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  • United Way: it’s in the business of caring

    Fund-raiser focuses its efforts on basic needs. By: Madeline Bayliss United Way volunteers shown here discussing funding allocations are, from left to right, Karen Woodbridge, Kathleen Applegate and Steven Applegate. Merger. Resetting the strategic plan. Increased competition. Pressure on revenue. Downsizing staff.    All were key events in the last 10 years of the United Way…

  • Foes say garage has too few spaces

    Concern expressed over demand from 77 rental apartments. By: Jennifer Potash    While some opponents to the Princeton Borough’s downtown garage development claim the project is too massive, others are now arguing the project has too few parking spaces.    Among the arguments against the proposed downtown parking garage is that the 500-space structure would be at…

  • OBITUARIES, Jan. 14, 2003

    Eileen Johnson, Eloise S. Harvey, Anne M. LaPlante, Mary K. Johnston. Eileen Johnson Princeton resident     Eileen Douglas Bonnell Johnson of Princeton died Jan. 5 at Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, B.C., during a visit to family in Canada. She was 70.    Born in Montreal, she was a longtime Montreal resident, moving to Princeton in 1993…

  • Guilty pleasures

    Chefs ‘fess up to what’s eating them (junk food), and vice-versa ‘Buy local’ food campaign By: Pat Tanner Illustration by Judy Martin Mickey D’s fries were a favorite of James Beard, the father of American gastronomy.    Food stories and TV shows that reveal the cooking secrets of chefs are a dime a dozen. Rather than…

  • Frank Baumgartner

       Frank B. Baumgartner, 80, of Jamesburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the home of his son in Cream Ridge.    Born in Jamesburg, Mr. Baumgartner lived there all his life. He was employed for over 30 years by Paycon Manufacturing Co. in South Plainfield, retiring in 1997 as a vice president. He was an Army Air…

  • Bunn warming up as MHS starter

    Junior helps Cougars to 6-2 start By: Bob Nuse    Mike Bunn knew all he needed was a little more playing time to show what he was capable of doing on the basketball court.    After being one of the top scorers for the Montgomery High freshman boys’ basketball team two years ago, Bunn spent last year…

  • Princeton University code writer breaks gender barrier

    Boyfriend also garners honors at TopCoder competition. By: Jeff Milgram    Major League Baseball has the World Series. The National Football League has its Super Bowl.    The world of computer programming has TopCoder competitions. And a Princeton University doctoral student has become the first woman to advance to the finals of a major TopCoder event.    And…

  • Letters to the Editor, Jan. 14

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Jan. 14 By: Take a new look at PHS ‘wish’ list To the editor:     Plans for the redesign of Princeton High School were based in part on a wish list developed by the community. Focus groups assembled. My children — sixth-graders at the time — and I were asked to…

  • Local firm offers doctors insurance option

    NJ PURE hopes to ease the burden of purchasing malpractice coverage in New Jersey. By: George Frey Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski At NJ PURE, Lena Chang, Eric Poe and James Sheeran are working to give New Jersey’s doctors a new option in the battle against rising malpractice insurance costs.    Concerns that doctors soon might…