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  • Seminars, Meetings and Events

    February 5 Newsmaker to speak     John McCorry, the executive managing editor of Bloomberg News’ print news operations, will be speaking at the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership meeting.    Bloomberg News is a 24-hour global news service with more than 1,200 reporters and editors stationed in more than 80 news bureaus worldwide.    As…

  • Sensi, MHS pin down win over South

    Healthier junior, Cougars rally over Pirate girls’ basketball By: Justin Feil    Tori Sensi’s early portion to the Montgomery High girls’ basketball season was every bit as painful as the Cougars’ first-half performance against West Windsor-Plainsboro High South on Saturday afternoon.    Sensi joylessly went through practices and fought through games as she battled the effects of…

  • Slaying the insurance dragon

    Upcoming seminar looks at ways to cut health insurance. By: Gwen McNamara    With health insurance costs soaring through the roof, many companies are on the lookout for creative ways to save.    "It’s getting tougher every year for employers," said Richard Kay, president of the Health Insurance Authority, an insurance agency in Plainsboro. "But they shouldn’t…

  • Montgomery may pilot digital textbook program

    A key chain USB storage device plugged into the home computer would substitute for lugging home books. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — Forget the need for shoulder-sagging backpacks. Say goodbye to heavy textbooks. Embrace the digital age.    That is what a select group of students from Montgomery Middle School will be doing if the Board…

  • Princeton High School parking back on council agenda

    Mayor receives complaints about increase in parking tickets. By: Jennifer Potash    Parking, but not necessarily garages, returns to the Princeton Borough Council’s attention tonight.    The council will also set up a list of goals for 2004.    Mayor Joseph O’Neill said he has received numerous calls and e-mails from Princeton High School parents and students complaining…

  • Reality check

    A marketing firm develops a new publicity vehicle for doctors, lawyers. By: Gwen McNamara    Whether it’s network or cable, reality TV is all the rage. From makeovers and dating, to even home improvement, it’s nearly impossible to channel surf and not encounter some type of reality program designed to bring you up close and personal…

  • Princeton University tuition hike below national average

    The 4.5 percent increase brings the bill to $38,297 a year. By: Jeff Milgram    Princeton University will raise tuition, room and board 4.5 percent for 2004-2005.    This increase will bring the cost of a Princeton undergraduate education to $38,297 a year.    The tuition increase was contained in the university’s $900 million balanced budget for the…

  • Girl Scouts will honor hospital president

    Former Plainsboro resident to mentor West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South student. By: David Pescatore    The Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan are set to name former Plainsboro resident Amy Mansue as a Woman of Distinction for her work as president and chief executive officer of Children’s Specialized Hospital.    As part of her honor, the Hightstown resident will…

  • ‘Crazy Quilt’

    A memoir of family, faith and questioning. By: Jillian Kalonick    As author Cynthia Yoder began to write a history of her Pennsylvania Dutch Mennonite grandparents, Henry and Betts Yoder, she paged through "pounds and pounds" of Betts’ diaries. She was disappointed to discover most entries were as brief as "Did some sewing. Made myself ten…