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  • Republican joins Plainsboro race

    Democrat incumbents Ginger Gold and Neil Lewis to square off against GOP newcomer Richard Nicoletti. By: Gwen Runkle    PLAINSBORO — Democratic incumbents Ginger Gold and Neil Lewis will be squaring off against newcomer Richard Nicoletti, a Republican, for two three-year Township Committee seats.    Monday was the deadline for candidates to file nominating petitions for the…

  • New kids in the blocks

    Learning to start quickly is key to fast sprinting By: Justin Feil    For beginning sprinters, the starting blocks are bulky, a pain in the butt to carry from meet to meet and harder to figure out than trigonometry. After plenty of practice, however, the blocks can be the difference between first place and second, between…

  • Economy’s struggles boost management services firm

    CFO Today franchises offer solutions to the business and financial services management needs of small businesses. By: George Frey    The economic darkness gives some businesses the opportunity to shine.    Satnam Singh Bansal, developer of five new CFO Today franchises, says times like these generate more business-to-business services franchises such as his. He’s just starting out,…

  • Candidates Forum, April 8

    CANDIDATES FORUM, April 8 By: Glen Schiltz Princeton Borough candidate, Princeton Regional Board of Education     My family and I moved to New Jersey from California after my wife received an offer to teach at Princeton University. I had worked in the film industry in Los Angeles so naturally I tested out the commute to…

  • An engineer calls a ‘Dinky’ railroad bridge unsound

    But NJ Transit says recently inspected span over canal is in fine shape. By: David Campbell    Is the "Dinky" railroad bridge, a former pivot bridge that still spans the Delaware & Raritan Canal near Alexander Road, structurally sound?    A Princeton Borough resident and licensed professional engineer says the bridge, located on the train-shuttle route between…

  • Indoor facility heads list of recreation plans

    Princeton panel also considers artificial turf at Community Park South. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Recreation Department has presented long-range plans to the Borough Council that include a new indoor basketball court building and perhaps the addition of artificial turf to a portion of the Community Park South playing fields.    The proposed indoor facility, which…

  • Commercial market poised for rebound?

    One sign: Tyco International recently signed a lease for 110,000 square feet of sublet space at offices on Roszel Road, West Windsor. By: George Frey    The commercial real estate market may have bottomed out and is on the rebound, said James Bortolotti, vice president in the Princeton office of the Garibaldi Group, a commercial real…

  • Matthews to ‘take a breather’ after 21 years on committee

    Six times as mayor and six times as deputy mayor in Montgomery. By: Paul Sisolak    MONTGOMERY — After 21 consecutive years serving on the Township Committee, Donald Matthews has decided to call it a day.    Mr. Matthews, a Republican, announced Monday he will not seek re-election to the committee.    During more than two decades of…

  • Princeton Packet Girls’ Swimmer of the Year

    Princeton’s Rossi driven to swim fastest By: Justin Feil    Nina Rossi seems to have developed a reaction to the chlorine content in pools. It wouldn’t seem to bode well for a serious swimmer.    "I started getting sick from it, I think," said the Princeton High swimmer. "Every month or two, it will come to me.…