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First Look: New Apartment Proposals at Thanet Road in Princeton

Posted on October 11, 2020 by

Princeton’s “Site Plan Review Advisory Board” examined a preliminary plan this week for a proposed apartment development on Thanet Road (map). The site was designated for housing as part of a plan adopted by the town earlier this year to … Continue reading →

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Poll Shows ‘Overwhelming’ Support For Closing Witherspoon Street in Downtown Princeton To Traffic

Posted on September 25, 2020 by

At a public meeting last week, representatives of the Princeton Engineering Department discussed plans for reconstruction of Witherspoon Street in downtown Princeton. The project is scheduled to begin next year, and the purpose of the meeting was to get further … Continue reading →

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Celebrate ‘Bike To Work’ Week With Two Events In Princeton

Posted on September 22, 2020 by

‘Bike To Work Week’ 2020 has been moved from its usual slot in May to this week, September 21-27, because of the coronavirus lockdown that struck earlier this year. Local transportation agencies Greater Mercer TMA and Keep Middlesex Moving are … Continue reading →

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Princeton Considering Possibility of Closing Lower Witherspoon Street to Motor Vehicles

Posted on September 11, 2020 by

The Princeton Municipal Engineering Department is considering the possibility of permanently closing part of Witherspoon Street to motor vehicles, as part of a consultation on planned improvements to the streetscape. The current project involves the southern end of Witherspoon Street, … Continue reading →

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Renderings of Proposed 20 Nassau Street Hotel in Downtown Princeton

Posted on August 21, 2020 by

Last year, it was announced that Graduate Hotels had purchased 20 Nassau Street, a large building in downtown Princeton that has most recently been used for retail uses and offices (map). Graduate Hotels manages boutique hotels in around 30 locations … Continue reading →

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Town of Princeton Facing Legal Challenge Over Thanet Redevelopment

Posted on August 10, 2020 by

The town of Princeton’s plan to redevelop the Thanet Circle office park (map) has become the subject of a court challenge in Mercer County Superior Court. A company known as “375 Terhune Road, LLC” is suing the town, alleging that … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council Considering More Homes and Retail at Franklin-Maple Site

Posted on July 17, 2020 by

In 2014, Princeton University donated a disused parking lot on Franklin Avenue (map) to the town of Princeton. The parking lot has not been used much since, but at their meeting on Monday night, Princeton Council took the first steps … Continue reading →

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Princeton Playgrounds Finally Reopening After Coronavirus Shutdown

Posted on July 8, 2020 by

Good news for kids (and parents!)…all of Princeton’s outdoor playgrounds will re-open this week. The playgrounds were closed on March 17, as a result of state restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus. Those restrictions were lifted as of last … Continue reading →

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Parts of Witherspoon Street in Princeton to be Converted for Outdoor Dining

Posted on June 16, 2020 by

Part of Witherspoon Street will become one-way only, with much of the space being given over for outdoor dining at local businesses, according to a plan adopted by Princeton Council on Monday night. The plan is the town’s response to … Continue reading →

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Statue of Clarence Clemons Joins Bruce Springsteen At Princeton Gulf Service Station

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

A new figure has appeared on Nassau Street in Princeton! Fowler’s Gulf Service Station at 271 Nassau Street has since 2017 attracted visitors to see the “Sea Sea Rider” sculpture of famed New Jersey rocker, Bruce Springsteen. In recent weeks, … Continue reading →

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