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Princeton Council adopts 2024 municipal budget

The Princeton Council adopted its $74.5 million municipal budget for 2024, following a public hearing April 29. The municipal property tax rate will increase from 56 cents per $100 of...

Princeton Council extends dog park at Community Park for one more year

The Princeton Community Dog Park at Community Park South will remain open indefinitely while officials continue to explore...

Public hearing on apartment building at historic Joseph Horner House canceled

The Princeton Planning Board's May 23 special meeting to consider 344 Nassau LLC's application to construct a 15-unit...

Migrating birds from the tropics returning to New Jersey

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single...

Pro-Palestine encampment ends at Princeton University

Princeton University students' pro-Palestine/anti-Israel encampment came to an end on May 15, less than three weeks after the...

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Letter to the Editor: The myth of Princeton’s Mercer Oak

To the Editor, I’d like to draw attention to a persistent myth concerning the famous Mercer Oak. The Mercer Oak was a very old tree and...

Four Princeton board of education candidates vie for three seats

Princeton voters will choose from among four candidates, including two incumbent school board members, when they go to the polls Nov. 5 to fill...

McCarter Theatre Center teams with local businesses for ‘Franken Stroll’

Local bars and restaurants have partnered with McCarter Theatre Center to offer patrons spooky-themed drinks during the theater’s run of “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.” Spanning across...

Princeton Montessori School hosts fall festival

The Princeton Montessori School was the host to a fall festival for its students and their families in the backyard of the school on...

Princeton Police Department seeking information after man assaulted Wednesday morning

Police are asking for help in finding the person who slashed a man on the arm as the victim was walking on Leigh Avenue...

Mercer County Narcotics Task Force arrests three after two month investigation

Two men and a woman were arrested and charged with assorted drug-related offenses, following a two-month-long investigation by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force...

12th Man TD Club selects players of the week for week six of high school football season

Offensive Back of the Week Davis Warren, Peddie School (Jr., QB) Davis was diagnosed with Leukemia in March but he battled back after missing the entire...

Women come together to bring attention to ‘period poverty’

Women and girls should have free access to feminine hygiene products in schools, homeless shelters and prisons. Period. That's the message that about 70 women...

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Land Stewardship Volunteer Event in Princeton

Sat, May 25, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Enjoy Memorial Day Weekend at Old York Cellars

Sat, May 25, 2024 - Mon, May 27, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Enjoy Memorial Day Weekend at Old York Cellars

Albert Music Hall - Saturday Night Show

Sat, May 25, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Albert Music Hall - Saturday Night Show

American Red Cross Blood Drive at MarketFair

Wed, May 29, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

American Red Cross Blood Drive at MarketFair

Womanspace 28th Annual Awards Dinner

Thu, May 30, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Womanspace 28th Annual Awards Dinner