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  • Borough ponders parking permit fee hikes

    By: Jennifer Potash    A proposed ordinance raising parking permit fees was the focus of discussion before the Princeton Borough Council Tuesday.    Mayor Marvin Reed and the council sought to clarify language that would allow disabled residents to park overnight on the street if unable to access a municipal lot or find on-site parking.    The council…

  • SARS snarls university students’ overseas study plans

    Lifting of moratorium came too late for many. By: Alyson Zureick    On July 1, when Princeton University lifted its moratorium on university-sponsored travel to Beijing and Taiwan, imposed this spring due to the outbreak of SARS, many within the Princeton community breathed a sigh of relief.    At least for now, those Princetonians planning to travel…

  • District asks court to lift order blocking football field work

    Threat of lawsuit made even before rival bidder won contract. By: Jeff Milgram    The Princeton Regional School District was threatened with a lawsuit in April if it awarded the contract for an artificial surface for Princeton High School’s football field to a contractor who used the surface called AstroPlay, according to a 28-page legal brief…

  • Councilwoman states West Windsor’s case

    GUEST OPINION, Alison Miller    The Route 1 corridor in West Windsor Township is an employment hub for the region. The State Plan and the West Windsor Township Master Plan both recognize it as an appropriate place for further development. However, the existing highway and local road infrastructure has insufficient carrying capacity for the existing traffic,…

  • Press Forum: Preservation zone

    Should Cranbury change the bounderies of its historic preservation zone? Should Cranbury change the bounderies of its historic preservation zone?

  • Plainsboro Village location is a standout.

    Sharbell Development Corp.’s Plainsboro Village offers many of the samepopular home designs at award-winning Washington Town Center.    A new community is creating a stir in Plainsboro Township. Sharbell Development Corp.’s Plainsboro Village is becoming the neighborhood of choice for those seeking a home in this highly-desirable location complemented by attractive home designs and remarkable value.…

  • Editorial: State funding limits schools’ independence

    EDITORIAL: Lack of state funding leads to rising tuition costs.    Sometimes, state interference with the state’s colleges and universities can be a good thing.    Following a bruising budget battle that nearly led to the slashing of state funding for the college and university system, a compromise between the governor and the state Legislature resulted in…

  • Local blood donors making a difference

    Volunteers help Medical Center weather shortage faced by Red Cross. By: David Campbell    Volunteer donors have helped ensure that non-emergency surgeries at the University Medical Center at Princeton can proceed despite warnings of blood shortages by the American Red Cross.    The American Red Cross of Central New Jersey announced this week that existing blood supplies…

  • Rider names new president

    Mordechai Rozanski calls Westminster Choir College "a gem." By: Lea Kahn    LAWRENCE — The sign in the reception area outside the Rider University president’s office read, "Mort, Welcome to Rider." Decorative silver ribbons were attached to the bottom of the sign.    That’s how the administrative staff welcomed Mordechai Rozanski on his first day on the…