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Hi Princeton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the $7.25M fatal-crash settlement means for Princeton officials.
  • How Princeton's new development code could reshape your neighborhood.
  • When and where to honor Lynn Kugelman in Princeton next month

Also on today's calendar: Now enrolling for our six-week fall Baby & Me class! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 71, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Suit Against Princeton Mayor and Municipality in Fatal Crash Case Settled with Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Payments (tapinto.net) — A multi-million dollar settlement has been reached in the lawsuit over a 2021 fatal crash linked to a stolen vehicle and a pursuit involving Princeton's mayor and local responders. Insurance funds for the municipality of Princeton, Mayor Mark Freda, Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad, and the vehicle owner will pay a combined $7.25 million, closing a closely watched local case.
   

2. Princeton Sets Sept. 24 Presentation On Land Development Code Review (patch.com) — Princeton is kicking off a major overhaul of its Land Development Code, and residents can weigh in at a public presentation on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at 400 Witherspoon Street. You can review the diagnostic report and submit comments online, helping shape how future development, zoning, and growth are regulated in town.
   

3. Memorial Service for Lynn Wilson Kugelman Set for Oct. 10 (myrye.com) — A longtime Princeton Junction resident, Lynn Wilson Kugelman will be remembered at a memorial service on Saturday, October 10, at 1 p.m. at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home on Vandeventer Avenue in Princeton, with visitation starting at noon. Friends and neighbors are invited to gather afterward at the family's Princeton Junction home, and may honor her memory with donations to the Alzheimer's Association or American Cancer Society.
   

4. Celadon Stars To Present ONE JOURNEY - MANY HEARTS For A Cross-Cultural Concert (broadwayworld.com) — A free cross-cultural Mid-Autumn Festival concert in Tribeca on September 27 will feature Princeton ties, including a jazz-pipa piece introduced by Princeton University music director Vince Di Mura and a dance ensemble from Princeton. Residents can reserve tickets by emailing organizers, knowing that all donations will support nonprofits helping refugee and immigrant families with young children.
   

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  • The Princeton Green House Tours Return for a 4th Year —Elana Berk Read on Patch
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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