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  • Assembly to consider smoking ban

    Gusciora’s proposal to protect patrons, staff in public places. By: Jennifer Potash    Nearly three years after adopting a ban on smoking in public places that was later overturned by the courts, the Princeton Regional Health Commission may soon find some vindication.    The state Assembly could soon consider a bill that bans smoking in most public…

  • Thompson dials up best for Stuart win

    Junior hopes win brings confidence By: Justin Feil    In the midst of her finest game of the season and one of the Stuart Country Day basketball team’s finest hours, Maya Thompson had to let someone very special know what she was missing Saturday.    So between the end of the third quarter and the start of…

  • Lawsuit looming over Hulfish units

    Palmer Square, borough at impasse. By: Jennifer Potash    Palmer Square Management LLC’s plans to build 97 luxury townhouses at Hulfish North may have hit an impasse.    Borough Mayor Marvin Reed said he is "very pessimistic" about the borough and developer reaching a deal on the development.    "It is not going anywhere unless (Palmer Square) agrees…

  • Architects pare down PHS project to meet budget

    $14 million in cost cuts should do the trick, board members say. By: Jeff Milgram    The Princeton Regional Board of Education’s architects have come up with some $14 million in cost-cutting measures — enough to bring Princeton High School’s renovation and expansion project in under budget, according to board members.    "They’re very close to the…

  • Venture capital flow slows

    But historically, activity is about where it should be. By: George Frey    New businesses looking for investors might be feeling the pinch lately, but those in the know say the reality is that things are not so bad — compared to times prior to the most recent boom.    And the good news is that better…

  • Income-tax hike may be easy way out

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Feb. 11 By: Packet Editorial    While Gov. James E. McGreevey is sticking to his ill-advised campaign promise not to raise taxes (later amended to apply specifically to income and sales taxes) to balance the state budget, there’s a growing movement in the Legislature to raise income tax rates for individual New Jerseyans earning…

  • Soup’s on! And it’s just the thing for winter

    IN THE KITCHEN by Pat Tanner:  Three recipes that have one glorious feature in common: They are so full-flavored they hit the spot even on the darkest, coldest day of the year. Illustration by Judy Martin    Although dead of winter is prime time for soup (especially the hot and hearty variety), the truth is that…

  • February 2003

    Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Newsletter www.princetonchamber.org Inside: Message from the Chairman, Michael Hierl, President & CEO, The Pacesetter Group of Companies. Download the current issue of the PRCC newsletter in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format (4 pages – 717kb) (Click here to download Acrobat Reader)

  • Third a charm for Mercer track teams

    PHS boys, South girls are area’s best By: Justin Feil    The first Mercer County Championship in two seasons proved to be a solid ending to the winter track season and a good kick-start to the spring track season for many area teams and individuals.    Held at Widener University on Sunday, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South…