At its meeting on Monday, means building in areas June 22, Princeton Council that were walkable to servoted unanimously to intro- vices and also have access duce three ordinances that to transit. Everything going need to be in place before in front of Council tonight the town gets final approval meets that. The reason is for its affordable housing it makes the town more livplan. A second round of able for all the residents ordinances will be up for who are going to be in this introduction at the govern- housing, and prov ides a ing body’s next meeting on benefit for the entire comMonday, June 29. munity by making transit One of the sites intro - more reliable and f u ncduced is for 12 affordable tional. And for businesses, units in a complex of mar- too, it’s important to have ket-price apartments to be customers nearby.” built by AvalonBay next to The three overlay zones Princeton Shopping Center, on Nassau Street include at the corner of Terhune the site now occupied by Road and Harrison Street. Bank of America, a strip Another is for overlay zones closer to the center of town, on Nassau Street, in three and a site on a vacant cors e p a r ate c ate g or i e s for ner of the lot occupied by slightly different densit y The Jewish Center of Princand parking. The third is eton. the service district on Route The site on Route 206 206 going toward Mont- toward Montgomer y was gomer y, including a 100 recently rezoned to encourpercent affordable build- age mixed use development ing at the site where SAVE of housing over commercial animal rescue was formerly uses, for market rate as well located. as affordable housing. “The I n F e b r u a r y, M e r c e r ordinance is to look at enC o u n t y S u p e r i or C o u r t couraging mixed use develJudge Mary Jacobson ap- opment in the S2 (service) proved a settlement agree- zone toward the bottom of ment between the munici- the hill, as you approach pality of Princeton and the t he air por t along Route Fair Share Housing Center, 206,” Council President ending almost five years of David Cohen said. “We just litigation in which the town see it, with other affordable challenged calculations for housing going near there, the number of affordable as an area really ripe for units it would be required encouragement of walkable, to build under COAH (the multi-use development.” Council on Affordable Also at the meeting, CounHousing). The next step is cil voted for a resolution to a compliance hearing, fol- reject bids for police body lowed by a final hearing in cameras and other digital August. The deadline for evidence systems. Lempert having completed plans in explained that through a coplace is July 13. operative to which the town “In putting together our belongs, the equipment can Commercial plan, oneResidential of our goals was&be purchased at a lower to have it be smart growth,” cost. The body cameras are MayorELECTRICAL Liz L emper t said CONTRACTOR on schedule to be used Residential &still Commercial before the meeting. “That by police in August.
Princeton Health Officer Jeffrey Grosser repor ted that Princeton Care Center and Acorn Glen are now allowing visitors, in accordance with Gov. Phil Murphy’s most recent ruling on long-term care centers as related to the COVID -19 pandemic. —Anne Levin
United Way Kicks Off Strike Out Hunger Campaign
With the number of families in New Jersey who can’t make ends meet and need help to feed their growing children, United Way of Greater Mercer County (UWGMC) kicked off a virtual Strike Out Hunger on June 16 at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). A curbside food donation drop-off will be held at various locations in Mercer County from June 23-30. This is the sixth consecutive year United Way has hosted the event, which brings together businesses, individuals, and advocates, working together to help reduce hunger in Mercer County. United Way will continue to support fresh produce distribution to promote nutrition and healthy eating. This will be in partnership with Rolling Harvest Food Rescue.
UWGMC is asking that individuals join the #bagchallenge. The purpose of this event is to create environmentally friendly bags at home using a clean T-shirt and to then fill the bag with nonperishable food items including canned meats, vegetables, healthy cereals, etc. Drop off sites include select Starbucks and Investors Bank branches as well as the WPST radio parking lot. Caring citizens from community organizations, corporations, and volunteers have already started to join the challenge online. Strike Out Hunger will provide non-perishables to food pantries, churches and soup kitchens, delivered by Mercer Street Friends Food Bank. United Way partners with several communit y non profits to connect people with resources, investing in programs, communit y partnerships, and volunteer engagement in youth and family success. As United Way continues to build Strike Out Hunger, partnering with community organizations, organizing volunteers and generating awareness of increased food insecurity among children and families throughout Mercer County, Sandra Toussaint, president and CEO, is very grateful for all the volunteers and supporters. “When you take part in feeding our community, especially given the
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FIGHTING FOOD INSECURITY: The annual Strike Out Hunger campaign is being held throughout Mercer County June 23-30 by United Way of Greater Mercer County. crisis we are going through, that is such a gratifying feeling for everyone involved in the effort,” she said. For more infor mation, visit.uwgmc.org/soh.
Tack Sale Rescheduled For June 27 and 28
Riding with HEART has rescheduled its spring tack sale for Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, June 28 from 12 to 3 p.m. at their Alexandria Township farm, 639 County Road 513, two miles west of the Pittstown
traffic light. On Sunday, most items are half-price. The sale will be held rain or shine except in extreme weather. For shoppers’ safety, face masks and social distancing will be required, and sale items will be spread out in three times the space of previous sales. All proceeds benefit Riding with HEART’s 501(c) (3) therapeutic programs, as well as its horses and facility. Visit ridingwithheart. org for more information.
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