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  • Simon is new Hun track coach

    Former Raiders assistant adjusting to new position By: Justin Feil    For Jim Simon, there have been plenty of new happenings to adjust to recently.    Just a year and a half after becoming a father, Simon welcomed twins into his family last month. Adjusting to that could take longer than adjusting to his new position as…

  • WW-P school budget approved by board

    By: Shanay Cadette    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education unanimously adopted its nearly $130 million budget Thursday.    The budget, which reflects a 4.4-percent spending increase over this year, includes funding for eight new teachers, stipends for the outdoor education program and various capital projects.    Under the budget, school tax rates will rise 28.8 cents in…

  • MILESTONES

    Issue of April 6-8. FINANCIAL SERVICES    Mark A. Wolters of Pennington was appointed president and CEO of Grand Bank. He has been a member of the bank’s board of directors since February 2003. Mr. Wolters was formerly employed at MetLife Bank in Bedminster, Carnegie Bank in Princeton and Yardville National Bank in Yardville. He is…

  • In soft real estate market, tenants have upper hand

    Vacancy rates in parts of Princeton market hover around 20 percent. By: Gwen McNamara    With vacancy rates in some parts of the Princeton commercial real estate market hovering around 20 percent, many commercial property owners are hoping for better days ahead — but for tenants the time could not be better.    According to many local…

  • Eighth Aimee run has new winners

    Latincsics, Witt take 5k titles By: Justin Feil    Repeat winners have been a rarity at the Run With Aimee, and with the eighth annual area 5k came two more new winners Sunday.    Andy Latincsics recorded the third-best men’s time in race history to easily win the overall title in 15 minutes, 48 seconds. Tyson Evensen…

  • Marie D. Finnegan

       Marie D. Finnegan, 78, of South Belmar died Sunday at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune.    Born in Newark, she lived in Lyndhurst before moving to South Belmar in 1978.    She retired in 2000 after 15 years as welfare director for the Borough of South Belmar. She also had worked as a beach gate attendant…

  • Letters to the Editor, April 6

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, April 6 By: Legislature fails to protect public health To the editor:     The New Jersey Legislature is behind the times and should be ashamed of itself for failing to protect public health. As a body, it has not found the courage and will to stand up to the tobacco lobby…

  • BUSINESS WRAP-UP

    Issue of April 6-8. Local realtors merge offices    Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. recently announced the merger of ERA Princeton Corridor with its firm. The Princeton Corridor sales office and staff will relocate to Long & Foster’s greater Princeton office at 33 Princeton-Hightstown Road.    Founded in 1993 by Joseph and Claude Gulino, ERA Princeton…

  • Built to last

    Teamwork helps Michael Graves overcome a personal challenge By: Gwen McNamara    When acclaimed architect and designer Michael Graves became paralyzed from the waist down following a severe spinal cord infection last year, it came as a shock to the staff at Michael Graves & Associates and others in the local business community.    Many wondered —…