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State suspends license of Princeton House psychiatrist for allegedly prescribing opioids without a legitimate medical purpose

The NewJersey Board of Medical Examiners suspended the license of a psychiatrist at Princeton House Behavioral Health today for allegedly indiscriminately prescribed highly addictive opioids without a legitimate medical purpose.

Robert Dragert

Dr. Robert J. Dragert was suspended from practice for two years and permanently barred from solo practice under a consent order that resolves allegations…

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Parking permit rates increasing by 29 percent for non-resident commuters at Princeton Junction Train Station lots

Commuters who are not West Windsor residents who park in the Alexander Road and ride share lots at the Princeton Junction Train Station received an unwelcome surprise yesterday in the form of a notice that rates for quarterly parking permits are increasing 29 percent.

The West Windsor Parking Authority and New Jersey Transit are increasing the parking permit rate from $195 per quarter to $252 per…

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NJ Transit: Dinky train replacement shuttle no longer free

The free ride is over for commuters who have been taking substitute buses between Princeton and Princeton Junction for the last few weeks during New Jersey Trainsit’s three-month shut down of Dinky train service.

For the first few weeks that buses replaced the Dinky train, the buses were free. Commuters said that today, bus drivers informed passengers that they must now pay for the bus service.…

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Serial bank robber suspect caught after North Brunswick heist yesterday

The West Windsor bank robbery suspect.

A Hillsborough man has been arrested in connection with multiple bank robberies in Central New Jersey.

Mark Elbaum, 52, allegedly robbed the Valley National Bank on Route 27 in North Brunswick yesterday less than an hour after he allegedly attempted to rob the Santander Bank on Princeton-Hightstown Road.

Just after 10 a.m. on Monday, police responded to an…

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Attempted robbery at Santander Bank in West Windsor Just after 10 a.m. on Monday, a man entered the Santander Bank at 44 Princeton-Hightstown Road and attempted to rob the bank.

Responding to the Tree of Life Synagogue killings: Interfaith prayer service to be held in Princeton Sunday night

Princeton area religious leaders have organized an interfaith prayer service in the wake of the killings at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

The Jewish Center of Princeton and Nassau Presbyterian Church, in partnership with the Princeton Clergy Association, will be holding a prayer service tonight, Sunday, Oct. 28, in response to the killings. The service will be held at 5 p.m. at Nassau…

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Rutgers-Eagleton Poll: Menendez holds narrow lead over Hugin in U.S. Senate race

With two weeks until Election Day, incumbent U.S. Senator Bob Menendez narrowly leads Republican challenger Bob Hugin, 51 percent to 46 percent, among likely voters in New Jersey, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

According to Rutgers experts, Menendez’s tight margin stems from the mark his federal corruption trial has left on his reputation, his inability to capture a majority of…

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Cherry Valley Road to be closed for three months starting Tuesday

Cherry Valley Road is scheduled to be closed between Province Line Road and the Great Road for three months starting tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Mercer County is replacing a bridge and reconstructing the roadway near the bridge.

Traffic will be detoured onto Province Line Road, Route 518, and the Great Road. Expect more traffic on these roads and delays in the area for the duration of the project.

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Hundreds of Princeton homeowners will receive checks from university next week as part of property tax case court settlement

The 2018 payments will be about $2,100 per eligible home.

About 700 Princeton homeowners will receive checks from Princeton University next week as part of a 2016 settlement that ended litigation challenging property tax exemptions the university receives for several properties in Princeton.

As part of the agreement, Princeton University paid $2 million last year and agreed to pay $1.6 million a year this year and for the next four years to a property…

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Bigger referendum questions off the table for now: School board will ask Princeton voters to approve $27 million in December

School board changes proposed bond referendum again. The vote will take place in December.

The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to put one question on the ballot this December. Voters will be asked to approve $27 million for school renovations.

About $103 million was cut from the referendum. The board will revisit the other proposed expansion plans that have been tabled for this December in the coming months, and voters will be asked to…

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Citizen group asks New Jersey Transit to reverse decision to shut down Dinky train service for three months

The head of the citizen group Save the Dinky has written a letter to New Jersey Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett asking him to reconsider the decision to shut down Dinky train service for an extended period.

New Jersey Transit officials have said the shutdown is needed for at least three months beginning Oct. 14 to use Dinky equipment and personnel to help with positive train control…

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Nelson glass moving to West Windsor

Another longtime Princeton business is leaving. Nelson glass is moving to West Windsor.

Nelson Glass on 45 Spring Street in downtown Princeton

Nelson Glass & Aluminum Co., one of the longest-running businesses in downtown Princeton, is moving to West Windsor Nov. 1.

The store, which specializes in custom glass services, shower doors, and windows, has been in Princeton for 66 years. Bob Nelson founded Nelson Glass & Aluminum Co. in 1949 and his daughter, Robbie, took over the…

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Lost and missing cats in Princeton: Do you recognize Pudding or Satchmo?

Please share and help reunite these pets with their owners. Thank you. Lost and missing cats in Princeton: Do you recognize Pudding or Satchmo?

Pudding the cat

Pudding the cat has been missing from a home in downtown Princeton near Shirley Court and Witherspoon Street since noon on Monday, Oct. 1. He is about 13 to 15 pounds and about 10 years old. He is a diabetic and needs his insulin or else he will get very sick. He responds very well when you say “ding ding time” or “greenies” to him. If you have seen him, email…

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Dinky train passengers start petition calling on NJ Transit to scrap plans to stop service for three months

Commuters depend on the Dinky train to shuttle them between Princeton and Princeton Junction. The train ride is only four minutes each way when compared with a bus, which takes 10 to 15 minutes or more.

New Jersey Transit plans to stop service on the Dinky train for at least three months beginning Oct. 14, and replace the trains with buses. The Dinky rail equipment and crews will be used…

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Princeton Planning Board recommends redevelopment zone designation for some seminary properties

The local planning board voted unanimously on Thursday night to recommend to the Princeton governing body that a portion of Princeton Theological Seminary’s campus be designated as an area in need of redevelopment.

James Constantine and Chris Cosenza of Princeton based LRK Inc., the planning consultants for the municipality, conducted a studyto determine whether the New Jersey redevelopment…

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Photos: Residents gather on Palmer Square during Kavanaugh hearing

As Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, some members of the Princeton community gathered to voice their support for sexual assault survivors. “Believe women”, “Princeton supports sex assault survivors” and “I believe Dr. Ford” were just some of the posters carried by about three dozen people who joined together on Palmer Square.

On…

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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Princeton Public Schools regarding electronic voting

A Mercer County Superior Court judge today tossed out a lawsuit filed by a Princeton couple challenging the local school district’s use of electronic voting at public meetings.

Judge Mary Jacobson ruled that the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s use of an electronic voting system at meetings does not violate the state’s open public meetings act. Joel Schwartz and Corrine O’Hara chall…

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