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  • For the June 24 issue

    Charles W. Mueller, Mary Beckwith Marshall, Nellie Corso Vigna. Charles W. Mueller    HIGHTSTOWN — Charles W. Mueller, 93, died Monday at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown.    He was born Feb. 12, 1912 in New Athens, Ill. and moved to Princeton in 1938.    Dr. Mueller received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, magna cum laude, in 1934…

  • Local volunteer gets service award

    Twin Rivers resident Al Werner was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School. By: Jessica Bowker    HIGHTSTOWN — For going above and beyond the call of community service, Al Werner of Bolton Road in Twin Rivers was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award this week at Melvin H. Kreps Middle…

  • Cosmetics firm plans $7 million expansion

    Shiseido America Inc. plans to build a 53,000-square-foot expansion for manufacturing and storage at its East Windsor facility. By: Marisa Maldonado    EAST WINDSOR — One of the township’s more prominent employers hopes to begin a $7 million expansion this summer, bringing additional manufacturing capabilities and about 30 jobs to its facilities, a company official said.…

  • Arguments heard in Princeton University fund case

    Control of $620 million endowment at stake By: David Campbell    A judge heard arguments Wednesday in the ongoing legal battle over control of a $620 million endowed foundation for the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.    In February, lawyers for the university filed papers in state Superior Court seeking a…

  • LETTERS: Be a champ for children

    To the editor:    According to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control, one in six children now suffers from a neurodevelopmental disorder such as ADHD, Asperger’s syndrome, speech and language delays, and autism. In this month’s issue of Rolling Stone, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s article, "Deadly Immunity," reveals a growing body…

  • Princeton Packet Girls’ Lacrosse Player of the Year

    Fries became more multi-dimensional for Hun By: Justin Feil    Elizabeth Fries has always been a big scorer for The Hun School girls’ lacrosse team.    This year, she worked hard to become more.    "I think this year worked out pretty well," said Fries, a senior midfielder for the Raiders. "I feel like I was more of…

  • Property buffer zones, shuttle plans reviewed

    Planning Board review committee recommends PU’s plans for shuttle service and added density, but wants to double buffer zone with Murray Place homes By: Marjorie Censer    The Zoning Amendment Review Committee of the Princeton Regional Planning Board took steps to institutionalize Princeton University’s shuttle service and increase the buffer zone between the university and Murray…

  • Downtown plaza has ‘soft opening’

    Financial issues with contractor had caused delays By: Marjorie Censer    The plaza in front of Witherspoon House and next to the Princeton Public Library opened Thursday.    Princeton Borough Mayor Joseph O’Neill called the opening a "soft opening," because the plaza remains in an unfinished state. However, it allows direct access to Witherspoon House and provides…

  • Hamletonian Society is now headquartered in Cranbury

    By: Ken Weingartner    The Hambletonian has found a new home.    Not the race itself, which will continue to be held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, but rather the Hambletonian Society, which is responsible for management of harness racing’s premier event.    The Hambletonian Society, which has a staff of six people, recently moved its…