Category: archives
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My office, my cafe
Inspired by bustling cafe society, and enabled by the Internet and wireless technology, a new breed of ‘teleworker’ is leaving the traditional office behind and colonizing Princeton-area coffee shops. By Kristin Boyd, Staff Writer Michael Usher’s part-time office, where he spends about two hours each day, is tucked inside the Starbucks on Nassau Street. He…
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Leroy Briscoe
Retired Princeton school district employee LAWRENCE — Leroy Briscoe died Nov. 10 at Lawrence Nursing Home. He was 74. Born in Princeton, he was a Princeton resident most of his life. Mr. Briscoe was employed by Princeton Housing Authority and the Princeton Regional School District before retiring. He was a member of St. Paul’s…
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Death row dog: Protests and hearing in Princeton today
PRINCETON — A municipal judge will issue his formal ruling today in the case of Congo, the German shepherd he has already marked for euthanization, after the dog seriously injured Giovanni Rivera, a Hamilton landscaper, on June. 5. Outside the municipal building, protesters plan to gather and appeal for the dog’s death sentence to be…
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Fitness facility opens in Hopewell
M3 Studios has opened at 5 Railroad Place in Hopewell. M3 offers an indoor personal training facility along with the use of the historic railroad depot and grounds directly across from the studio. M3 limits its training to a maximum of two personal trainers in the studio at any one time, allowing for private training…
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West Windsor property sold for $13 million
The Princeton Commerce Center property in West Windsor has been sold to Oestreicher Properties of New York City for $13 million. CB Richard Ellis’ New York Institutional Group represented Commerce Center at Princeton, LLC in the sale and was also responsible for procuring the buyer. Princeton Commerce Center, located at 29 Emmons Drive in West…
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Beatrice Leyzorek
Former Princeton resident MARLINGTON, W.Va. — Beatrice “Beya” Leyzorek died at home Sept. 26 following a three months battle with cancer. She was 91. She was a Princeton resident from 1968 to 1996. She was an actress, aircraft instrument mechanic and homemaker. Wife of the late Michael Leyzorek, sister of the late Lucille Davidson,…
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‘The Madwoman of Chaillot coming to Central High
Runs from Nov. 14-17 — Hopewell Valley Central High School will present “The Madwoman of Chaillot” in the school’s Performing Arts Center on Nov. 15, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. A special dress rehearsal/sneak preview will be presented for senior citizens, free of charge, on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets, $10 (general)…
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Medarex quarterly loss increases
Princeton-based Medarex Inc. reported increased losses. Medarex’s net loss for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007 was $51.6 million, or $0.41 per share as compared to a net loss of $45.9 million, or $0.37 per share for the third quarter of 2006. Included in the 2007 results was $2.4 million, or $0.02 per share of…
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Heartland Payment Systems announced a series of executive promotions. Robert Baldwin has been promoted to president and chief financial officer. Serving as the company’s CFO since 2000, he has been responsible for building the finance function as the company grew from a $15 million value to $1.1 billion in market capitalization. He oversaw Heartland’s initial…
