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Volume LXXIX, Number 27

PPPL Unveils New Device To Help “Unravel Mysteries Of the Universe” . . . . . . . 5 NJTL of Trenton Celebrates Five Decades . . . . . . . . 10 Library Grant Enhances Resources For Voices of Princeton . . . . . . . . . 11 “Chaplinesque” — Art And Life in Rohmer’s Paris. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PU Summer Chamber Concerts Presents String Quartet. . . . . . 15 Coming Off a Banner Season for PU Women’s Golf, Rao Primed for U.S. Women’s Amateur Tournament . . . . . . . 23 Princeton Little League Battles Hard to Final Out As it Falls to Lawrence in District 12 50/70 Final. . . . . . . 26

Former PHS Star Eva Petrone Enjoyed Big Final Season for Fairfield Women’s Lax . . . . . . 25 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . 30 Mailbox. . . . . . . . . 12, 13 Mark Your Calendar. . . . 16 New To Us . . . . . . . . . . 22 Obituaries . . . . . . . 28, 29 Performing Arts . . . 18, 19 Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Topics of the Town . . . . . 5 Town Talk . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Welcome July. . . . . . . . 17

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Municipality Makes Vision Zero Official Three years after passing a resolu- Growth America’s Complete Streets tion to make Princeton part of the global Champions Institute earlier this year. The movement known as Vision Zero, Princ- program helps local officials from across eton Council has officially launched its the country define, design, build, and Vision Zero initiative. evaluate Complete Streets in their comThe goal is to eliminate traffic fatalities munities (Complete Streets are “streets and serious injuries on local roadways for everyone, designed to enable safe acthrough improved street design, public cess for all users, including pedestrians, education, enforcement, and post-crash bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders,” response — in short, prioritizing people according to Smart Growth America). over cars. “It was really worthwhile,” Cohen said “While we have very few incidents of this week. “The quality of the other particideath and serious injury, the Vision Zero pants, who were from all over the country, framework is right for Princeton because was really top-notch.” it helps us understand where we have While the launch of Vison Zero is signifiproblems and where we should focus cant for Princeton, efforts to make streets our resources to solve them using a safe safer have already been underway by the systems approach,” Councilman David town and by Princeton University. Cohen said in a press release from the “The Engineering Department has been municipality. really ramping up efforts for roadway imIn addition to serving on the Vision Zero provements in the past few years,” CoTask Force, Cohen got special insight hen said. “The Harrison Street corridor is into the issue when he attended Smart one example. And a study of the Wiggins BELLE MEAD NJ 08502

Street corridor is being done right now, to do the first improvements from Harrison Street to Walnut Lane. So in terms of the Engineering Department, this is not a big shift.” But the launch of Vision Zero gives the initiative an official stamp. Among the elements is a Vision Zero Motorist Pledge, which encourages residents to commit to safe driving behaviors such as staying within speed limits and avoiding distractions. Those who take the pledge get a Vision Zero magnet for their vehicles to help spread the word. The Vision Zero concept was introduced in Sweden in 1997. In 2017, the Vision Zero Network launched its Vision Zero Focus Cities program in the U.S. to encourage collaboration among leaders with a goal of zero traffic deaths. Starting with big cities such as Chicago, New York, and Boston, the idea gained traction across the country to include numerous others.

As expected, Princeton Council officially adopted the comprehensive affordable housing plan that details out how the town will fulfill its state-mandated obligations over the next 10 years. Council’s adoption, at a special meeting on Thursday, June 26, came a day after the Planning Board voted unanimously to approve the plan. The Fourth Round Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan calls for 249 units, spread across 13 sites in the former Borough and Township. They vary in size from 19 units, proposed for The Jewish Center at 435 Nassau Street, to 191 units at the Niksun office complex, located at 457 Harrison Street. Three properties — at the former Chestnut Street Firehouse, former Harrison Street Firehouse, and 303 John Street (across multiple buildings) are 100 Continued on Page 7 percent affordable and will be built and managed by Princeton Community Housing. The other sites are mixed-income developments with 20 percent affordable mixed with market rate units. While some of the people who spoke Although this July 4, 2025 is just a during the public comment portion of year shy of the nation’s upcoming 250th the Planning Board meeting offered a BD 5 | Saturday, BA 5.5April | Price Upon Request 27th | 8am - 9am megastar Semiquincentennial, this year few suggestions and concerns, each of This impressive 5000 square foot expanded colonial (2010) emanates all the comforts and conveniences of lack for celebrations and meandoesn’t them praised the plan and thanked those today’s upscaleAmong suburban lifestyle. A perfect floor plan for modern living and the multigenerational household. ingful events. Marking the 249th anniverresponsible for putting it together. This exceptional home boasts numerous updates, a first floor bedroom with full bath, home office, finished sary of the signing of the Declaration of them was Dana Molina ofbasement Laurel Road with an egress window, and a beautiful rear yard with an inviting in-ground pool. Independence on July 4, 1776, are mu(and vice chair of Housing Initiatives of M. MURRAY nicipal parades and fireworks, at least four Princeton), who DONNA was concerned about CRS, e-PRO, ASP, SRS, CLHMS readings of the foundational Declaration traffic, especiallySales at the intersection of Associate, REALTOR® 253Lucas Nassau Streetwhere | Princeton, NJ 08540 of Independence (including where it was Laurel and Mount roads Cell: 908.391.8396 | Off.: 609.924.1600 originally on the date and time), her daughter wasdonna.murray@foxroach.com recently hit by a car at A member of theread franchise system BHHreadings Affiliates,ofLLC VIRTUAL TOUR QR CODE andof two Frederick Douglass’ the crosswalk. donnamurrayrealestate.com powerful address: “What to the Slave is Planning Director Justin Lesko assured the Fourth of July?” Fireworks span more Donna Murray 6/16/23 10:40 AM Molina that aHP.indd full site1 plan review will be than a week, from some earlier events, to For all your real estate needs in 2024. undertaken, and a traffic engineer will be Thursday, July 3 (Ewing), to as far out as involved. Molina also asked if the comJuly 11 (New Hope, Pa.). munity will be included in development Celebrating in Mercer County and enof the designs. Lesko said that the plans virons may be particularly meaningful as will be available at public meeting of the the Battles of Trenton and Princeton were Planning Board. crucial to the outcome of the RevolutionChris Sturm of Riverside Avenue said ary War, and George Washington and his the plan “strikes a great balance between troops crossed through the area. 100 percent affordable and inclusionary In 1783, Morven, which had been the projects,” and that while she was happy home of Declaration of Independence to see that there are some opportunities BELLE MEAD NJ 08502 BELLE MEAD NJ 08502 signer Richard Stockton, hosted Confor ownership [in addition to rental] of the gressional delegates celebrating Indeunits, she would like to see more, conpendence Day when the Continental Concluding, “This plan continues Princeton’s HEAVY RESCUE: Princeton First Aid & Squad held its annual Community Open gress met in Princeton. Morven Museum historic legacy of being a diverse and House on Sunday. The event gave attendees the opportunity to meet EMTs & Garden continues this tradition, using inclusive place to live.” and rescue technicians, enjoy ice cream and music, and see ambulances and its role as the home of a signer of the Jane Scott of Battle Road commented

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