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  • Obama campaign rally in Princeton tonight

    Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama plan a 6 p.m. campaign rally in Princeton’s Palmer Square tonight, marking "the five-year anniversary of the Illinois senator’s speech opposing the Iraq War. The “Rally to Turn the Page in Iraq” will feature Major General Scott Gration (USAF-Ret. According to the campaign, the Palmer Square event is…

  • Monroe board schedules $41.9 million vote

    Extra cash needed to offset increasing costs By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — The Board of Education will ask voters in December for authority to borrow up to $41.9 million to help fund construction of a new high school in Thompson Park.    The board, by a 9-1 vote on Wednesday, agreed to schedule a…

  • RMJM Hillier receives awards

       The RMJM Hillier architecture firm, based in West Windsor, received two of the four honor awards handed out by the American Institute of Architects, New Jersey chapter, at its annual design conference in Ocean Grove. The AIA-NJ recognized both the preservation and expansion of the Virginia Capitol and “Urban Insertion,” J. Robert Hillier’s duplex housing…

  • YNB opens two new bank branches

      Yardville National Bank in Hamilton recently opened the doors of its new branch in Cranbury. With locations in Piscataway, North Brunswick and Woodbridge, this marks the opening of the bank’s fourth location in Middlesex County. YNB also marked the opening of its newest branch in Lawrence Township, the bank’s fourth location in Lawrence. 

  • Mary R. Dey

    Nassau Savings retiree     TRENTON — Mary R. Dey died Monday at the Compassionate Care Center at St. Francis Hospital. She was 83.    A longtime Princeton area resident, she attended St. Paul’s School in Princeton and graduated from Princeton High School.    Shortly after graduation, she joined the Navy.    She was employee of Nassau Savings &…

  • Chesterfield meetings

    The Chesterfield Township Environmental Commission meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building.  The Chesterfield Township Emergency Squad also will hold a meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Emergency Building.

  • Part lawyer, part executive

    Part lawyer, part executive

    Rob Levin, vice president and corporate counsel at Sarnoff Corp., outside the company’s West Windsor headquarters. Mr. Levin said his position offers a far more varied experience than a traditional law practice. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Sports consultant gains contract

       Positive Impact, a Cranbury-based sports and entertainment management consultant, and Olympvs International have been chosen to assist Cannon Design with the conceptual design and strategic planning services for the potential re-development of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field in Regina, Saskatchewan. Cannon Design, with offices across North America including Vancouver, Toronto, and Victoria in Canada, will…

  • Technology in the service of the human condition

    Software entrepreneur kicks off CIEE lecture series with call to create a better future By: Claire Abramowitz, Special Writer   The aspiring entrepreneur’s three keys to success are the abilities to paint a picture, to create trust, and to give a brief speech at the holiday party, MIT Media Lab Director Frank Moss, Princeton University Class…