Montgomery Township police blotter

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An apartment in Building 4 at the Princeton Gardens apartment complex was deemed to be uninhabitable as the result of a kitchen fire that was reported on June 20. Fire departments from Montgomery Township, Rocky Hill Borough and Princeton responded to the fire and extinguished it. The Montgomery EMS also responded.

A 29-year-old Flemington resident was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop on Belle Mead-Griggstown Road at 9:54 p.m. June 17. The driver was also charged with reckless driving, careless driving, failure to maintain lane, driving without a license, failure to provide vehicle registration and failure to provide proof of insurance. The driver was processed and released.

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A 19-year-old Belle Mead woman was charged with careless driving after she accidentally stepped on the gas pedal of her 2021 Mazda as she was pulling into a parking space at Wawa on Route 206 on June 13. The vehicle hopped the curb and struck a fence and retaining wall. She was not injured.

A 62-year-old Hillsborough Township resident was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop on Route 206 at 1:11 a.m. on June 13. The driver was also charged with speeding, reckless driving and careless driving. The driver was processed and released.

Two suspects passed off a fake $20 bill at Jersey Mike’s Subs in an incident that was reported June 12. The suspects purchased a bottle of water and handed the fake bill to an employee. The bill was later determined to be counterfeit.

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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