Category: archives
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Back to school time offers a chance to shop local
FAMILY BUSINESSDeiane Landis Hackett Summer is still simmering but the back to school letter has arrived just the same. I’m not talking about the much anticipated "which teacher did I get?" letter either. This is the "fifth grade back to school shopping list" letter. The, please can we buy new supplies and clothes, please Mom,…
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Office space moves slowly, study reports
West Windsor mayor dismisses implications for train station redevelopment area By: Greg Forester WEST WINDSOR A recent Sitar-Rutgers report on the office space market in Mercer County paints a bleak picture, saying the economic indicators for the office market appear stagnant with the possibility of hitting a record high in square feet of vacant…
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South Brunswick chamber seeking to revitalize
After several years of inactivity, comeback effort launched By: Paul Koepp Local business leaders and township officials are looking to breathe new life into the South Brunswick Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Frank Gambatese met with a small group of prospective members recently to discuss plans to reorganize the local chamber, which has been inactive for…
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Engineering a more ‘auto’ automobile
Princeton University vehicle advances in DARPA competition By: Katie Wagner A group of Princeton University students have taken another stride in their quest for developing technology for motor vehicles they think could save lives. On August 9, the students were notified that their engineering team would be advancing to the semifinals in the Urban Challenge,…
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Election reform bills deserve attention now
PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 21 As we’ve remarked in this space before, we’re not enthusiastic about New Jersey moving up its presidential primary to February 2008. We’re not persuaded that giving more clout to high-rollers who bankroll presidential candidates by holding an earlier primary outweighs the additional expense of conducting yet another election on top…
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WW question: How to educate 20,000 about redevelopment?
Officials focus on new series of sessions By: Greg Forester WEST WINDSOR How do you educate 20,000 people so they can make an informed decision about a massive project in the middle of their hometown? That is the question for the redevelopment steering committee that was scheduled to meet Monday with the goal of…
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There’s no stopping the bocce brigade
Elm Court residents take the action inside with gusto By: Adam Grybowski The whooping and clapping coming from Elm Court’s community room on Thursday evenings tends to stir the curiosity of residents shuffling past the room’s entrance. Bingo, the perennial favorite activity at this residence for low-income elderly and disabled people, hardly elicits this kind…
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BRIEFCASE
Issue of Aug. 21, 2007 MRCC receives national awards The Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, located in Hamilton, announced that the American Chamber of Commerce Executives has presented it with three national awards: The membership achievement award for its 2006 top ten national ranking for new member dollars; the membership achievement award for its 2006…
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MILESTONES
Issue of Aug. 21, 2007 FINANCIAL SERVICES WithumSmith+Brown, certified public accountants and consultants, announced the promotion of Princeton resident Josie Moore and Rebecca Rout, of Ewing, from staff accountant to semi-senior accountant. Both are located in the West Windsor office. WS+B is one of the largest regional accounting and consulting firms in the tri-state area…
