N.J. unemployment raise rose to 7.9 percent for January
Plus updated New Jersey labor stats for 2020.
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Sunshine Week: Know your rights, protect your right to know
This week is Sunshine Week, a national event that highlights the importance of government transparency.
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Take home technology: Princeton Public Library to offer Chromebooks, more hotspots for loan beginning March 19
Library cardholders can borrow a mobile hotspot or Chromebook for two weeks.
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What N.J. gets in federal stimulus funds: Billions for residents and for government to keep fighting the coronavirus
New Jersey will soon receive more than $6 billion in direct federal aid.
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Rachel Wainer Apter nominated to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court
Wainer Apter, clerked for the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Princeton Public Schools to expand in-person instruction starting Monday
Changes to the were outlined in an email to parents from Interim Superintendent of Schools Barry Galasso that went out this week.
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Princeton University officials: ‘Goal is to resume a fully in-person residential program’ in the fall
Staff working remotely will return to campus on a rolling basis.
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New weekly unemployment claims in N.J. dip below 10,000 for first time since beginning of pandemic
Some good news on the unemployment front, but the overall picture for the past year has been bleak for workers in the state.
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N.J. to increase indoor and outdoor gathering limits
The new limits go into effect on March 19 at 6 a.m.
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Princeton Shopping Center evacuated due to bogus bomb threat (updated)
The shopping center was evacuated just after 7 p.m.
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Planning board set to vote on Princeton University’s geothermal-exchange facility and tank project
The facility will be under construction until April of 2023.
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TerraCycle partners with Colgate and ShopRite for school recycling challenge contest
The contest runs through June 30.
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N.J. and NYC will expand indoor dining to 50 percent capacity beginning March 19
Currently, the New Jersey and New York City capacity limit for indoor dining is 35 percent. Other restaurants in New York State will be allowed to expand to 75 percent capacity beginning March 19.
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Variants are a complicating factor in N.J.’s COVID-19 battle plan
Mutations are common in viruses, leaving officials scrambling to assess the dangers each might pose.
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Cast your vote for the renaming of the Princeton Unified Middle School: Choose from 10 potential names
Students came up with 10 finalists for a new name, and created videos explaining their choices.
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Princeton residents could face municipal tax increase to make up for $2.7 million budget shortfall
Staff members are looking for areas where the proposed budget can be cut, but taxpayers could see the tax rate increase of up to two percent if savings are not found.
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Princeton Junior School expands, will add 6th-grade class in September
Princeton Junior School, a private school located in Lawrenceville near the border of Princeton that emphasizes…
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Fifth candidate enters N.J. District 16 Assembly race
Princeton resident Faris Zwirahn announced Monday night that he has entered the Democratic primary race for…
