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  • Mixed message

    New Jersey’s top economic advisor sees hope for recovery but fears ‘wild cards’ such as war and terrorism. By: George Frey    Panelists tried to find something to joke about amidst the predictably bad economic news at a Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce biannual leadership forum discussing the state of the economy.    With the Justice Department…

  • Fight sprawl: recycle land

    Brownfields seminar stresses the benefits of targeting previously contaminated sites for development.Related stories:New laws boost brownfields effortSeveral prime sites included on brownfield list By: George Frey    Using space wisely is a new concept for many people in the United States, but the wisdom to restore previously developed sites is becoming more necessary as the population…

  • Autumn comes to the hill

    Princeton Township nature preserve is the perfect place for reverie. By: Carolyn Foote Edelmann    If you haven’t been to Autumn Hill Reservation (or even if you have), you might agree with Gertrude Stein’s observation about her birthplace, Oakland, Calif., that "there’s no there there." However, you would be missing memorable wooded walks in one of…

  • South boys’ soccer heats up at right time

    Weston finds scoring touch as Pirates enter CJ III tourney By: Bob Nuse    In what has certainly been an up and down season for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys’ soccer team, it appears the Pirates might be up at the right time.    After struggling with injuries — including the loss of senior captain Jeff…

  • Weiss, Alllan win re-election bids

    BREAKING NEWS: 53.3 percent of Manvillevoters go to polls By:John Patten    Democrats Tom Weiss and Senga Allan won re-election to the Borough Council.    Mr. Weiss was the top voter winner with 1,222 votes, Ms. Allan received second 1,199. Republicans Cynthia Flanagan and Dan Evans received 1,122 and 1,094 votes, respectively.    A total of 2,404 votes…

  • There’s no race for office space in down market

    ‘Most of us are trying to remain patient, to be strategic, and to position ourselves for an upturn, armed with the historic knowledge that our business will start to pick up three to six months after the recovery begins,’ Christopher Kinum, a senior managing director for Cushman & Wakefield. By: George Frey    With the economy…

  • MILESTONES

    From PBJ issue of November 5, 2002 FINANCIAL SERVICES    Among the new financial representatives recently appointed at Northwestern Mutual in Princeton are several area residents:    Michael N. Duffy, a native of Toronto and currently residing in Skillman, is a recent graduate of the University of Ottawa. Mr. Duffy played in Canada’s premier minor hockey league…

  • LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS

    Democrats sweep in Princeton Borough, Princeton Township and Montgomery; Republican Mayor Nolan wins in Rocky Hill By: Trotman, Goldfarb win big in Princeton Borough    Democratic incumbents Mildred Trotman and David Goldfarb beat back the challenge of Green Party candidates Steven Syrek and Scott Salus to win re-election to the Princeton Borough Council. There were no…

  • PU scripts wild win over Cornell

    Tigers overcome 15-point deficit, snow, injuries By: Justin Feil    The Princeton University football team’s 32-25 win over Cornell on Saturday was the stuff out of movies.    But not out of movies like "Remember the Titans," which was based on actual events that brought a racially divided team together to be successful nor from true-life tear-jerker…