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  • Princeton affordable-housing plans take major step

    Planning Board approves resolutions to the Master Plan By: Marjorie Censer    The Regional Planning Board of Princeton moved Princeton Borough and Princeton Township one step closer to submitting affordable-housing plans to the state Council on Affordable Housing when it approved resolutions to the Master Plan on Monday that include the municipalities’ fair-share housing plans.    Both…

  • White stuff brings in green for Red, Green, Blue

    Borough craft store opens on the perfect day — schools were closed because of snow By: Marjorie Censer    When Karyn and Michael Greco woke up Friday morning, they were nothing less than thrilled to see a blanket of snow on the ground.    While some may have been nervous about driving or disappointed that schools were…

  • Santa’s bag will be a little fuller

    Holiday spending up in the Princetons By: George Spohr    Consumers in Princeton and throughout the Philadelphia area plan on spending more money this year than last, according to a recent survey.    Deloitte & Touche USA, in its 20th annual survey of the Philadelphia region, which includes Mercer County, found that shoppers here plan to spend…

  • The man behind the Fed

    Ben Bernanke’s taste in food, clothes and humor By: Ryan James Kim    PRINCETON — When Federal Reserve Chairman nominee Ben Bernanke used to be an economics professor at Princeton University, he and longtime colleague Alan Blinder often weighed the costs and benefits of the Atkins diet together.    "I’ve been on — and I’m still on…

  • Panthers win at the horn

    Mickens’ shot gives PDS boys a thrilling start By: Bob Nuse    As dramatic as his first win was as Princeton Day School boys’ basketball coach, one can only wonder what the rest of the season has in store for Kyle Zosulis.    "I played a long time and I’ve been coaching for 15 years and I’ve…

  • Dog owner faces a court hearing following attack

    Terrier dies of injuries after Montgomery Woods incident By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — An incident involving a fatal attack of one dog on another in the Montgomery Woods development is heading for a court hearing Dec. 20.    A 16-pound terrier mixed breed named Mattie died two days after the attack, according to her owner, Sandy…

  • A heritage explored

    Student examines history, culture of Princeton’s sister city in Italy By: Marjorie Censer    Princeton Township’s sister city, Pettoranello di Molise, Italy, was always a part of Alisandra Carnevale’s life.    First and foremost, it was her heritage. Her father immigrated with his parents and sister when he was just 13 months old in 1952, and he…

  • BREAKING NEWS – Chesterfield school referendum defeated

    By: Vanessa S. Holt Chesterfield voters defeated a $19.5 bond referendum for a new elementary school building by a vote of 432-272 Tuesday night. Absentee votes were not included in the total. The bond was the second time the question was put before residents of the township to build a second elementary school and make…

  • Fare thee well, Charley

    Year-long restaurant handover complete By: George Spohr    FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse’s takeover of Good Time Charley’s on Route 27 in Kingston is complete.    The location has been redesigned so that it conforms to the Charlie Brown’s chain theme.    The dining area features "teacup" booths large enough for six people, making "semi-private" dining areas…