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  • Old building, new appeal

    While many entrepreneurs flock to new business parks, others discover community and affordability at a downtown landmark. By: George Frey    Great location and low rents are some of the benefits that attract both young start-up firms and established businesses at Twenty Nassau, the five-story, red-brick building with the greening copper mansard roof at Chambers and…

  • Katz goes distance for MHS tennis

    Senior third singles, doubles reach finals of SCT By: Bob Nuse    Eli Katz spent a lot of time on the tennis court Sunday. But for the Montgomery High senior, it was time well spent.    Katz won a pair of three-set matches on Sunday, winning both to advance to Monday night’s scheduled third singles final of…

  • By the book

    Plainsboro Historical Society lauds new book on township history. By: Gwen Runkle    Plainsboro Township started out as a quiet farming town with probably more cows than people. Today it’s a bustling suburban community with more than 20,000 residents.    So how did the township make this amazing transformation? Now you can find out in the latest…

  • May 6, 5:40 p.m.: Recommended reading

    Some of the better news pieces of the day. By: Hank Kalet    Some useful reading:    • Howard Zinn, historian and author, asks us to reconsider patriotism and military might, wanting us to become global humanitarians in this essay on TomPaine.com.    From the Washington Post:    • E.J. Dionne Jr. attempts to sort out the mess created by a…

  • Borough tax increase narrowed to 4 cents

    But council warned of cutting too much. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough homeowners will likely face a 4-cent increase in their tax bills under the proposed $19.7 million municipal budget in the coming year — but the cost may be higher in terms of deferred capital projects.    The Princeton Borough Council is expected to introduce…

  • Township introduces measure on sewer work

    Appropriation is effort to respond to residents’ concerns. By: David Campbell    The Princeton Township Committee unanimously introduced a bond ordinance Monday night appropriating $240,000 for roadway improvements related to a new sewer line to be installed on Princeton-Kingston Road between Poe Road and Carnegie Drive.    The appropriation represents an effort by township officials to respond…

  • MILESTONES

    From the issue of May 6. LAW    Szaferman Lakind, a full service law firm based in Lawrenceville, have announced that Kelly O’Neill-Coté has joined the firm as an associate and will practice with partners Sid Lehmann and David Beckett in the firm’s expanding labor and employment law department. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. O’Neill-Coté…

  • They’re beaming at the library site

    Library celebrates conclusion of steel work. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Public Library celebrated the conclusion of the steel work for its new facility Friday afternoon with a "topping off" party.    Library staff, trustees, members of the Friends of the Princeton Public Library and donors to the capital campaign gathered at the construction site to…

  • A high tea for a high purpose

    Benefit held for Medical Center’s June Fete Auction.    Dr. Dorothy Shepard graciously opened her home on Library Place Thursday to host a High Afternoon Tea to benefit the Auxiliary of The Medical Center at Princeton’s 50th June Fete Auction. Attendees were asked to donate a treasured item to be auctioned at the Fete, A Fair…