Progress on Climate Action Plan Strategies Despite Challenges of Ongoing Pandemic; Town Topics
Sustainable Princeton recently announced that 22 of the Princeton Climate Action Plan’s 84 strategies have either been completed or initiated during 2021. This progress is in spite of — and […]
Solar Panels Provide Clean Energy Lesson On Riverside Fourth Graders’ Field Trip; Town Topics
Riverside School fourth grade teacher Terry McGovern and local residents Ted and Jess Deutsch teamed up with solar panel installers from Exact Solar last Friday to provide McGovern’s 17 students […]
Contract Coming to a Close For Renewable Energy Program; Town Topics
The 18-month term of the Princeton Community Renewable Energy Program (PCRE) will end next month. The energy aggregation project, which began in June 2020, was designed to provide a supply […]
Council Passes Ordinance To Ultimately Phase Out Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers; Town Topics
An ordinance banning the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers during summer and winter months was adopted unanimously by Princeton Council Monday night, capping 10 months of deliberations by several individuals, […]
Lighting and HVAC upgrades expected to lower utility costs for Princeton School District ; Princeton Packet
Community Park, Johnson Park, Littlebrook and Riverside schools all have new LED lighting throughout the buildings, including classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms and offices, thanks in part to the New Jersey […]
Unique Sukkahs in Sukkah Village Princeton 2021 Now on View; Town Topics
The sukkahs that are dotting the Princeton landscape this week are more than the innovative and creative architectural designs they appear to be. They are part of Sukkah Village Princeton […]
Referendum “Likely Less Than $20 Million,” As Schools Prepare to Replace Leaky Roofs; Town Topics
The Princeton Public Schools (PPS) Board of Education (BOE) is committed to planning ahead, working towards a July 29 deadline to submit an application to the state to place a […]
Witherspoon Street Redesign and Sustainable Landscaping Dominate Council Meeting; Town Topics
A work session on the first phase of the plan to redesign part of Witherspoon Street and a presentation on sustainable landscaping were the focus of Princeton Council’s June 28 […]
Earth Week 2021 Events Are In-Person and Online; Town Topics
Maybe it’s a result of being cooped up for so long by COVID, but efforts to ensure that this year’s Earth Week makes a significant difference seem especially focused. Locally, […]
Sustainable Jersey grant will be used by Princeton grounds crews for battery-operated equipment; Princeton Packet
With a $10,000 grant in hand, the grounds crews that work for the Municipality of Princeton and the Princeton Public Schools may begin to move away from gasoline-powered lawn and […]
