Week in Review: Steve Carell at Princeton U, Robbery/Assault on Nassau St. and More

Princeton Borough police are seeking three men for robbery, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon. According to police, between 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, a man and woman reported they were approached by three men at Nassau and Witherspoon streets and that the men brandished handguns and demanded money. 

When comedian Steve Carell went to college, girls rejected him in person. Library books were filled with the history- and dead skin cells and Doritos fingerprints- of the readers beforehand. Google, Facebook and Twitter? They didn’t exist. Now, dates are made- or rejected- via text, more and more books are available on the Kindle or iPad and we rely on technology to get through our daily lives. “As human beings, we should naturally crave contact with one another,” Carell told Princeton University’s Class of 2012 at Class Day on Monday. “But sadly, as the world grows more and more technologically advanced, we lose our ability to connect as human beings."

Princeton Democrats have selected six nominees for Princeton Council and those candidates will now move to the November ballot. The unofficial election results released by Princeton's Clerk's Office on Tuesday night were as follows: Lance Liverman: 2,208, Heather Howard: 2,187, Bernie Miller: 2,170, Patrick Simon: 1,941, Jenny Crumiller: 1,923, Jo Butler: 1,755, Scott Sillars: 1,413, Tamera Matteo: 1,326, Roger Martindell: 1,041.

Democrats have selected Liz Lempert as their nominee for Princeton mayor in November. Lempert, who currently serves as Princeton Township's Deputy Mayor, garnered 2,055 votes. Challenger Kevin Wilkes, a member of Princeton Borough Council, earned 1,105 votes, according to unofficial votes released by the Princeton Township Clerk's Office on Tuesday night. In November, Lempert will face Republican Dick Woodbridge, who ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary. Woodbridge earned 481 votes. 

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the Princeton Battlefield to its 2012 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The annual list, released Wednesday, includes landmarks believed to be at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. Should Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study build its approved 15-unit housing development on a portion of the original battlefield, that “would radically alter the integrity of the historic landscape, which has never been built upon, burying or destroying potential archeological resources and dramatically changing the topography of the terrain - an important element of the battle and essential to interpreting the battle today,” according to a statement from the National Trust.

Students who attended Princeton High School's prom on May 24 had to agree to take a breath test prior to entry. Two students refused the voluntary test and were denied admission to prom, according to NJ.com. This isn't the first time the school district has taken a hard line. Last fall, administrators canceled the high school's homecoming dance, citing past incidents of inappropriate dancing and underage drinking. The school instead hosted a movie followed by an outdoor bonfire. 

McCaffrey’s Supermarket will open in Newtown, Pa. as early as July, owner Jim McCaffrey told Patch on Thursday. The family-owned supermarket chain will open its fourth location in the Village at Newtown Shopping Center where  is currently located. McCaffrey’s is awaiting approval from the Federal Trade Commission but its owner expects to complete the purchase of the local Genuardi’s by the end of June. When that happens, the store will close for a week so it can be restocked and cleaned, McCaffrey added.

A high school principal in Massachusetts announced on Friday afternoon that he has accepted the position of Middle School Head at the Hun School of Princeton.  Principal Ken Weinstein sent an email to parents on Friday afternoon. He said he will begin his job in Princeton in July.