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  • Fire on Murray Place is limited to kitchen

    No one was injured by the blaze. By: Jennifer Potash    A fire forced an elderly Murray Place resident out of her rented home Sunday afternoon when the residence sustained heavy smoke damage.    The fire was caused by the build-up of heat and steam from the radiator system, which dried out the wooden floor causing spontaneous…

  • Princeton Borough man cited as a Sept. 11 hero

    Gregory Burnham was named one of eight ‘Chiefs of the Year’ by Information Week for his leadership after the attacks by Information Week. By: Jeff Milgram    At 8:48 a.m. Sept. 11, Gregory Burnham of Princeton Borough was at his desk on the 71st floor of 1 World Trade Center, thinking that the day was one…

  • Seniors decry Sierra Club stands against senior housing

    What may be new are charges by seniors and some Sierra Club members that the club has fallen under the sway of ‘extremists.’ By: David Campbell    The Sierra Club’s latest turf battle over sensitive lands on the Princeton Ridge has drawn fire from seniors desiring housing — and not for the first time.    The environmental…

  • Passports by appointment in Borough

    By: Jennifer Potash    The popular passport service at the Princeton Borough Clerk’s office will be revamped starting Jan. 2.    Acting Borough Clerk Carolyn Kafka said, to eliminate long waits by customers seeking passports, the service will be offered by appointment only, from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. weekdays. The last appointment will be scheduled at…

  • Bethlehem: holy site of Jews and Christians

    GUEST OPINION By: Dov Peretz Elkins    Bethlehem is a special city to both Jews and Christians. As a symbol of our shared heritage, this special city has a long history of being a sacred space for both faiths.    About 5 miles south of Jerusalem, and located about halfway between the holy cities of Jerusalem and…

  • Despite it all, Christmas Day is truly special

    EDITORIAL    Every year, in the frenzied weeks leading up to Christmas, we find ourselves thinking how easy it would be to get cynical about this holiday.    Then along comes Christmas Day — and all our icy pragmatism melts away in the warmth of the holiday spirit.    Call us rank sentimentalists, but just waking up on…

  • Soaries eyes campaign against Holt

    Secretary of State DeForest ‘Buster’ Soaries Jr. of Franklin Park may enter the race for Congress. By: Jennifer Potash    Secretary of State DeForest "Buster" Soaries Jr. is strongly considering a run for Congress next year against Rep. Rush Holt (D-12).    He will make a final decision after Jan. 15 when he resigns as New Jersey…

  • Deer lovers ‘Rally for Rudolph’

    Some 250 protesters voiced opposition to Princeton Township’s deer-management program at a rally in the borough Saturday. By: David Campbell    Holiday carolers and mistletoe, horse-drawn carriage rides — and shaman deer?    It wasn’t exactly a Charles Dickens Christmas on Palmer Square Saturday when around 250 protesters held a "Rally for Rudolph" to voice opposition to…

  • Princeton businesses fear impact of lost parking spaces

    ‘The town is putting itself out of business. They can’t keep doing this and expect small businesses to keep paying the rents.’ By: George Frey    Businesses located near St. Paul Roman Catholic Church at Moore and Nassau streets are mourning the imminent departure of about 50 metered public parking spaces in the church lot.    The…