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  • Atomic bombing observance marked by survivors’ stories

    Candlelight ceremony ends evening program at Institute for Advanced Study. By: Aleen Crispino    Japan and the United States were brought a little closer Thursday evening when the Coalition for Peace Action hosted two survivors of the United States’ World War II atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.    The two men, referred…

  • Earning a degree on the company dime

    Tuition reimbursement is a mainstay for some firms, but it’s also first to get cut in a downturn. By: Aleen Crispino    Some local companies have cut back on tuition assistance benefits during the recent economic downturn, but others have not, viewing the continuing education of their employees as vital to keeping their businesses competitive in…

  • Sicherman helps Cranbury in, out of pool

    Cranbury finishes second at PASDA Championships By: Justin Feil    Julie Sicherman has seen growth in every one of her eight years with the Cranbury Swim Club.    After helping Cranbury win Division 2 of the Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association Championships last summer, the Cranbury resident and her teammates moved up to Division 1 this…

  • BREAKING NEWS: Rider substance deemed harmless

    Suspicious powder found to be food substance. By: Steve Feitl    A suspicious powder discovered at Rider University on Tuesday turned out to be a harmless food substance, police said.    The white, lumpy powdery substance had fallen out of an envelope opened at the university’s student center late Tuesday morning. The envelope also contained a suspicious…

  • Parade a dream goal for Potts

    PHS graduate hoping for Olympic triathlon gold By: Justin Feil    In Andy Potts’ dreams, he’s on top of the podium in Athens, collecting the gold medal in the men’s triathlon.    If Potts goes beyond it, he can see the parade down Nassau Street that would be the first to welcome an Olympic gold medalist from…

  • State grants backs new preschool

    Princeton district to expand pilot program over the next three years. By: Jeff Milgram    The Princeton Regional School District will receive $108,000 in state funding to support a pilot preschool program for about 30 children in September.    "This is, in a word, outstanding," Jeffrey Graber, Princeton Regional’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said Monday.…

  • Investment group buys Merrill Lynch conference center

    The 425,000 Plainsboro facility is now the Harrison Conference Center & Hotel. By: Gwen McNamara    PLAINSBORO — The Merrill Lynch Conference & Training Center on Scudders Mill Road is now the Harrison Conference Center & Hotel.    Recently Merrill Lynch sold the 425,000-square-foot conference center to private, Connecticut-based investment group 900 Scudders Mill Road LLC. Aramark…

  • SPECIAL ISSUEContinuing EducationFast track to success

    How business coaches get their clients to perform their best. By: Melinda Sherwood    A MBA can teach you the fundamentals of running a business; a professional development course can get you up to speed on changes affecting your industry.    But when it comes to solving the trickier issues that emerge in our professional lives —…

  • ‘Mediterranean Voyage’ to benefit Eden programs

       The creativity of Princeton-area professional chefs will be in the spotlight once again on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 9 to 5 p.m. when "An Eden Evening on the Town" returns with a dinner featuring cuisine prepared by members of the Professional Chef’s Guild of Central New Jersey.    The black-tie evening, an annual benefit for the…