Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Council President Bernard P. Miller won’t seek re-election
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The leadership of the Princeton Council will change in 2016 with Councilman Bernard P. Miller announcing Monday that he would not seek another term as council president. Mr. Miller has held that post beginning in 2013, but decided it was time to step aside for someone else. In a…
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PLAINSBORO: Discovery of damaged car leads to multiple charges against two men
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — A police officer’s discovery of a heavily damaged car at Community Gardens on Plainsboro Road, which was later found to have been involved in two accidents, led to multiple charges being filed against two men, according to the Plainsboro Police Department. Toby J. Markes, 24, of West Windsor…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Princeton, West Windsor police get state grant money for body cameras
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton, West Windsor and seven other police departments in Mercer County received state grant money to outfit their officers with body cameras, at a time when law enforcement agencies around the nation face increased scrutiny over their tactics. Acting-Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced Monday that 176 police departments,…
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WEST WINDSOR: School board approves three-year contract with service association
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District’s support staff are in line for salary increases averaging 2.59 percent over three years, under the terms of a three-year contract approved by the school board at its Dec. 15 meeting. The 281 members of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Service Association will…
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PRINCETON: New natural gas pipeline expected to be turned on this week
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A new natural gas pipeline running through Princeton was expected to be turned on this week, the municipal engineer’s office said Tuesday. Williams, the Oklahoma-based company that owns the line and had it installed this year, was looking to take that step on or before the end of Wednesday,…
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LAWRENCE: Former Mayor Mark W. Holmes Sr. indicted on 42 counts misconduct, fraud and theft
LAWRENCE — Former Mayor Mark W. Holmes Sr., has been indicted on 42 counts of official misconduct, fraudulent use of a credit card and theft by deception as a result of actions he took while he was the executive director of the Asbury Park Housing Authority. The 42-count indictment was handed up on Monday by…
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PRINCETON: Town officially hires new attorney in property tax exemption lawsuit
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Princeton Council on Monday voted to hire a new lawyer to represent the town in the lawsuit that four residents have filed challenging Princeton University’s property tax exemption, a case the town is technically a defendant in. Martin Allen, a partner in the law firm of state Sen.…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Princeton Battlefield preservation fight lands in the state Legislature
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The fight to preserve part of the Princeton Battlefield from being turned into a housing development by the Institute for Advanced Study made its way to the halls of the state Legislature on Monday, as sympathetic lawmakers stepped in to try and halt the project. Members of a Senate…
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PRINCETON: Mayor Lempert establishes limits on campaign contributions from donors
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Mayor Liz Lempert, a self-described critic of big money in politics, said Monday that she was imposing limits on the amount that donors can contribute to her re-election campaign. Individuals only can donate a maximum of $300, far less than the $2,600 per person amount that state law allows.…