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Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 4 Masked Thieves Steal 75 Handbags In 1-Minute Princeton Burglary, Police Say (patch.com) — Princeton residents are being alerted after four masked thieves smashed through a Witherspoon Street shop's glass door and grabbed 75 designer handbags in about a minute. Police say the midday Sept. 1 burglary triggered a commercial alarm, and investigators are still working to identify the suspects.
2. Princeton To Mark 9/11 With Ceremony At Steel Beam Memorial (patch.com) — Princeton residents are invited to a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Friday at the Steel Beam Memorial on Mt. Lucas Road, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks with a new plaque and opportunities to honor loved ones. Parking details, accessibility options, and photo display tables are provided, and Princeton University will hold a separate noon service in its 9/11 Memorial Garden to remember 14 alumni.
3. University restricts internship approvals for international students following new Trump administration guidance (dailyprincetonian.com) — International students at Princeton University face new limits on off-campus internships after federal guidance pushed the school to restrict Curricular Practical Training mainly to programs that require internships. Local students now may need to rely more on on-campus jobs or Optional Practical Training, while state leaders simultaneously confront a separate ethics investigation involving New Jersey's lieutenant governor.
4. Is Princeton's Newest Bike Lane an Underutilized Frill? Or Is It Part of a Still Evolving Network? (tapinto.net) — Princeton's new North Harrison Street bike lane is under scrutiny as some residents and a council member question its usage, while Walk Bike Princeton urges the town to see it as part of a growing safety network. The piece lays out survey data, budget priorities, and arguments for keeping and improving the pilot rather than removing it.
5. Eisgruber encourages critical thinking, independence from AI at Opening Exercises (dailyprincetonian.com) — Princeton University welcomed the Class of 2030 at Opening Exercises on Aug. 30, where President Christopher Eisgruber urged students to think critically and not over-rely on AI in their studies. Students reflected on his defense of a broad liberal arts education, while the article briefly notes new federal guidance likely tightening internship work authorization for international students.
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