council approved citizen appointments to boards, committees and commissions. Officials also voted on governing body member assignments to boards for the year. Professional Appointments John McCarthy, III was reappointed as municipal judge for three years….

Two new Princeton Council members sworn in at annual reorganization meeting

Two new Princeton Council members sworn in at annual reorganization meeting

Dwaine Williamson and Eve Niedergang were each sworn in for three-year terms on the Princeton Council on Thursday night. They replace Heather Howard and Lance Liverman, who decided not to seek another term on the governing body. The six-member governing body is comprised of all Democrats. Jenny Crumiller was named president of the council for…

New Mercer County freeholder appointed at political caucus meeting

New Mercer County freeholder appointed at political caucus meeting

Nina Melker of Hamilton was appointed this week to fill the Mercer County freeholder seat that was vacated recently by Anthony Verrelli. After Reed Gusciora was elected mayor of Trenton he gave up his state assembly seat, and the Democrats appointed Verrelli to replace him. Melker was appointed to replace Verrelli at the Mercer County Democratic…

Princeton Civil Rights Commission report to be presented Monday night

Princeton Civil Rights Commission report to be presented Monday night

One of the top recommendations of a task force that reviewed the role of the town of Princeton’s civil rights commission is to change the name from “civil rights commission” to “commission on civil rights.” The governing body for the municipality put the commission’s voluntary dispute mediation on hold in February after a civil rights…

Montgomery Township preserves two Sourland properties along Rock Brook Greenway
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Montgomery Township preserves two Sourland properties along Rock Brook Greenway

Montgomery Township will preserve two properties in the ecologically sensitive Sourland Mountain region to expand the Rock Brook Greenway. “Our concept of a greenway to protect Montgomery’s highest quality waterway is taking further shape with these two parcels we’ve now added,” Mayor Mark Conforti said. The Montgomery Township Committee approved the purchase of a property…

Hopewell mayor to seek 15th District New Jersey Assembly seat

Hopewell mayor to seek 15th District New Jersey Assembly seat

Democratic Hopewell Mayor Kevin Kuchinski has announced that he will seek the 15th District New Jersey Assembly seat vacated by Reed Gusciora. Kuchinski said he plans to share his full platform within the next few weeks. “As a mayor, I understand first-hand the issues facing residents in Mercer and Hunterdon Counties. I have been on…

Residents: Princeton tree ordinance either inadequate or not enforced
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Residents: Princeton tree ordinance either inadequate or not enforced

On paper, the municipality of Princeton’s policy for preserving shade trees sounds good. But for at least one resident, the policy has been worthless in practice when it comes to a local developer’s activities. Hawthorne Avenue resident Galina Chernaya has been trying to protect her mature shade trees from being destroyed ever since she found out…

Montgomery Township preserves 62 more acres in the Sourlands
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Montgomery Township preserves 62 more acres in the Sourlands

Montgomery Township officials closed on a deal this Tuesday that preserves 62 more acres of land that once was a camp site in the Sourlands for open space. The property, mostly forest, fronts Spring Hill Road. Officials targeted it for preservation because of its sensitive environmental characteristics and proximity to other preserved lands. It is currently undeveloped…

Niedergang, Williamson win Democratic primary race for Princeton Council
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Niedergang, Williamson win Democratic primary race for Princeton Council

Newcomers Eve Niedergang and Dwaine Williamson easily won the primary race Tuesday night, beating out three other candidates. Each voter could vote for two candidates for council in the Democratic primary. Niedergang received 2,363 votes and Williamson received 1,792 votes. Michelle Pirone Lambros came in third with 892 votes. Surinder Sharma received 573 votes and Adam…

Princeton Council candidate forum tonight at 7 p.m.
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Princeton Council candidate forum tonight at 7 p.m.

Six Democrats and one Republican have filed petitions to run for seats on the Princeton Council in the June 5 primaries. Two three-year terms on the six-member council are on the ballot this year. The Democratic candidates are Adam Bierman, Michelle Pirone Lambros, Alvin McGowen, Eve Niedergang, Surinder Sharma, and Dwaine Williamson. A seventh candidate, Myrtha…

Montgomery Township will build a new library

Montgomery Township will build a new library

A new library will be built in Montgomery as part of the new town hall project. The township currently is developing plans for municipal services at the Convatec property. The Somerset County Library System is partnering with Montgomery Township on the project, and officials hope to receive funding from the referendum that passed in November…

Princeton Recreation Department employee Anthony Simone receives state award
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Princeton Recreation Department employee Anthony Simone receives state award

Anthony Simone, a lifelong Princeton resident who works for the municipality’s recreation department, has been honored with a state award. Simone, a graduate of St. Paul’s School, has been named the 2017 New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association employee of the year. Members of the recreation department went to Atlantic City with Simone last week…

Princeton human services director leaving to take state deputy commissioner post
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Princeton human services director leaving to take state deputy commissioner post

Elisa Neira, the human services director for the municipality of Princeton, is leaving her position to take a job with the state. She has been named the new deputy commissioner for the Department of Human Services. Neira’s appointment was announced at the Princeton Council meeting on Monday night. She will begin her new job on…

2018 municipal budget, Princeton University president on council agenda for Monday night

2018 municipal budget, Princeton University president on council agenda for Monday night

The Princeton Council is slated to introduce the 2018 municipal budget at the governing body’s public meeting on Monday night. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the main meeting room at Monument Hall, the former Princeton Borough municipal building. For 2018, the proposed budget is $64.4 million for municipal services, a $1.9 million increase…

Princeton officials: Municipality will only issue refunds for excess taxes paid beyond fourth quarter

Princeton officials: Municipality will only issue refunds for excess taxes paid beyond fourth quarter

Residents in Princeton prepaid $28 million in tax payments to the municipality  before Jan. 1 in anticipation of changes to the tax code for 2018. Now some people want refunds for those extra payments. Princeton Administrator Marc Dashield told the council on Monday night that the town has started to receive refund requests. Asked by…