Category: archives
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Off to Athens
A dream is coming true for a West Windsor massage therapist. By: Jillian Kalonick As a member of the women’s crew team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lois Harrison of West Windsor was on the verge of making history. "1976 was first women’s Olympics team for rowing. In 1977 I said, ‘I’m going to go…
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Living Off the Land
A driving tour of farms in Bucks County, Pa., provides all the fixings for a gourmet feast. By: Amy Brummer At the end of a cold winter, there are few sights as welcome as the first asparagus of spring. The arrival of the tall green stalks marks the beginning of the local produce season, heralding…
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Seminars, Meetings and Events
July 15 and 22 Presentation perfection Hate getting up in front of a group? Forget what to say as soon as the spotlight’s on you? Karen Haley, of Mitchell Rose Communications, is here to help with a workshop on "Presentation Techniques" at Mercer County Community College. Ms. Haley will discuss ways to improve your public…
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Cicadas are gone, but young sticking around
Billions of eggs are expected to hatch in the next several weeks. By: David Campbell Brood X’s droning may have fallen silent, but the 17-year cicadas’ reproductive drama is only now ramping up. Beginning in May, Brood X numerically and geographically the largest of the 17-year periodical cicada populations emerged from the ground…
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July 13, 2004
By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal…
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Vacancy down, sales up in office, industrial markets
Report optimistic for central New Jersey. By: Gwen McNamara Vacancy rates are down in the central New Jersey office market for the first half of 2004, a good sign according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield. In its second quarter 2004 office and industrial market research statistics, the real estate firm found overall vacancy…
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Bridging the gap
One local company helps businesses get the cash they need — fast. By: Gwen McNamara For many businesses, maintaining a steady flow of cash can be a problem. But it doesn’t have to be, according to one area company that’s offering a way to help businesses "bridge" the gap. By purchasing a company’s accounts receivables,…
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Fresh, high-quality ingredients are key
When you start with the freshest, best-quality ingredients, you don’t want to mess with them. Just keep it simple By: Pat Tanner Photo by Pat Tanner David Ercolano, executive chef of Chambers Walk Café in Lawrenceville, completes a chilled soup during a cooking demonstration organized in collaboration with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New…
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Details decide the impact of ‘fast-track’ bill
PACKET EDITORIAL, July 13 By: Packet Editorial If we’re very, very lucky, the so-called "fast-track" permitting bill which raced through the New Jersey Legislature last month and was quietly signed into law by Gov. James E. McGreevey on Friday will be neither as friendly to developers as its proponents hope nor as harmful…
