Steven McCormick, Kevin O’Brien, Patrick O’Brien, and James Smith, all residents of Belle Mead, were recently honored for achieving Eagle Scout status, the highest advancement rank in Boy Scouts of America. The four Scouts were recognized for their...
Category - People
Krystal KnappPrinceton University Press names new director
Christie Henry, the editorial director for sciences, social sciences and reference at the University of Chicago Press, will become director of the Princeton University Press in September, school officials announced today. She will be the first woman...
Princeton People: Charles Evered works to create a writing retreat for veterans
Princeton resident and Hollywood writer and director Charles Evered knows what it’s like to be a struggling artist. Now that he is in a position to help others, he is founding a retreat in Joshua Tree, California for artists who served in the...
Logan SanderPrinceton resident hopes to transform the international travel experience with portable language flashcard kits
Michael Medvedev always tries to speak with the locals when he travels abroad. Such connections are what he remembers most about a trip. But often, travelers are unable to form these connections because they can’t speak the language of the...
Ellie SchwartzSuspect arrested in Route 1 hotel robbery and assault in South Brunswick
A man allegedly robbed the front desk manager and assaulted people in the lobby at the Hotel Vincenza on Route 1 Saturday, and then attacked two police officers. Just after noon Saturday two officers arrived at the hotel after police received a 911...
Princeton Record Exchange owner Jon Lambert to be honored by Princeton Learning Cooperative
Jon Lambert, the owner of the Princeton Record Exchange, will be recognized at the Princeton Learning Cooperative’s celebration of self-directed learning on April 29. Lambert will receive the self-directed learning award, which is given...
Princeton People: Triumph brewer Claudia Confoy
Don’t call Claudia Confoy a female brewer. Yes, she is a woman and yes, she brews beer for a living. But she would rather be singled out for her beer-making skills, even if she is one of only six female brewers in New Jersey. “It’s odd to be...
Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund Names New Executive Director
Adriana Abizadeh found her calling in graduate school in Philadelphia while working on public policy issues. “I became passionate about serving low-income people who are treated as second-class citizens, who are under-served, under-heard, and...
Sussman Brothers’ Spouses Give Birth Less Than an Hour Apart
Nikol (Reisman) Sussman and Kimberly (Brudner) Sussman were close friends growing up and all throughout high school in Manalapan. The best friends later met and married two brothers from the Princeton area, Jeffrey Sussman and Scott Sussman, the...
Wakefield Receives Princeton Area Community Foundation’s Leslie “Bud” Vivian Award
The Princeton Area Community Foundation has honored Bill Wakefield with the 2016 Leslie “Bud” Vivian Award for Community Service. The award is presented annually in honor of the late Leslie “Bud” Vivian, the longtime director of community and...
For Princeton Theological Seminary Employee, Half Marathon Already a Win
Four years ago, David Gorman stepped on a scale and discovered that he weighed 306 pounds. He decided then that it was time for a personal transformation. “Once and for all,” he said. “When I first jumped on a treadmill, I could barely...
Princeton People: Barbara Kaminska Wants Princeton Teens to Speak Out about Important Issues
When Barbara Kaminska first told people she wanted to be a police officer back in the third grade, she was met with mixed reactions. Many of her friends and teachers thought she was only going through a phase, and some told her that being a police...
Nathan PhanPrinceton United Methodist Church Hires Two New Staff Members
The Princeton United Methodist Church, which is located in downtown Princeton, has announced the appointment of two new staff members. Erik “Skitch” Matson will work with young people at the church and Princeton University. He currently...
Princeton People: John Heilner Instrumental in Shaping Young Lives in Trenton
For Trenton youths, a mentor and a league provide hope The Mooch Soccer program in Trenton offers kids ages 5 to 18 a safe haven, directing them away from the streets and onto the soccer field. Back in 2007, the program’s first year, Princeton...
Matthew GutierrezDiana Leighton Named Vice President of Development Programs at Princeton Area Community Foundation
Princeton resident Diana Leighton has been hired as the new vice president of development programs at the Princeton Area Community Foundation. In the newly created position that is part of the development and donor services team led by Elizabeth...
YMCA Presents 2016 Alexander K. Buck Leadership Awards
Tiann Chen Pae of Morrisville, Pa. and Reginald Best of Somerset are the 2016 recipients of the Princeton YMCA’s Alexander K. Buck Leadership Award.. The award is presented to two YMCA camp counselors who exemplify the leadership qualities...
Princeton High School Athletic Director Dies
John Miranda, the athletics director and supervisor of health and physical education at Princeton High School, died suddenly on Sunday. He was 57. A native of Cinnaminson, he played football, baseball and track at Riverside High School. He earned...
Eight Students from Princeton Community Village Win College Scholarships
Eight students living at Princeton Community Village, the largest multi-family affordable housing community in Princeton, have received college scholarships from state and national affordable housing organizations for the upcoming academic...
