How journalists report on suicide matters
Why we report on suicide the way we do, and why other media organizations should too.
Letters: Call out disinformation and hateful rhetoric against people of color and the LGTBQ community
Dear Editor: The Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) and the Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee (PDMC) have always maintained a hands-off policy when it comes to school board elections, which are non-partisan. As organizations, we do not financially support, endorse, or hold debates for school board candidates. Further, we hold dear our right to free speech, including…
N.J. Legislature should stop blocking expansion of public records access and modernize public records and meetings laws
An editorial on the need for state reform when it comes to public recorrds and public access to meetings
Homeowners and lawn care services must abide by new lawn maintenance equipment ordinance
One of the founders of Quiet Princeton suggests that residents should notify the town if they observe someone violating the new lawn maintenance equipment ordinance.
Parents voice concerns about the direction of the Princeton Public Schools
In a letter to the editor, parents express concerns about the direction of the school district and the math curriculum.
Princeton gas leaf blower seasonal ban begins, should be extended to all year
The ban is in effect through Sept. 30.
Time to end the Retail Cannabis Discussion in Princeton: Disband the Cannabis Task Force
Letters: A Princeton resident argues that the town has bigger issues to focus on than opening cannabis retail stores.
Town should rescind area in need of redevelopment zoning for Princeton Seminary property on Stockton Street
Letters: The plans for the Stockton Street property have changed and the neighbors want the designation removed since the seminary property will no longer be student housing.
New growth and development will bring value to Princeton
To the Editor: I would like to continue the discussion, sparked by the March 23 letter to the editor and the response from last week’s paper, about planned development in Princeton. When I first read the letter by the Princeton Coalition for Responsible Development, I was confused by its timing. Why was this group choosing…
Area in need of redevelopment designation should be rescinded for Princeton Seminary properties on Stockton Street
The property was sold to a private local developer.
Op-ed: Princeton voters said yes to cannabis overwhelmingly – now let’s begin to repair the harm caused by the failed war on drugs
Local cannabis dispensaries will eliminate the existing underground marijuana market, argues Udi Ofer.
Cannabis legalization is not a green light for commercialization
Dear Editor: When I voted for marijuana legalization, it felt good to make a virtuous decision. I was confident that cannabis regulation and other kinks would get ironed out. Last year, cannabis became legal in NJ and municipalities began deciding whether to opt-in/out of hosting recreational dispensaries. A couple of months ago I learned that…
Prohibiting dispensaries in Princeton won’t stop adolescents from using cannabis
Dear Editor, Exaggerated representations of the harms of cannabis for nearly a century continue to distort the public’s perceptions to this day. They led to a “war on drugs” with harsh penalties in the 1970’s. Those penalties led to high levels of incarceration, especially for people of color, and many other harms. Making cannabis…
Regulated local cannabis market would mean safer products
Dear Editor: This personal opinion, which is not intended to reflect the view of my employer, is in response to recent concern about the safety of having a Cannabis dispensary in town. As a family physician, it is my job to provide medical advice to my patients using the best clinical evidence available whenever possible….
Retail cannabis dispensaries in Princeton would increase adolescent marijuana use
As Princeton residents and professionals who work in the medical/mental health space, we feel it is important to share with the public what we have learned and seen on the job. I am Sara Popkin, MD, Board Certified in General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. I am all too aware of how vulnerable adolescents…
Vote was not a mandate to commercialize recreational marijuana in Princeton
To the Editor: As a 50-year Princeton resident and family mental health advocate, I oppose for now recreational marijuana shops in Princeton. That 75% of Princeton residents voted for the cannabis referendum expressed our town’s desire generally to address this sore matter. But that vote was no mandate to commercialize recreational marijuana here. More preparation,…
Recreational cannabis dispensaries don’t belong in Princeton
To the Editor: As a property owner and divorced mother residing with my two young children, the recent push for three recreational cannabis dispensaries in our lovely town is quite perplexing. Though I am in favor of medicinal marijuana, why do the dispensaries have to be in our neighborhoods? Why are residents asked to pay exorbitant…
Widespread development will have broad and lasting impact across Princeton
Letters: About 1,000 new residential units will be added to Princeton.
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