Protesters have stood outside the home of Teng Biao for three days this week, claiming he is a spy for the government of China.
If Rouse is confirmed, she will be the fourth woman, and the first African American, to chair the council.
The board of directors for the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce has named Hal English to serve as the next president and CEO of the organization, succeeding Peter Crowley, who led the chamber for a dozen years and will retire Dec. 31. One of the largest regional business organizations in the state, the Princeton…
Marc Dashield, the administrator for the municipality of Princeton, announced to staff members Tuesday morning in an email that he is retiring on April 1. Dashield, 54, has been the administrator for the municipality for the past six years. He previously served as the administrator in Montclair. The Franklin Township resident has worked in government…
Ryan and Kyle Grzymala want to bring joy to other kids during the pandemic while also helping the environment. The two brothers, ages 13 and 17, founded R+K Toys in 2013, starting their project at the Riverside Elementary School in Princeton and expanding it to other elementary schools. They collected toys, cleaned them up, and…
Maddy Mau was relaxing at home with her parents when she got the call. She had placed as one of 50 finalists in the national Braille Challenge, an academic competition for students who are visually impaired. Mau is a rising freshman at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North. This was her first time competing in the…
The New Jersey Department of Health Monday issued guidance on COVID-19 health and safety protocols for outdoor organized sports activities, which are set to resume on Monday, June 22. The guidance permits practices and competitions for low-risk sports such as golf and tennis that do not involve contact, and allows for modified, no-contact practices for medium-risk…
The procession to Hinds Plaza began at 3 p.m. sharp on Saturday, with marchers banging spoons against pots and pans. The gathering was an orderly affair, with people marching in single file and standing more than six feet apart because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Once the group reached the plaza, everyone looked up and waited….
We’ve asked readers to tell us about people in the greater Princeton area community who are making a difference helping them or others during the COVID-19 crisis, for example, a cashier, a nurse, a doctor, a neighbor, or someone helping distribute food and supplies. Send your photos and stories to editor @ planetprinceton.com. Four people…
Congregation Beth Chaim , the largest Reform synagogue in Mercer County, has named Adena Blum to serve as senior rabbi. Blum currently is the associate rabbi at Beth Chaim. She joined the synagogue as assistant rabbi in 2014. She was selected as Beth Chaim’s senior rabbi following the approval by the temple’s search committee and…
Jemison, a girl measuring 18 and 3/4 inches long and weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces, was the first baby born at the Princeton Medical Center in 2020. She was delivered at 1:25 a.m. on January 1 by midwife Jennifer Short. Nana Wilberforce and husband Jack Clark of Mercer County are the proud parents of…
Adam Feldman, the rabbi at the Jewish Center of Princeton, died while on vacation in Hawaii on Tuesday. Feldman had a heart attack while rappelling down a mountain. A guide found him unresponsive. Randy Brett, president of the executive committee at the Jewish Center, informed members of the congregation of Feldman’s death in an email…
Jennifer Podolsky has been named the 14th executive director of the Princeton Public Library. Podolsky, the current executive director of the East Brunswick Public Library, will begin her duties in mid-February. She succeeds Brett Bonfield, who left Princeton in April for a position at the Cincinnati Public Library. “We are delighted that Jennifer Podolsky will…
Princeton native Caroline Cleaves has been appointed to serve as the development director for the Arts Council of Princeton. She will begin her new position in January. Cleaves previously held fundraising positions at Rider University and the Grounds for Sculpture. The Princeton High School alumna graduated from Smith College, Phi Beta Kappa, and earned her…
Princeton resident Dina Paulson-McEwen has been named the new executive director of the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF), which is based in Trenton. A Queens, New York native of Ecuadorean and Jewish descent, Paulson-McEwen previously organized and oversaw more than one thousand volunteers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, mentored high school…
Gilbert Collins, the five-time Jeopardy! winner from Princeton, has advanced to the semifinals in the Tournament of Champions. Fifteen Jeopardy! top winners are competing against each other this week for a grand prize and bragging rights. Collins faced off against Anneke Garcia and Kyle Jones on on Monday and squeezed out a win in the…
The Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to three scientists this year for their contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos. James Peebles, a Princeton University professor emeritus, has been chosen for the prize for his theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology. The other two recipients…
