Content about Dinky station

At last night’s Borough Council meeting, Anne Waldron Neumann of the public citizens’ group Save the Dinky described Councilwomen Jenny Crumiller and Jo Butler as “heroines” for their stance against Princeton University’s plans to move the Dinky station.  That didn’t prevent the rest of the Borough Council from voting “Yes” on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) drawn up earlier this week between the Township, Borough, and University

New Jersey Transit (NJT) had a chance to weigh in on the Dinky controversy at last night’s Borough Council meeting.  But when NJT representative Thomas Clark ventured the opinion that Princeton University’s proposed Arts and Transit neighborhood would help Dinky ridership, not hurt it, he was met with boos and hisses from the audience.

Weeks of negotiations between Princeton University, Borough, and Township over the controversial Arts, Entertainment and Transit Neighborhood have resulted in a Memorandum of Understanding, just published by the Borough.  While there seems to be no change in the University's resolve to move the Dinky station, the MOU does include certain measures to appease critics of its development plans.

The MOU includes:

Princeton University will abandon plans to locate a proposed Arts and Transit Neighborhood at the Dinky Station,  after failing to gain the approval of the Township and Borough at a joint meeting Monday night. Princeton University Vice-President Bob Durkee said that instead, the university will begin working on designs for the arts complex in locations that would not need zoning approval.

Chad Goerner has been confirmed as the new Mayor of Princeton Township, replacing outgoing Mayor Bernie Miller.  Sunday’s annual reorganization meeting also confirmed Sue Nemeth as Deputy Mayor, the position vacated by Mr. Goerner.