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By Brian No, Special Writer    Is the traditional inward looking college campus a thing of the past? That was the question several prominent architects and planners tried to answer at a panel discussion at Princeton University on Tuesday.    Panel members spoke on the changing nature of college campuses in light of the university’s recently released…

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…

By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    The Princeton Township Committee introduced an ordinance Monday that would add the requirement of carbon monoxide detectors to the township’s existing smoke detector mandate.    Township Fire Official Ron Dilapo, who recommended the ordinance, said it’s intended to bring the township in line with the state’s uniform fire code.    According to…

Come Saturday, talking on a hand-held cell phone while driving in New Jersey can get you pulled over by a police officer and issued a $100 summons. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

By Nick Norlen, Greg Forester, Katie Wagner, Staff Writers    Monday was the deadline for candidates for board of education to file their petitions for the April 15 elections. Here’s a rundown of what voters can expect when they go to the polls: Princeton    At least two new faces will join the Princeton Regional Board of…

   Edward W. Felten, director of the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University and eight colleagues have announced that they have discovered a serious vulnerability in the standard memory chips of computers, which leave data subject to attack and theft even after systems are powered down.    The risk is particularly high for computers that…