Fire damages bin and siding at the Village Shoppes

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A fire damaged a bin and the siding of the Village Shoppes building Dec. 2, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department.

The first police officers on the scene were met by a Princeton fire official who was using a fire extinguisher to control the fire.

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The fire apparently started in a bin behind a business after an employee placed hot towels in a pile of other towels behind the business, police said.

The Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2, the Rocky Hill Fire Department, Montgomery EMS and the Montgomery Township Police Department responded to the fire.

LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
Lea began working for the Packet publications in 1985, covering Lawrence Twp., and then expanding her coverage to Princeton in 2019. While history is her favorite topic, she has earned 13 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for coverage ranging from features to government and education. Lea continues to cover Lawrence Twp. and Princeton. She can be reached via email at lkahn@donnelly.media.

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