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  • Bordentown’s chamber of commerce has high hopes for future

    Development surges, promotional events make economy bright. By:Michael Maugeri    Jeffrey Goldman, president of the Greater Bordentown Area Chamber of Commerce (GBACC), has high hopes for the future of local commerce.    A surge of development along Route 68 and a series of scheduled events aimed to promote local businesses throughout the year are just some of…

  • Lawrenceville finding success along Main Street

    Special issue: Poised for Recovery? Around the region, prospects are looking up By: Lea Kahn    Could it be that in these trying economic times, Main Street in the village of Lawrenceville is booming?    Ann Garwig thinks so. She is the executive director of Lawrenceville Main Street, which oversees the business district across the street from…

  • Slowdown holds down tech companies

    Special issue: Poised for Recovery? By: George Frey    The U.S. market remains glutted with technology products, and businesses don’t look like they’ll be buying more until real growth starts to pick up. The exceptions have been overseas and in government contract work.    "We’re singing the blues," said Greg Olsen, the CEO of Sensors Unlimited in…

  • Science students win state titles

    Montgomery High and Community Middle School take top titles and go on to national competition. By: Paul Sisolak and Gwen Runkle    In true Olympic form, eager science students from Montgomery High School and Community Middle School in the West Windsor-Plainsboro school system won first place in their divisions March 18 in the annual New Jersey…

  • Construction getting ready to break the ice

    Special issue: Poised for recovery? By: George Frey Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski Ridgeley Hutchinson, sales representative for Carpenters Local 781 in Princeton.    Practitioners and suppliers in the building trades say things may be down in some areas, but they’re not out. They expect business to pick up much more once fears of war subside.…

  • Princeton Packet Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year

    Edwards lends WW-PS her winning style By: Justin Feil    One of the neatest things in sports is the way that teams adopt the identity of their leaders.    It certainly was the case for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls’ basketball team this season. About three trips up and down the court was all it took…

  • Approvals are piling up in South Brunswick

    Special issue: Poised for Recovery? Around the region, prospects are looking up By: Rebecca Tokarz    South Brunswick has a number of approved commercial real estate projects that once constructed could have a positive impact on the township in the coming year.    "Companies have expressed interest in larger spaces," said Carl Spataro of the Middlesex County…

  • New projects help to boost Jamesburg area

    Special issue: Poised for Recovery? Around the region, prospects are looking up By: Rebecca Tokarz and Matthew Kirdahy    The addition of a 10,880-square-foot CVS Pharmacy and a two-story office/retail complex will help Jamesburg’s business district continue to prosper.    In addition, warehouse development in Monroe near N.J. Turnpike Exit 8A has "remained solid" and has the…

  • Carrying state, drug makers remain strong

    Special issue: Poised for recovery? Healthcare Institute expects business to remain stable By: George Frey Dr. Padmakumar Kaimal, director of discovery chemistry at Synthon Chiragenics Corp. in South Brunswick.    Even when there is a dip in the economy, there are industries that show resilience — industries such as pharmaceuticals, in which New Jersey shines.    Wyeth,…