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Princeton Residents Express Anger After Town Builds Gas Station In Residential Area

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

Laurel Road residents attended the Princeton Council meeting last Monday to express fury at the unexpected construction of a new gas station at the bottom of Mt Lucas Road. The gas station – which is in a residential R-6 zone … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council Planning 65-Unit Affordable Housing Project Off Mt Lucas Road

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

The Governing Body of the town of Princeton will consider an ordinance on Monday night (March 11, 2019) to create a new affordable housing zone at the intersection of Mt Lucas Road and Herrontown Road. The proposed ordinance  would re-zone … Continue reading →

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Site Plan And Details of Princeton Ridge ‘Lanwin’ Development Proposal

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

The Lanwin Development corporation is proposing to build a new subdivision on the Princeton Ridge, which will be discussed in the Princeton Planning Board meeting tonight (March 7, 2019 – but may be continued to the meeting on April 4). The … Continue reading →

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Proposed Downzoning Would Block Construction of Many Traditional Princeton Homes

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

Princeton Council will tonight hold a hearing on a revision to the town’s zoning code, to further restrict the types of houses that can be built in town. Based on a perception that there are too many large houses being … Continue reading →

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Rat Protest At Under-Construction Gas Station In Princeton

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

Demonstrators from a local labor union showed up at Witherspoon Street and Terhune Road in Princeton today, bringing their giant inflatable rats with them. Shouting “No Justice! No Peace!” and “Princeton is a Union Town”, the protestors waved placards at passers-by. … Continue reading →

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University: Princeton Bikeshare Program Used 673 Times Per Week

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

In late 2014, Princeton University launched a shared bike program, which allows members to borrow a bicycle for a short time to cycle around town. The program uses bikes provided by Zagster, a company that operates bikeshare programs around the … Continue reading →

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Town Of Princeton Searching For Traffic Plan After Closing Terhune Road at US-206

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

Traffic in Princeton from Terhune Road to State Road 206 has been permanently detoured to allow construction of a new garage for Princeton First Aid and Rescue Service (PFARS). The new PFARS station is being constructed at a site on … Continue reading →

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