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By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    ROCKY HILL — The borough is facing the prospect of receiving no state aid under Gov. Jon Corzine’s 2009 proposed $32.97 billion budget, which calls for a $500 million reduction in spending from this year’s budget.    The governor is proposing to reduce municipal aid to the approximately 300 municipalities with…

Princeton Township    Kenneth H. Jackson, 32, of Charlotte Church, Va., was charged with careless driving at 12:17 p.m. Wednesday after the tractor trailer truck he was driving struck a traffic signal light, causing it to break off and land on top of the trailer, police said. Mr. Jackson’s vehicle struck the light after he turned…

Phil McAuliffe Princeton University President Shirley Tilghman prepares to introduce King Abdullah II of Jordan who delivered a policy address at Alexander Hall on Monday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — An 18-year-old West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South student sustained serious injuries in a car accident off Route 571 about 11 a.m. Monday.    Christopher Dittrich, 18, of West Windsor had been eastbound on Route 571 when he apparently lost control of his car, which passed through the westbound…

Feb. 2008 The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention…

By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Note 2 NJ drvrs: pull ovr when u txt or talk, or u’ll b pulled ovr.    Translation: Starting this Saturday, using a cell phone or other hand-held electronic communications device while driving becomes a “primary offense” — meaning police officers can pull over drivers for that violation alone.    Previously, motorists…

By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — A new chairman and vice chairman of the Planning Board were selected by their fellow members this week.    The elections were necessitated by former Planning Board Chairman Steve Sacks-Wilner’s resignation, made through a letter dated Feb. 4.    The board elected Tom Lee, an architect who has been vice…

By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    The effort to add “emotional distress” to the list of reasons citizens can sue municipalities is causing Princeton Township its own frustration — concerns over potential increases in insurance premiums.    The Township Committee unanimously passed a resolution Monday opposing revisions to the Wrongful Death Act that would allow those seeking…

By Lea Kahn, The Packet Group    For a few short months in 1783, Princeton was the nation’s capitol.    From June to December of 2008, a nonprofit group will celebrate the 225th anniversary of that historic interlude.    The Continental Congress fled Philadelphia for the safety of Princeton in June 1783, after American soldiers seeking payment for…