Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Police seek suspect in sex assault at MCCC
Woman lured into music room at county college By Greg Forester, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Police investigators said Thursday they have significant leads in the case of a sexual assault of a student that occurred at Mercer County Community College on Monday, and hope to have the case resolved in the near future. The…
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14th District candidates differ on affordable housing
Most say rules need to be refined By Paul Koepp, The Packet Group Efforts in the 14th District to meet the state’s affordable housing requirements have worked well and should be refined in pursuit of Gov. Jon Corzine’s goal of providing 100,000 new affordable units by 2009, according to most of the district’s legislative candidates.…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Oct. 12, 2007 Princeton Borough Ian Rice, 31, of Madison, was charged with disorderly conduct 1:29 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Rice, a passenger in a vehicle during a motor vehicle stop, interfered with the investigation of a driving while intoxicated arrest by exiting the vehicle and refusing to get back in the car, police said. He…
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McKee to lead Princeton Fire Department
New chief says he will assume duties only until January By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Richard McKee was appointed by Princeton Borough Council as the fire department’s new chief on Monday, but he said he won’t seek the post again after his interim term ends in January because of a family situation. Nevertheless, he’ll spend…
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New traffic pattern in Princeton Township stirs discord
A love-hate relationship with Hillside Avenue By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Reaction to the new traffic pattern created by the addition of a Route 206 connector road has not been a one-way street, so to speak. Princeton Township residents seem to either love or hate one aspect of the project: the partial closure of Hillside…
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Princeton University opposes endowment mandate proposal
Testimony at Senate hearing raises concern By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer Princeton University has voiced its disagreement with a proposal to mandate increases in endowment spending to pay for financial aid, made by witnesses at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s Sept. 26 hearing. The hearing was a continuation of a review of issues that did…
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McKee to lead Princeton Fire Department
Princeton Borough Mayor Mildred Trotman, left, swears in new Fire Chief Richard McKee as Borough Clerk Lea Quinty holds the Bible on Monday.
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Gas line expansion could bump up against Green Acres regulations
Shaded portion shows section of existing Williams Cos. gas pipeline in Montgomery that is subject to capacity expansion through construction of the ‘Mountain View Loop.’ Graphic by Tom Lederer
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Gas line expansion could bump up against Green Acres regulations
Company pledges to cooperate following findings By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Williams Cos.’ expansion of a natural gas transmission line may disturb more Green Acres-encumbered property in Montgomery than the company anticipated. Williams’ Transco pipeline runs from Texas to New York and is being enlarged for just over a mile in Montgomery as…
