Category: archives
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Young Tigers fall to Lehigh in opener
Early mistakes costly for PU football By: Justin Feil After a 28-13 opening season loss to Lehigh on Saturday, maybe in hindsight the best decision the Princeton University football team made came in June. That’s when it was announced they would discontinue the series with the Mountain Hawks for a year to add San Diego…
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PU trustees tap Durkee to serve as vice president and secretary
Longtime public-affairs head will succeed Thomas H. Wright in January By: Robert K. Durkee, Princeton University’s vice president for public affairs, will succeed Thomas H. Wright as vice president and secretary of the university when Mr. Wright retires in January. Mr. Wright, a member of the Princeton class of 1962, joined the administration in July…
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Trenton to kick off Small Business Week
The goal is to help regional entrepreneurs, small-business owners and individuals find out what’s happening and how best to proceed. By: George Frey "Trenton Makes" better businesses out of the organizations that attend the city’s Small Business Week, an event designed to provide local businesses and individuals a lot of connections, ideas and opportunities, according…
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Montgomery honors civic-minded couple
Mary and Richard LeTard receive proclamations from township By: Paul Sisolak MONTGOMERY Mary and Richard LeTard, who devoted years of service to the Montgomery Township Committee and Planning Board, were honored Thursday and Monday, respectively, by the two entities. The committee issued an honorary proclamation Thursday for the LeTards, who are retiring to Tennessee…
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Businesses scramble to lock in on low interest rates
‘People have found the real estate market to be a more solid investment than the stock market.’ — Timothy Losch, Yardville National Bank By: George Frey In past years, investors’ withdrawal from the equity markets for the safer haven of real estate has been a boost for the real estate or commercial divisions of financial…
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Tornadoes reported in area
Funnel cloud spotted in Ewing; gusts reported up to 75 mph at Forrestal Campus By: Gwen McNamara Strong winds and severe thunderstorms potentially associated with a tornado wreaked havoc on the Route 1 corridor Tuesday morning, downing trees and power lines and generally making a mess of the morning commute. Between about 8 and 9:30…
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Small MHS gymnastics squad has bigger expectations
Cougars return sectional qualifiers By: Bob Nuse Johanna Snedeker has seen progress in the Montgomery High gymnastics program each of the last few years. She doesn’t expect this year to be any different. "We had a decent start in our meet against Somerville," said the Montgomery head coach, whose opened the season with a 99.3-88.85…
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West Windsor’s newly sprung arts council shifts into high gear with volunteer drive
Organization slates ‘New Volunteers Gathering’ By: Gwen McNamara WEST WINDSOR The West Windsor Arts Council wants you to volunteer, that is. "We’re at the limits of what our board of 11 people can do," said Julie Myers, the group’s volunteer coordinator. "We’re looking for volunteers to help us in a variety of areas,…
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A new use for an American standard
Once the original early 20th-century building is restored, the American Standard factory will offer 470,000 square feet of Class A office space adjacent to the New Jersey Transit stop at Hamilton. By: Melinda Sherwood A thick layer of porcelain dust covers the floors and walls at the old American Standard plant in Hamilton, remnants of…
