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Town Of Princeton Buys Two Electric Buses (At A Huge Discount) For Municipal Jitney Service

At their pre-Thanksgiving meeting on November 21, Princeton Council approved the purchase of two new electric vehicles. In particular, these are electric buses, to provide service on the town’s free municipal jitney route. The purchase will allow the service to … Continue reading

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Princeton Council to Discuss Plan For Redesign of Community Park South

Princeton Council is set to consider a concept plan for a complete rebuild of Community Park South. The plan will be discussed in a work session at the Council meeting on Monday night, November 27, 2023. The concept is the … Continue reading

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‘Walkable Princeton’ Founder Interviewed by the Mayor on ‘The Princeton Podcast’!

Earlier this year, David Keddie, founder of ‘Walkable Princeton’ founder was invited to join Mayor Mark Freda on Episode 42 of “The Princeton Podcast”. The regular recordings are a way for Mayor Freda to talk to different members of the … Continue reading

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Renting In Princeton: How Much Does It Cost To Rent An Apartment in Princeton in 2023?

Our semi-regular review of the apartment scene in Princeton is back! Read this review if you want to know how much you should expect to pay for an apartments in Princeton in September of 2023.  We last looked at Princeton … Continue reading

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Charlottesville, VA is Making Big Changes To Promote Housing Affordability. Can Princeton Learn Anything?

Home to a prestigious university and a growing, diverse population, Charlottesville VA (population: 46,553) has many things in common with Princeton. But although there is much to appreciate in its walkable downtown, Charlottesville has also struggled in recent years with … Continue reading

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2020 Census Data Release Shows Big Changes In Who Lives in the Town of Princeton, NJ

A couple of years ago, we got the first results from the 2020 US Census, which showed that the population of Princeton, NJ had grown to 30,681 (Report: “Princeton NJ population reaches 30,681 in 2020 Census“). That figure reflected a … Continue reading

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Developer Of Princeton Seminary Site Considering “Builder’s Remedy” Lawsuit

In a classic example of “speak softly, but carry a big stick”, the would-be developer of the former Princeton Seminary Tennent-Roberts site off Route 206 has laid down a threat to neighbors who have blocked previous efforts for redevelopment: if … Continue reading

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NJ Speaker’s Property Tax Plan is Generational Warfare

A battle has broken about among New Jersey’s governing Democrats about how to set the state budget. On one side, the NJ Assembly speaker, Craig Coughlin, has proposed a new plan called “Stay NJ”, which would have the state pay … Continue reading

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Princeton School District Considering Shift Away From Neighborhood Elementary Schools Model

Princeton Public School District is considering a major restructuring of elementary school education. At a meeting of elementary school parents on April 27, district official presented a number of options to address growing student enrollment. One of these options would … Continue reading

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Princeton’s Spring Street Parking Deck to get $1 million+ in Repairs This Summer

Princeton Council has approved $1.1 million in spending on repairs to the Spring Street parking deck. The contract for the work, which will be done by Maarv Waterproofing Inc, was approved through Resolution 23-174 at the Council meeting of May … Continue reading

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