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  • A ‘sultry’ grand opening for Princeton Public Library

    Official dedication ceremony on Saturday kicks off full day of special events. By: Jennifer Potash    It was a cold, blustery December day two years ago when the Princeton Public Library broke ground for its new three-story building.    But Saturday’s clear blue skies and sunny warmth offered a welcome backdrop for the official grand opening of…

  • Giving care

    Princeton Senior Resource Center ready to open caregiver resource center. By: Jillian Kalonick    When Nancy Winthrop of Princeton Senior Resource Center began assisting with the organization’s services for caregivers, she wished she had benefited from similar support while caring for her mother.    "My personal interest is that I am that generation — I have a…

  • Bill alters critera for tax-exempts

       State Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Princeton Borough) has introduced legislation to impose more stringent qualifications for private buildings to obtain tax-exempt status.    The legislation stems from a 2003 dispute in Princeton Borough when the University Cottage Club, a private eating club catering to Princeton University students on Prospect Avenue, sought historic designation that would make it…

  • Housing authority tries to appease Princeton tenants

    Complaints about maintenance and fears of retribution. By: Jennifer Potash    The leadership of Princeton Borough’s housing authority voiced dismay Wednesday after hearing numerous complaints that ranged from scattered construction debris at a half-finished trash enclosure project to fears of eviction for speaking out.    "We’re not happy when we have unhappy residents," said Leighton Newlin, chairman…

  • Jenq, WW-PN tennis await rematch patiently

    Knights face Hightstown in states today By: Justin Feil    Wayne Jenq admits to being frustrated at points during this boys’ tennis season.    After going 11-6 at first singles for West Windsor-Plainsboro North last year, Jenq has put together a similar record this season.    "This year, I felt a lot more pressure to perform than last…

  • Beyond skin deep

    Core-Tech Solutions branches out to manufacture drug patches. By: Gwen McNamara    With the success of products like Ortho Evra, a birth control patch, and Nicotrol or Nicoderm CQ, smoking cessation patches, interest is peaking in the field of transdermal drug delivery systems.    And Core-Tech Solutions, Inc., a contract research and development firm whose founder has…

  • PU rallies to reach Final Four

    Tigers get on track for overtime win By: Justin Feil    Throughout this season, the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team has faced a variety of different strategies. None have worked well enough to knock of the Tigers.    In its NCAA tournament quarterfinal, Dartmouth’s ball-control offense combined with its aggressive defense almost made it the first. The…

  • Borough candidate Neumann slates fund-raiser

       Anne Waldron Neumann, who is running in the Democratic primary for the Princeton Borough Council, is holding a campaign fund-raiser Wednesday.    The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 22 Alexander St.    Refreshments will be offered, along with information on protecting newly planted shrubs and trees from cicadas.    For more information…

  • Arts Council plan deserves board approval

    PACKET EDITORIAL, May 18 By: Packet Editorial    At Saturday’s long-awaited grand opening of the spectacular new Princeton Public Library, a longtime Princetonian gazed across the intersection of Witherspoon Street and Paul Robeson Place and declared: "Won’t it be nice when we have the same kind of ceremony for The Arts Council?"    As much as we…