Borough, Township To Share Same Prosecutor Once Again

Candace Braun

Both Princeton municipalities will share the same prosecutor once again, after Borough Council hired Kim Augustus Otis, Esq., last week, the prosecutor who was hired by the Township at the beginning of January.

Mr. Otis, of the Princeton firm Haveson and Otis, will succeed Marc Citron, Esq., who served as the Borough's prosecutor for the past 13 years, and the Township's for the past 17 years. Along with serving Princeton, Mr. Otis will continue to serve as Montgomery Township's prosecutor, a position he has held for the past three years.

Pointing out that his family has resided in Princeton for more than 40 years, Mr. Otis said he is very honored to be chosen as the Borough's new prosecutor: "This is an exciting and challenging job. I hope to develop a reputation for fairness....Princeton is a wonderful town, and I want to do my part to keep it that way."

Mr. Otis was one of five candidates interviewed by the Borough for the position, said Borough Mayor Joe O'Neill. The new prosecutor started his position on Monday.

Mr. Otis began his education in the public grammar schools in Princeton. He then went on to attend St. Paul's School in Concord, N.H., the University of Pennsylvania, and Seton Hall Law School in Newark. Previously, he served for four years as an assistant prosecutor in the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. He formed his law firm with former Mercer County Chief of Homicide Prosecutions, Hal Haveson, Esq., in 1985. Mr. Otis also served as prosecutor for Pennington Borough for 12 years, and as finance chairman for Congressman Rush Holt's recent re-election campaign.

Mr. Otis will continue his civil practice of real estate, estate planning, personal injury, and small business, and continue serving as vice-chairman of the D&R Greenway Land Trust. He currently resides in Montgomery Township with his wife, Lorraine, and his daughter, Anna.

A New Police Chief

In other news, Borough Council was scheduled to interview Borough Police Capt. Anthony Federico in closed session Tuesday night for the police chief position that will be vacated by Chief Chuck Davall at the end of the month. After retiring from his post in the Borough, Chief Davall will take on the position of deputy director of public operations in Princeton University's Department of Public Safety on February 7.

A member of the Borough Police for 25 years, Chief Davall has served as police chief since 2001.

No public announcement regarding the chief's spot was made before Town Topics deadline.