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Also check out Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville on the Princeton Patch calendar

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Good morning Princeton! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new PPS phone bans and fees will affect your student
  • How one 82-year-old barber became the heart of Princeton Shopping Center
  • Why Princeton Battlefield's long-awaited visitor center just lost state funding

Also on today's calendar: Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Monday: Humid; an afternoon shower, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
  • Tuesday: Humid with variable clouds, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• PPS Back-to-School Letter Details Construction, Device Restrictions, Activity Fees (patch.com) — Families in Princeton Public Schools face new rules this year, including a bell-to-bell cell phone ban, tighter classroom device use, and new extracurricular activity fees at Princeton High School and Princeton Middle School. Ongoing construction at multiple Princeton campuses will continue into the school year, while the superintendent also highlights annual legal notices and options for families needing financial assistance.
   

• The Princeton Shopping Center Keeps Evolving – The Center Barber Has Seen It All (tapinto.net) — A longtime barber at Center Barber Shop reflects on more than five decades watching Princeton Shopping Center evolve from a simple cinderblock plaza into a lively community hub. The story traces the center's history, recent EDENS-led upgrades, new Avalon Princeton residences, and how the barbershop's welcoming culture continues to anchor daily life for generations of Princetonians.
   

• Princeton Battlefield visitor center project goes unfunded • Jersey Vindicator (jerseyvindicator.org) — State officials have declined to fund a long-sought visitor center at Princeton Battlefield, leaving the historic Mercer County park without a dedicated interpretive space just months before the battle's 250th anniversary. Local advocates, including the Princeton Battlefield Society, say they'll pivot to private fundraising, arguing a modern center would boost heritage tourism and better showcase Princeton's Revolutionary War importance.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Lawrence

  • A look at federal, county and municipal races in Mercer County in 2026 (newjerseyglobe.com)

West Windsor

  • Lawrenceville School Names Jason Robinson As New Head Of School (patch.com)
  • Notre Dame football blanks St. Mary of Rutherford to give new coach Markell Harrison win in debut (trentonian.com)

Lawrenceville

  • Princeton Landscaping Goes Back to the Wild With Native Plants (princeton.edu)
  • 12 Fun Things Families Can Do For Free In New Jersey This September (myfamilytravels.com)
  • Court Fight Puts Five Hopewell Charter Commission Candidates' Ballot Spots in Question (mercerme.com)

Ok Princeton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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