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  • AT WORK

    AT WORK

    Lt. Pat McCormick in his office at West Windsor police headquarters. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Funds approved to rebuild Old Trenton Road bridge

    Funds approved to rebuild Old Trenton Road bridge

    The bridge over Bear Brook on Old Trenton Road in West Windsor is scheduled to be rebuilt, starting next month. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowsk

  • Music group with Plainsboro roots gets a shot at Super Bowl
  • Funds approved to rebuild Old Trenton Road bridge

    Funds approved to rebuild Old Trenton Road bridge

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Work on rebuilding an aging span that carries Old Trenton Road over Bear Brook could start as early as February, after the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted unanimously to award a $522,928 contract to Midlantic Construction for the project last week.    The work will go…

  • PU student who faked assault won’t be charged, police say

    Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    The Princeton University student who faked an assault and threatening emails will not be charged with filing a false police report, Princeton Township Police said Monday.    In December, Francisco Nava, a junior at Princeton University, told police that he fabricated an assault — that he originally claimed had been the work…

  • AT WORK

    AT WORK

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer Lt. Patrick McCormick, 41 West Windsor Police Department Jackson Township resident     How did you get into this job?     Well, my family has three generations of law enforcement officers. My father wasn’t, but I have two uncles who were Lawrence Township officers, a great uncle who was a detective…

  • Montgomery Township Committee, school board to meet jointly

    By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Township Committee and Board of Education will be holding a joint public meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday in the municipal building.    Skillman Village redevelopment plans, shared services, restructuring the local municipal alliance, use of township fields for school district athletes and scheduling and format of future…

  • Music group with Plainsboro roots gets a shot at Super Bowl

    Music group with Plainsboro roots gets a shot at Super Bowl

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — A graduate of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South and Plainsboro resident could see himself on national television during Super Bowl XLII, after his musical group was named a finalist in a contest for video airtime during the big game.    The other part of the winner’s package is important…

  • POLICE BLOTTER, Jan. 15

    Princeton Borough    Maribel Santos-Santiago, 23, of Trenton was arrested 9:55 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant of $500 from Hamilton Township Municipal Court following a motor vehicle stop on Nassau Street. She was transported to police headquarters, processed and released after posting bail.    Michele Herbert, 22, of Princeton, was arrested 11:06 p.m. Jan. 8 on a…