See new voting districts for the consolidated Princeton on the “voting info” page.
Download agenda and meeting documents for Feb 14th meeting.
Proposed ordinance changes for hospital site to be discussed 2/14 (Word Doc)
The Borough Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, November 29.
An ordinance will be considered to create a rail transit zone, which would preserve the current publicly owned right of way under the Dinky tracks and train station. The transit zone would not interfere with the University’s arts campus buildings. While the transit zone may not prevent Princeton University from moving the Dinky station, it would be prevented from placing buildings on the area. A transit zone would preserve a possible route for a rail connection to Nassau Street in the future.
Draft Transit Zone Ordinance (pdf)
Princeton University map showing right-of-way (pdf)
An ordinance creating a Special Improvement District that would place an assessment on Princeton University’s Alexander Road properties will be considered.
Now that consolidation has passed, the Borough Council and Township Committee will be appointing a transition team. The team will consist of two elected officials and four residents (three residents plus one alternate) from each municipality. We are now soliciting applications from residents. If you are interested, please provide your resume and a cover letter outlining the specific areas of expertise that you feel you could provide to the transition team and why you are interested in serving. The deadline for applications is December 7th. The appointments will take place in January, so the vote will include the new Borough Mayor, Yina Moore and Council member Heather Howard.
You can send your information by email to
Andrea L. Quinty, Borough Clerk at lquinty@princetonboro.org or
Linda McDermott, Township Clerk at lmcdermott@princeton-township.nj.us
Student Arts Campus (click image for details)
1984 Sales Agreement between Princeton University and NJ Transit
PU January 31 presentation to the community on the merits of the Student Arts Campus Expansion(pdf)
PU Presentation on proposed zoning changes for Princeton Borough(pdf)
PU Presentation on proposed zoning changes for Princeton Township(pdf)
PU Arts and Transit Website– includes Jan 31 speech by President Tilghman
The revaluation has finished its report. It will be presenting the report at an upcoming meeting soon.
Revaluation Commission Meeting Schedule
Documents and Links
State Division of Taxation reference material on appraisals – a list of useful links and information
Appraisal Systems letter explaining many aspects of the revaluation (pdf)
Appraisal Manual Vol I (pdf) — Official manual used by appraisers, explains methods
Appraisal Manual Vol II (pdf)
Borough Neighborhood Map (pdf)
Township Neighborhood Map (pdf)
Township FAQ on revaluation (pdf)
Contract with Appraisal Systems(pdf)
Revaluation FAQ from the NJ Office of Legislative Services (pdf)
Title 54 – Property Tax Code (Word Document)
Borough Sales Study - Excel – Information on Borough properties including sales, assessment, land/ improvement breakdowns etc.
Township Sales Study - Excel
Revaluation Relief Act of 1993 (Word)
Statute on Assessments (pdf)
Mercer County Chapter 123 Rates
Reassessment Program FAQ (pdf)– Document from Bridgewater, NJ which uses an annual reassessment program to keep revaluations current
ASI website- Borough
ASI website – Township
Legislation pending that would allow interior property inspections every 8 years instead of 4.
Google Earth Maps illustrating property values and shifts
To view the maps offline on your own computer, click on the link, then download and install Google Earth and then click on “open in Google Earth” which will download the map file.(maps were created by Jon Crumiller using Google Earth. If you would like the code he used to translate the data into the visual information on the maps he’d be happy to share it, use contact form)
NJ Property Tax Assessments – color coded map showing housing values based on assessments on residential properties
Code: Dark red = less than $250,000 Pink = $250,000 – 500,000 Yellow = $500,000 – $1,000,000 Green = $1,000,000 – $2,000,000 Blue = greater than $2,000,000 Dot in the middle of the icon = Borough.
Increase/ Decrease from Revaluation – color coded map showing increases and decreases as a result of revaluation
Code: Blue > 30% tax decrease /Green between 0% and 30% tax decrease / Yellow between 0% and 30% tax increase /Pink: between 30% and 60% tax increase /Dark Red: > 60% tax increase / Dot in the middle of the icon = Borough. / White means no data
Increase/Decrease Map based on a sample – not all properties are shown. This map was done using Google Maps, which does not allow as many locations as Google Earth which uses satellite imagery and a separate program to display. Click here to see more comprehensive data in Google Earth.
note that this is a random representative sampling so only 1000 of the approx. 2100 properties are shown - click on image to see larger image
This is a map showing the estimated increases and decreases in property taxes in the Borough according to the recent revaluation information using geocoding (data provided by Krystal Knapp, local journalist, mapping done by my husband Jon Crumiller).
The code is the following:
greater than 30 percent decrease – yellown(( (yellow)
0 – 30 percent decrease — green
0 – 30 percent increase – blue
greater than 30 percent increase — red
All documents are pdf
Download the proposed 2010 budget
June 22, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
July 13, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
July 27, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
August 10, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
August 24, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
September 7, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
September 14, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents (pdf 3MB)
October 5, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
October 12, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
October 26, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
November 9, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
December 12, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
December 21, 2010 Borough Council meeting documents
January 11, 2011 Borough Council meeting documents
Thank you voters of Princeton Borough for electing me. I strive to serve you well.
As a new council member in January 2010, I have been appointed to the Shade Tree Commission, Corner House, Princeton Alchohol and Drug Alliance and the Affordable Housing Board.
I am also a member of the Citizen Finance Advocacy Taskforce, a committee of citizens interested in improving Borough Finances.
Please contact me with suggestions, questions or concerns about Princeton Borough. I would love to hear from you.
Jenny Crumiller
187 Library Place
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-924-2545
