A bill to help municipalities pay for consolidation has been introduced to the Legislature by two local Assembly people and the Joint Shared Services Consolidation Commission got to speak with one of the sponsors at its meeting this week.

Consolidation of the tax maps of Princeton Borough and Princeton Township brings the municipalities a step closer to their merger in 2013.

Fees at the Jess Odom Community Center will increase by an average of $10 a year under a resolution passed by the City Council on Nov. 21.