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  • Man charged with hit and run

    Witness helps police nab Jamesburg man. By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG — A Jamesburg man was arrested and charged with being involved in a hit-and-run accident thanks to a witness who described the car.    William Czok, 47, of Sherman Street was charged with aggravated assault and assault with a motor vehicle Wednesday.    He was lodged in…

  • Ethics complaint against Dee Dee Dodson dismissed

    Union president challenged former school board member’s moderation of a Web site. By: Gwen McNamara    A complaint filed with the state School Ethics Commission against former West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education member Dee Dee Dodson has been dismissed.    Deborah DiColo, president of the district’s teachers’ union, filed the complaint against Ms. Dodson in February.…

  • Acclaimed architect stricken by spinal infection, paralysis

    A misunderstanding with his medicines appears to have led to tragic consequences for Michael Graves. By: David Campbell    Princeton architect and designer Michael Graves is permanently confined to a wheelchair following a severe spinal-cord infection.    According to published reports, Mr. Graves, 68, was stricken by a meningitis-like illness. But Caroline Hancock, director of communications for…

  • Victorian Nassau Street house may make way for new offices

    Advisory board approves proposal for three-story mixed-use building. By: Jennifer Potash    The Site Plan Review Advisory Board of the Princeton Regional Planning Board gave its support Wednesday for a new three-story mixed-use building along the east end of Nassau Street — an area that used to be known more for service businesses.    The project will…

  • Dispatches: Economy requires us to aid neighbors

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Sluggish economy results in local need. By: Hank Kalet    It certainly is a sign of the bad economic times we’re living in that, even as the national unemployment rate has hit a nine-year high, economists are optimistic because it didn’t go higher.    The U.S. Labor Department announced Friday that unemployment has…

  • Raymond Davis

       Raymond Davis, 63, of Jamesburg, died Tuesday, June 3, in Manville.    Born in Tabor City, N.C., Mr. Davis lived in Old Bridge for a short time before moving to Jamesburg 33 years ago. Mr. Davis was employed for the past 35 years as a heavy equipment operator through the Operating Engineers Union Local 825 in…

  • Fun run is a wake-up call for dad

    Father’s Day event supports fight against prostate cancer. By: Dennis O’Neill    Still looking for that perfect gift for Dad on Father’s Day? The Mercer County Prostate Cancer Awareness Task Force has an invaluable suggestion: Run five kilometers or walk two miles to save his life.    Runners, walkers, and supporters of all ages will gather at…

  • Princeton safety-belt campaign rakes in summonses

    By: David Campbell    Princeton Township police wrote more than 400 summonses for seat-belt violations during a recent 14-day "Click It Or Ticket" campaign, township police said last week.    Between May 19 and June 1, including the Memorial Day holiday weekend, township police joined other departments nationwide in the zero-tolerance campaign conducted by the National Highway…

  • Letters to the Editor, June 13

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 13 By: Petition drive was not targeted To the editor:     In last week’s Packet, Mayor Marvin Reed of Princeton Borough was quoted as saying that he believed Concerned Citizens of Princeton targeted Republican households for signatures when collecting petitions against his downtown redevelopment project.    The figures that we collected…