Category: news/the_princeton_packet

By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    Voters in the Princeton Regional School District overwhelmingly approved a $72.7 million budget for 2008-2009 on Tuesday.    Overall, the budget passed, 1,426 to 727. However, the result was closer in the borough, where residents cast 331 “yes” votes and 259 “no” votes. In contrast, the budget carried by a three-to-one…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    Drivers with the gift of gab are getting ticketed by the busload since New Jersey’s strengthened cell-phone laws went into effect on March 1, allowing police to pull over drivers seen using hand-held phones while driving and hand out $100 summonses.    For local departments, this jump in summonses is all…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    A proposed $153.5 million school budget that had the support of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District school board passed muster with the district’s voters Tuesday.    Voters also supported the current Board of Education with their votes, as both incumbents running for re-election won back their seats.    West Windsor voters supported…

By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton’s compactness and charm have always made it a bicyclist’s type of town. And its interesting past intertwined with a slew of acclaimed residents and a dynamic contemporary arts and commercial community have always attracted visitors.    One woman now intends to combine the two.    Princeton Borough resident Mimi Omiecinski intends…

By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — An overturned propane tanker that leaked propane caused one resident to be evacuated from his home and closed Route 518 for approximately four hours on Tuesday.    The resident has returned to his home since the incident, said Montgomery Police acting Lt. Jim Curry. The resident was evacuated as…

By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Robert Burt, owner of the Honda of Princeton dealership on Route 206 in Montgomery, is expanding his Honda operation to his property just down the road, former home to his Saab franchise.    ”The expansion of our new car business next door dictates that we move our used business to another…

Robert Burt, right, owner of Honda of Princeton and General Manager Jim Christ, outside the Saab dealership on Route 206. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    Artificial turf athletic fields at schools in the Princeton area likely pose no threat to athletes because of the newer materials they are made of, area school officials said this week.    Those statements followed reports this week that testing undertaken by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — A group of 11 Mexican nationals have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after Plainsboro police discovered the group packed into a Ford Escape traveling on Route 1 on Sunday morning.    Plainsboro Police Officer Jason Mariano stopped the sport utility vehicle for improper tinting of all…