News Coverage
- Aug 16 ,2013 – Princeton's Progress: The Case for Municipal Consolidation
- Dec 10 ,2012 – As consolidation draws near, new Governing Body gears up
- Dec 9, 2012 – Consolidation logo chosen
- Dec 8, 2012 – Consolidating the two Princetons has lesson for the whole state
- Dec 6, 2012 – Merging Princetons well prepared
- Dec 5, 2012 – Wilson School group finishes up consolidation report
- Dec 5, 2012 – NJ towns must embrace shared services, consolidation or face funding cuts
- Dec 5, 2012 – Princeton task force prepares for Day One
- Dec 5, 2012 – Princeton Township, Borough police getting ready to join forces
- Dec 4, 2012 – Over past year, TTF worked to unify governments
- Dec 4, 2012 – Princeton Borough and Township combine police forces ahead of consolidation
- Dec 3, 2012 – Police to begin patrolling as one department
- Dec 3, 2012 – Historic consolidation of Princetons is worth celebrating
- Dec 3, 2012 – Officials hold meeting to talk about consolidation, answer questions
- Nov 30, 2012 – Police merger almost complete: Dispatch center moved
- Nov 27, 2012 – Transition task force to host forum December 3
- Nov 26, 2012 – New local government takes shape as it meets for the first time
- Oct 23, 2012 – Consolidation savings expected to be 40 percent higher
- Oct 23, 2012 – Consolidated Princeton trash collection plans on hold
- Oct 18, 2012 – Princeton transition task force finds savings to offset consolidation costs
- Oct 18, 2012 – Consolidation savings to rise over $2 million
- Oct 15, 2012 – New council salaries undetermined
- Oct 3, 2012 – Uniforms approved for consolidated police force
- Oct 3, 2012 – Consolidated municipality to be called Princeton
- Oct 3, 2012 – Box by box, Princeton consolidation move begins
- Oct 2, 2012 – Repainting of Borough and Township police cars nixed by Governing Bodies
- Oct 1, 2012 – Merged municipality will be called Princeton, New Jersey
- Oct 1, 2012 – New leaf and brush collection proposed
- Sept 20, 2012 – With release of report, beginning of end of consolidation process
- Sept 20, 2012 – Transition costs estimated at $1.6 - $1.8 million
- Sept 14, 2012 – Consolidation process progressing smoothly
- Sept 5, 2012 – $400k spend on Princeton merger so far, officials say
- Aug 27, 2012 – Police chief Dudeck outlines post-consolidation initiatives
- Aug 22, 2012 – Council and TTF meetings focused on fine points of consolidation process
- Aug 22, 2012 – There are cultural differences between Princeton's police departments, chief says
- Aug 20, 2012 – Police coverage will remain the same or improve, Chief says
- Aug 16, 2012 – What's a transition cost and what's not?
- Aug 14, 2012 – Borough Council hears rules and regs for united police force
- Aug 14, 2012 – Administrator reflects on Princeton consolidation process
- Aug 6, 2012 – Consolidation celebration to feature cake, video, raffles
- Aug 1, 2012 – "Phase 2" of consolidation begins
- Aug 1, 2012 – Three department heads appointed for united Princeton
- July 31, 2012 – Editorial: Princeton consolidation moves forward with businesslike civility
- July 19, 2012 – Most government offices to be located in Township building
- July 19, 2012 – Bruschi is the choice for administrator
- July 19, 2012 – Open space tax on Township ballot
- July 17, 2012 – Administrator, Deputy Administrator named for the consolidated Princeton
- July 17, 2012 – A two-person solution for the new Princeton
- July 16, 2012 – Subcommittee recommends keeping, using both municipal halls
- Jul 13, 2012 – Task force proposes compromise for a unified Princeton
- July 3, 2012 – Dudeck named chief, open space tax approved
- June 28, 2012 – Latest estimates show more personnel savings
- June 28, 2012 – Princeton voters to consider open space tax this fall
- June 27, 2012 – Unanimously selected Princeton police chief must be formally introduced before title is official
- June 27, 2012 – Despite a few snags, Princeton merger work continues
- June 27, 2012 – Princeton merger may cost more than expected
- June 27, 2012 – Dudeck selected to become police chief
- June 27, 2012 – Dudeck to be Princeton's new police chief
- June 27, 2012 – Employee benefits source of apparent "miscommunication"
- June 26, 2012 – Corner House, TV 30 could get new home in Princeton Borough Hall
- June 26, 2012 – Dudeck named chief of consolidated Princeton
- June 25, 2012 – Three seek new police chief job
- June 22, 2012 – Three officers apply to become chief of consolidated Princeton
- June 21, 2012 – A dispute over employee benefits
- June 20, 2012 – All eyes are on Princeton as students document consolidation
- June 15, 2012 – Princeton Borough rejects equalizing open-space tax
- June 14, 2012 – Who will be Princetons new police chief?
- June 14, 2012 – Unions want open chief selection process
- June 13, 2012 – Township makes appointments to personnel selection committee
- June 11, 2012 – Panel learns of options for police dispatch
- June 4, 2012 – Princeton Township employees consider forming union before consolidation
- May 24, 2012 – New police chief choice is debated
- May 23, 2012 – Borough councilman makes surprise nomination for post-consolidation police chief
- May 18, 2012 – Princetons find merger vote the easy part of consolidation
- May 17, 2012 – Task force comes to decisions
- May 17, 2012 – Lawyer for Borough police union addresses leadership after consolidation
- May 17, 2012 – Task Force outlines staffing recommendations for consolidated Princeton
- May 8, 2012 – Task force discusses personnel, consolidation
- May 8, 2012 – Township Committee appoints acting police chief
- May 8, 2012 – Princeton Township officials name acting police chief
- May 7, 2012 – Panel says no to acting chief title
- May 4, 2012 – Princeton officials outline consolidation severance packages
- May 3, 2012 – Public can review meetings of TTF but not of subcommittees
- May 3, 2012 – Tumultuous history for Borough, Township
- May 2, 2012 – Township and Borough at odds over selection process for united police department
- May 2, 2012 – Police staffing sparks questions about collaboration
- May 2, 2012 – Merger aims to improve local economy
- May 1, 2012 – The future of the police department
- Apr 30, 2012 – The new government
- Apr 12, 2012 – Public library to change legal status
- Apr 11, 2012 – Task Force approves budget; "Task Map" gets adjusted
- Apr 11, 2012 – Borough and Township councils approve budget
- Apr 5, 2012 – Wilson School to study Borough-Township consolidation process
- Apr 4, 2012 – Spotlight Podcast: Merger of the Princetons
- Apr 1, 2012 – Vote was perhaps easiest part of merging the Princetons
- Mar 29, 2012 – Municipalities to decide who will stay or be let go
- Mar 29, 2012 – Transition task force discusses logistics of municipality employment
- Mar 27, 2012 – Police request no staff cuts
- Mar 22, 2012 – Police Chief to retire next week
- Mar 21, 2012 – Task Force head calls for public discussion of COI statement
- Mar 21, 2012 – Township administrator, police chief to retire
- Mar 21, 2012 – Princeton Township Mayor: Consolidation will pay off
- Mar 21, 2012 – Township police chief, business administrator both to retire at month end
- Mar 21, 2012 – Dudeck urges no police cutbacks: Princeton deserves "high-end" service
- Mar 19, 2012 – Attorney says look at shared services during transition
- Mar 19, 2012 – Borough chief says police services may suffer
- Mar 19, 2012 – Police express concern over staffing levels
- Mar 18, 2012 – Opposing plan, Princeton cops look to add officers after consolidation
- Mar 14, 2012 – Joint meeting evaluates Task Force's progress
- Mar 14, 2012 – Transition Task Force hires two companies to advise merger
- Mar 13, 2012 – With consolidation impending, Township will stall hiring of police officers
- Mar 8, 2012 – Administrators outline potential post-consolidated Princeton
- Mar 2, 2012 – Consolidation task force progresses
- Mar 1, 2012 – Departments discuss staffing changes
- Feb 29, 2012 – Transition Task Force is up and running
- Feb 29, 2012 – Borough and Township back CGR and Kearns; modify hiring directive
- Feb 29, 2012 – Princeton split on need for new cops with merger just months away
- Feb 28, 2012 – How Princeton will elect Borough council under consolidation
- Feb 25, 2012 – Task Force seeks $60,000 for consultant services
- Feb 24, 2012 – Attorney hired to help guide consolidation
- Feb 23, 2012 – Task Force to follow open meeting laws
- Feb 23, 2012 – Consolidation Transition Task Force selects consultant, lawyer
- Feb 23, 2012 – Transition Task Force has busy agenda
- Feb 21, 2012 – Police chiefs do not support 51-officer model
- Feb 16, 2012 – Role of Princeton transition team not clear
- Feb 16, 2012 – Ciattrelli vows support for Princeton consolidation
- Feb 14, 2012 – Official suggests "grandfathering" employee benefits under consolidation
- Feb 13, 2012 – Rigorous time schedule ahead of Princetons' consolidation
- Feb 10, 2012 – Consolidation subcommittees formed
- Feb 10, 2012 – Transition team seeks volunteers for subcommittees
- Feb 10, 2012 – Transition team vows transparency, public input
- Feb 9, 2012 – Transition panel underway
- Feb 9, 2012 – Volunteers sought for Princeton Transition Task Force subcommittees
- Feb 8, 2012 – Transition Task Force brainstorms merger
- Feb 2, 2012 – Consolidation task force holds first meeting
- Jan 31, 2012 – Freda selected to serve as consolidation task force chair
- Jan 26, 2012 – Editorial: Good luck to the task force
- Jan 18, 2012 – Three Borough residents named to task force
- Jan 17, 2012 – Princeton officials slated to appoint consolidation transition task force
- Jan 13, 2012 – Transition task force approved
