To the Editor:

I was disappointed by the Princeton Health Department’s failure to provide us with updates on air quality here in town during the now ebbing (I’m writing this on Friday, June 9) intrusion of smoke-laden winds from north of the border.

Today I wanted to check whether it was advisable to resume normal outdoor activities (most importantly, tennis). On visiting the Princeton Municipal website, the lead feature under News & Announcements proclaimed “Community Alert — Poor Air Quality Continues.” Only after clicking on the full article does one find that the alert was posted two days ago, on Wednesday, June 7.

Surely, during such an unusual health related emergency, we should expect the Health Department to provide more frequent and timely updates to local residents. I was able to find the info I needed readily enough by googling Accuweather Princeton, but still…

Peter Epstein
Jefferson Road