LOOSE ENDS 4/16: Bob Bruschi
By Pam Hersh
Bob is back, not for long, but just long enough for Princeton to benefit from his wise and wry words, as well as his laser-focused ability to get things done by cutting through cliché-filled speeches and cutting down on daily Zoom meetings.
Serving as acting administrator for Princeton is Bob Bruschi, who was the administrator of Princeton Borough for 13 years and of consolidated Princeton for two years. He supposedly retired six years ago, but Princeton Council recently asked Bob to return to his old job for a couple of months, until council members found a new municipal administrator to replace Marc Dashield, who just recently retired.
The Dinky train traveling along the rail cooridor between Princeton and Princeotn Junction. File photo.
NJ Transit’s year-long Princeton transitway study is currently underway. The study is looking at the Princeton Branch right of way and travel connections to the branch, a 2.7-mile rail line that connects Princeton with Princeton Junction. The two-car train known as the Dinky currently runs along a single track in the right of way and is the shortest scheduled commuter rail line in the United States.
The study will help direct the future of transit service along this corridor. The study will evaluate existing conditions and estimate future demand for public transit along the corridor, taking into consideration planned developments such as the expansion of Princeton University, as well as new and emerging transportation technologies and other trends that are changing how and when people want to travel. The study will also evaluate the potential for the corridor to become a “mu
South Brunswick township manager transfers to Princeton as municipal administrator
South Brunswick township manager transfers to Princeton as municipal administrator
Bernard Hvozdovic Jr.
Bernard Hvozdovic Jr., Esq., has been selected to serve as the new municipal administrator in Princeton, leaving South Brunswick after 10 years.
The official appointment was scheduled to take place at the next Princeton Council meeting on April 12.
Hvozdovic has served as South Brunswick township manager since 2011 and will be starting as Princeton administrator around May 3.
Prior to becoming the manager in South Brunswick, he practiced as an attorney, advocating on behalf of municipalities and municipal employees, according to information provided by the Princeton Council on April 2.
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Bernard Hvozdovic Jr.
Bernard Hvozdovic Jr., the manager of South Brunswick Township, has been named the new administrator of Princeton. He will begin his new job on or about May 3.
Hvozdovic, a Kingston resident and graduate of South Brunswick High School, has served as the manager for South Brunswick since 2011. Previously, he worked as a lawyer, running his own law firm.
“Princeton has been my second home for over 40 years, as I have lived just over the border in South Brunswick,” Hvozdovic said in a written statement. “This will be an exciting and challenging time for Princeton as we begin to emerge from the pandemic. The residents and the business community have struggled over the last year. I am passionate about municipal government and very much look forward to working with Mayor Freda and Council. Together, we can address the adaptive challenges ahead as we look to shape the future of Princeton post-pandemic.”