“The Mercer County GOP endorsed Donald Trump for president.” – Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, Princeton Community Democratic Organization local candidate endorsement meeting, March 20, 2016 Near the end of her three-minute speech to Princeton Community Democratic Organization members on Sunday night, Mayor Liz Lempert said the Mercer County Republicans endorsed Donald Trump for president…
The Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee met Tuesday night to interview council candidates and make recommendations on ballot placement for the primary election in June. Four candidates are seeking two three-year terms on the Princeton Council: Incumbent Councilwoman Jenny Crumiller, Tim Quinn, Letitia Fraga, and Anne Neumann. Peter Wolanin, chairman of the municipal committee, said a…
The local Democratic club did not endorse a candidate for the Princeton Council at its meeting Sunday night because all four candidates failed to win enough votes, even after a run off. Only 166 members of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) attended that gathering at the Jewish Center of Princeton, a much lower number…
Planet Princeton is excited to announce a new feature — Princeton Fact Check. Public officials who make factual claims are accountable for their words and should be able to provide evidence to back them up. We will feature posts on our local news website that rate the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others…
The state has paid out more than $1 million in legal fees for failed attempts to keep public records secret over the last four years, according to a review of records by the Associated Press. Data obtained by the AP through the state’s Open Public Records Act shows that the state paid out $1,076,013 to…
Several residents asked the Princeton Council Monday night to change the zoning for the Butler Tract, a 36-acre property owned by Princeton University, from educational zoning to residential zoning. The Butler Tract, which is located just off South Harrison Street was previously used for graduate student housing. The demolition of the housing is almost complete….
The number of retired New Jersey public officials who collect more than $100,000 a year from the state pension system has more than doubled in the past five years, according to an NJ Spotlight analysis of state data. At the end of 2015, 2,296 retirees were collecting six-figure pensions from state pension plans, a 131…
Democratic Councilman Patrick Simon, the lone member of the governing body to not sign a join statement about the investigation into the arrest of Princeton University Professor Imani Perry, said he did not sign the statement for two reasons. “The first is that I was worried that the statement was too long, in effect implicitly…
The following statement was issued by the governing body of the town of Princeton today regarding the arrest of Princeton University Professor Imani Perry on Feb. 6 for an outstanding court warrant after Perry was pulled over for speeding. During the incident, the officer discovered that Perry’s license was suspended in Pa., she could not…
The deadline to file a petition to run as a candidate in a June primary race is April 4. The primary will be held Tuesday, June 7. Candidates who want to run as independents must file petitions by that date. May 8 is the last day to request an absentee ballot by mail for the…
Citing the need to maintain the quality of life and the small-town character that has drawn residents to Princeton, Councilwoman Jenny Crumiller announced her re-election campaign kickoff yesterday. Crumiller, who served on the former Princeton Borough Council and supported consolidation, is seeking her second three-year term on the six-member, all Democrat governing body. In her…
Democrat Anne Waldron Neumann has announced that she is seeking one of the two three-year terms up for grabs on the Princeton Council this November. Neumann, a Princeton native, is one of four Democrats in the running so far for a seat on the all-Democrat governing body. Incumbent Jenny Crumiller is seeking another term, and…
Incumbent Democratic Councilman Patrick Simon announced tonight that he won’t seek re-election to the Princeton governing body. Simon, who served on the consolidation commission before seeking elected office, was weighing in recent months whether to run for a council seat again or possibly run for mayor. “After careful consideration, I have decided that I will…
