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Hello Princeton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Princeton pushes to revive community skating on Lake Carnegie
  • Ready to code all night at Princeton High this weekend?
  • How is Princeton High's strict new phone ban really playing out?

Also on today's calendar: AI for Small Business: Free Monthly Meetup for Montgomery NJ Owners and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 48.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Princeton Residents Ask Council To Help Reopen Lake Carnegie For Skating (patch.com) — Princeton residents are urging the town council to work with Princeton University to restore community skating on Lake Carnegie, a tradition that occurs only in especially cold winters. Council members, including liaison Brian McDonald and Mayor Mark Freda, say safety, access across university land, and parking must be resolved, and caution that skating this winter is uncertain despite strong local interest.
   

2. Dispatch from Princeton High: Annual 24-Hour Hackathon Returns October 10-11 (TAPinto.net) — Princeton High School students are gearing up for hackPHS, a free 24-hour, MLH-accredited hackathon at PHS this Saturday and Sunday, October 10–11. Local teens can build software or hardware projects, attend workshops, debate AI ethics, and compete for thousands of dollars in tech prizes, with check-in starting 9 a.m. Saturday at the school.
   

3. Dispatch from Princeton High: Phones Are Banned – How's It Working Out? (TAPinto.net) — Princeton High School's new bell-to-bell phone ban is reshaping daily life for students, with early enthusiasm giving way to tougher enforcement and mixed reactions. Administrators are confiscating more phones, reviewing security footage, and tightening rules, while students and teachers weigh better focus against new communication and classroom challenges.
   

4. PSafe report shows decrease in liquor violations, includes new hazing data (dailyprincetonian.com) — Princeton University's latest Security and Fire Safety Report shows liquor violations continuing to fall, while drug referrals and e‑bike thefts have climbed, prompting a campus ban on e‑bikes under a revised Personal Electric Vehicle policy. The report also details new hazing statistics, several fires in student housing, and trends in serious offenses like robbery, rape, and stalking that matter for anyone living, working, or studying in and around Princeton.
   

5. New Indigenous mosaic unveiled in University Chapel (dailyprincetonian.com) — A striking new Indigenous-themed mosaic called "Presence" now spans the front of Princeton University Chapel's nave, offering local residents and campus visitors a fresh space for reflection on faith, justice, and Native histories. Open to the public during Chapel hours, the work aims to spark dialogue about Indigenous presence on the land where Princeton now stands and the communities once rooted here.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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