Municipality of Princeton, NJ  
400 Witherspoon St  
Princeton, NJ 08540  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, September 23, 2025  
7:00 PM  
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Main Council Chambers  
Mayor and Council of Princeton  
I.  
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Council Member Brian McDonald, Council Member Michelle  
Present:  
Pirone Lambros, Council Member Leticia Fraga, Council Member  
Leighton Newlin, Mayor Mark Freda, and Municipal Clerk Dawn  
M. Mount  
Council Member David Cohen, and Council Member Mia Sacks  
Absent:  
II.  
STATEMENT CONCERNING NOTICE OF MEETING  
Notice of this meeting was provided in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public  
Meetings Act and State regulations governing public meetings, including the time, date and location  
of the meeting and clear and concise instructions to the public for accessing the meeting and making  
comments. In addition, the agenda and all related materials were posted electronically and made  
available to the public on Princeton's meeting portal in advance of the meeting.  
III.  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
"We gather today on the land of the Lenni Lenape. As members of the Princeton community, we  
aspire to show appreciation, respect, and concern for all peoples and our environment. We honor the  
Lenape and other Indigenous caretakers of these lands and waters, the elders who lived here before,  
the Indigenous today, and the generations to come"  
Councilman Leighton Newlin read the Land Acknowledgement.  
IV.  
ROLL CALL  
Also Present: Bernard Hvozdovic, Administrator; Chris Tash, Police Chief; Matthew  
Solovay, Captain; Deanna Stockton, Deputy Administrator/Municipal Engineer; Jim Purcell,  
Assistant Municipal Engineer; and Trishka W. Cecil, Municipal Attorney  
Council Member Brian McDonald, Council Member Michelle  
Pirone Lambros, Council Member Leticia Fraga, Council Member  
Leighton Newlin, and Mayor Mark Freda  
Present:  
Absent:  
Council Member David Cohen, and Council Member Mia Sacks  
V.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The audience participated in the Pledge of Allegiance.  
VI.  
SWEARING IN CEREMONY-PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICERS  
The Honor Guard entered into the Council Chambers.  
Chief Christopher Tash offered welcoming remarks and presented brief biographies of each  
probationary police officer. Mayor Mark Freda and Council Member Leticia Fraga  
administered the oath of office to each officer as family members held the Bible.  
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Mayor and Council of Princeton- Regular Meeting- June 9, 2025 7:00 p.m.  
1.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michelle Pirone Lambros  
Leticia Fraga  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Fraga, and  
Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Council Member McDonald  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
Mayor and Council of Princeton- Closed Session- June 17, 2025 3:30 p.m.  
2.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michelle Pirone Lambros  
Leticia Fraga  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS  
Council Member Brian McDonald announced several upcoming events. On Thursday,  
September 25, 2025, at the Princeton Public Library, the Princeton Environmental  
Commission and Sustainable Princeton will co-sponsor a greenhouse tour video screening  
followed by a discussion panel. On Saturday, greenhouse and garden tours will take place  
throughout Princeton; interested residents may visit Sustainable Princeton’s website to  
reserve a space, with some availability still remaining. Also scheduled for Saturday are  
Princeton’s Shredfest and the Mercer County Improvement Authority’s Hazardous Waste  
Day at the Dempster Fire School in Hamilton, providing an opportunity for residents to  
safely dispose of paper and other unwanted items. Finally, next weekend, Sustainable  
Princeton, the Princeton Environmental Commission, the Shade Tree Commission, and the  
Municipality will host the planting of Princeton’s first microforest at Quarry Park. The  
planting begins at 10:00 a.m. on October 4, 2025, with a rain date of October 5, 2025.  
Approximately 100 volunteer slots are available, 75 of which have already been filled, and  
additional volunteers are needed for two afternoon sessions to assist with planting more than  
1,000 trees and shrubs.  
Council Member Michelle Pirone Lambros announced that submissions for the kiosk design  
competition have closed. Applications were received from high school and college students  
as well as professionals. Winners will be announced shortly.  
Council Member Leticia Fraga welcomed Professor Lanceman and his Princeton University  
freshman class, who were in attendance to observe local government proceedings.  
Council Member Leighton Newlin reported that the Historic Preservation Commission has  
requested Council consideration of plaques to be installed at entrances to Princeton in  
recognition of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Applications are  
being submitted for two official State historical markers.  
Mayor Mark Freda announced that the Princeton Fire Department on Witherspoon Street will  
host an Open House on Sunday, October 5, 2025.  
Staff Reports:  
There were no additional staff reports or announcements.  
Chief of Police Monthly Reports - July 2025 and August 2025-Presented by Capt.  
Solovay  
1.  
Captain Matthew Solovay presented the July and August 2025 Chief of Police Monthly  
Reports. He highlighted the success of the annual Community Night Out held on August 5,  
2025, and discussed trends showing a decline in speeding summons, noting statewide and  
nationwide factors contributing to the decrease. Captain Solovay emphasized the Police  
Department’s continued commitment to roadway safety through traffic engineering,  
education, and enforcement.  
IX.  
X.  
PROCLAMATION  
Proclamation for Younity's 2025 Communities of Light  
1.  
Mayor Mark Freda read the proclamation honoring Younity's 2025 Communities of Light.  
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION  
An Ordinance by the Municipality of Princeton Regulating Parking and Amending  
Chapter 19 of the “Code of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974” (Public  
Hearing: October 8, 2025)-Roll Call  
1.  
INTRODUCED ON FIRST READING  
Brian McDonald  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Leighton Newlin  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
XI.  
RESOLUTIONS  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving Police Promotions for  
2025  
1.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Michelle Pirone Lambros  
Leticia Fraga  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Mayor and Clerk  
to Accept Federal Agreement Modification No. 2 for Rosedale Road (County Route  
604) & General Johnson Drive Intersection & Pathway Improvements - Federal  
Project No. TA-D00S(435) / State Job No.: 6500343 / Agreement No.  
2021-DT-DLA-51  
2.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Brian McDonald  
Leticia Fraga  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing a Professional Service  
Agreement with NV5 in an Amount Not to Exceed $620,167.98 for Final Design  
Services of the Rosedale Road (County Route 604) & General Johnson Road  
Intersection and Pathway Improvement Project  
3.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leighton Newlin  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Award of a Bid  
Contract to Sunset Creations, Inc. for 2025 Fall Tree Planting for an Amount Not to  
Exceed $62,845.00  
4.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Michelle Pirone Lambros  
Leighton Newlin  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Award of a  
Professional Services Agreement to Remington & Vernick Engineers for Services to  
Create and Update Sanitary Sewer GIS Layers Using Existing Digital Drawing Files  
and Surveying for an Amount Not to Exceed $102,330.00  
5.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leighton Newlin  
Leticia Fraga  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Awarding a Contract for  
Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services to White Buffalo Inc. for an Amount Not to  
Exceed $183,167.90 for Specialized Deer Management Services  
6.  
7.  
8.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Brian McDonald  
Leighton Newlin  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Awarding a Goods and Services  
Agreement to White Buffalo Inc. to Conduct a Deer Population Survey for an  
Amount Not to Exceed $22,897.60  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Brian McDonald  
Michelle Pirone Lambros  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing a Rights-of-Way Use  
Agreement with SQF, LLC  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leighton Newlin  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
XII. CONSENT AGENDA  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Payment of Bills  
and Claims  
1.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing a Shared Services  
Agreement for Health Officer Services between the Township of East Windsor and  
the Municipality of Princeton  
2.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Adjustments of the  
Sewer Billing for BLK-7506 LT-3 for the Tax Year 2025 of $598.40  
3.  
4.  
5.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Appointments to  
Boards, Commissions, and Committees  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor And Council of Princeton Authorizing Tax Exempt Status  
For Block-1504 Lot-3 Q0013 In Said Municipality  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Block 7301, Lot 1  
Princeton Tax Map to be Added to the Princeton Tax Exemption List  
6.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Release of a  
Performance Guarantee in the Amount of $10,669.20 to RB Homes, Inc. for the  
Lincoln Court Major Site Plan, Block 27.01, Lots 17, 22, 23, and 70, Zones CB B  
and R4 B  
7.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving the Placement of a  
Banner Over Washington Road by Princeton University Concerts announcing their  
2025 Fall Family Concerts, Monday, October 6th, 2025 and taken down on Monday,  
October 13th, 2025  
8.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving the Placement of a  
Banner Over Washington Road by Princeton University Concerts Announcing their  
2026 Spring Family Concerts, Monday, March 2nd, 2026 and taken down on  
Monday, March 9th, 2026  
9.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving the Extension of the  
Placement of Pole Banners on University Place by McCarter Theater from September  
9th, 2025 to September 30th, 2026  
10.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Arts Council of  
Princeton to Hold their Annual Hometown Halloween Parade on Friday, October 24,  
2025  
11.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros,  
Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin  
Aye:  
Council Member Cohen, and Council Member Sacks  
Absent:  
XIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA  
The Mayor and Council will take comments first from members of the public attending the meeting  
in person, then from members of the public attending the meeting via Zoom. Speakers will be  
limited to 3 minutes. No immediate action will be taken on any public comment issue.  
IN-PERSON:  
Please use the sign-up sheet on the podium. After everyone who signed up has had the opportunity  
to speak, the Mayor will invite any additional comments from members of the public. Please line up  
at the podium if you plan to speak.  
ZOOM:  
To make a comment or ask a question during the meeting via zoom, raise your hand using one of the  
following  
alternatives:  
1. Windows or Mac platform: Click on “Participants” at the bottom of the screen, then click on  
“raise hand” (Windows shortcut: Alt+Y; Mac shortcut: Option+Y).  
2. Android or iOS device: Click on “raise hand” in the bottom left corner of your screen.  
3. Telephone: Press #9  
Mayor Mark Freda opened public comment for items not on the agenda, first to those  
attending the meeting in person then to those via "Zoom". Seeing no one, Mayor Freda  
closed public comment.  
XIV. ADJOURNMENT  
A motion to adjourn at 7:37 p.m. was made by Councilman Brian McDonald, seconded by  
Councilwoman Leticia Fraga, and carried unanimously by all members present.  
Respectfully submitted,  
Dawn M. Mount  
Municipal Clerk