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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…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — It has frequently been labeled as the 800-pound gorilla in the room, and at 653 acres, it almost has as much land area as the metaphorical ape has pounds.    It is a property known as the Wyeth tract, and has continually been said at township meetings and…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — The introduction of an ordinance prohibiting underage drinking on private property will be on the agenda for the Township Committee’s March 12 meeting, as officials move to close what is seen as a loophole in dealing with the problem.    Police Chief Elizabeth Bondurant has been actively pushing for…

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    New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has asked for suggestions on his proposed toll hike plan, and he got them from Princeton Township Committee on Monday.    Voicing concerns that the plan to raise tolls on state highways will divert truck traffic to local roadways, the committee voted unanimously to pass a…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Redevelopment was not the main course as Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh served up the annual State of the Township address Monday, a move the mayor said probably surprised many in the standing-room only crowd at the Municipal Building.    ”Some of you in the audience are probably thinking to…

   MONTGOMERY — The 32-unit residential portion of the Montgomery Promenade that was highly criticized by the Planning Board during its Jan. 28 meeting received the board’s approval Monday.    The 16 age-restricted duplex houses will occupy both sides of an approximately half-mile street near the pedestrian-friendly shopping center component of the Montgomery Promenade.    The shopping center,…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Township Council unanimously passed a resolution calling for the state to reinstate $19 million in funding for the Vaughn Drive Connector that was recently removed from a 10-year state capital budget by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.    Township officials have labeled the roadway as a critical…