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Princeton Borough    Derek Hoedl, 25, of West Windsor was charged with driving while intoxicated at 1:07 a.m. Wednesday following a motor vehicle stop on Washington Road, police said. He was transported to police headquarters, processed and later released on his own recognizance.    Juan Armas, 19, of Trenton was charged with hindering apprehension at 10:45 a.m.…

By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Montgomery Ministries has received a $50,000 grant from the Presbyterian Church Foundation, one of only eight such awards given in the U.S. for 2007.    The Sam and Helen R. Walton Award originated with a $6 million gift from the founder of Wal-Mart and his wife to the foundation…

By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Princeton Borough Police Chief Anthony Federico said this week that the internal investigation that led to the suspensions of three officers in his department began well before the filing of a February grievance by the police union representing them.    The chief was responding to allegations that the probe was undertaken…

By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Despite lingering concerns about a potential burden on affordable housing programs and their residents, the Princeton Township Committee adopted an ordinance Monday that requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in township residences.    The ordinance, which will require homes to be inspected for compliance every time residences change hands, is…

Stephen Crocco, library director at Princeton Theological Seminary, with a 15th century Bible from Lubeck, Germany; a Geneva Bible, circa 1606; and a First Book of Common Prayer, circa 1549. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Township Police Department will not be hiring the additional officer Police Director Michael Beltranena said he needs this year because of the township’s budgetary constraints.    ”We will probably have to look at slightly restructuring the organization and reallocating resources,” Mr. Beltranena said.    The police department hired…

By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    A longtime Princeton Township resident and his son — both alleged illegal immigrants — were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at their home early Thursday morning.    The arrested man’s wife is now attempting to fight deportation for herself and her family to their native Guatemala with the…

By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Members of Princeton Borough Council on Tuesday asked the executive director of the Council on Affordable Housing point blank why the borough should comply with the new regulations — and some didn’t buy her answer.    Citing concerns about a history of rule changes, the difficulty of creating affordable units for…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    A proposed 2008-2009 budget for West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District would mean a tax increase for West Windsor residents and a decrease for Plainsboro residents.    Under the proposed $153.5 million budget — released Wednesday by the Board of Education’s finance committee — West Windsor residents face a tax rate increase…