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  • Downtown dilemma

    Downtown dilemma

    Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski Kristin Appelget, left, president of the Princeton chamber, Kathie Morolda, president of the Borough Merchants for Princeton and Torben Huge-Jensen, owner of Bowhe and Peare.

  • High-tech health care

    High-tech health care

    Doctors go digital for a paperless future David Campbell, Staff Writer    Digitized health care is the wave of the future — no more paper files, messy doctor’s handwriting and misplaced lab results.    But can technology cure all? Some health-care professionals and industry specialists say not necessarily.    Dr. Gabriela Bowers and Dr. Brian Thomas are…

  • Making a difference

    Making a difference

    SPECIAL ISSUE: SMALL BUSINESSHispanic businesses redefine Princeton’s downtown Jennifer Potash, Staff Writer    A frequent knock on Princeton’s retail scene is that there’s a demise of mom-and-pop businesses.    But a group of such small businesses owned and operated by Hispanics have cropped up — and grown — in the borough and township for more than…

  • SPECIAL ISSUE: TRAVEL AND TOURISM

    SPECIAL ISSUE: TRAVEL AND TOURISM

    Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski From left, Allentown students Christina Gianaris, Erin Jenkins and Sara Cruz work with Executive Chef Anthony Perrotti at a job shadowing day at the Hyatt Regency Princeton.

  • A raw deal

    A raw deal

    Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski Lewis Wildman, owner of Jordan’s card and gift store in the Princeton Shopping Center, swipes a credit card.

  • SPECIAL ISSUE: HEALTH & MEDICINE – A ‘gold standard’ for gyms

    SPECIAL ISSUE: HEALTH & MEDICINE – A ‘gold standard’ for gyms

    The ‘new’ Gold’s Gym aims to be a ‘country club’ for the health conscious Melinda Sherwood, Business Editor    For nearly 40 years, Gold’s Gym has been the gold standard for people serious about fitness, the heart and soul of the bodybuilding movement. Muhammad Ali, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Hulk Hogan all trained here at one…

  • … liberty and justice for all

    … liberty and justice for all

    The National Workrights Institute in Montgomery stands up for employees’ rights Melinda Sherwood, Business Editor    Those who have seen the 1997 film "Gattaca" will recall its unsettling depiction of life and work in the "not too distant future," when genetics have evolved to a point where each person’s life expectancy and likelihood of disease…

  • Under Scrutiny

    Under Scrutiny

    In the interest of safety, more companies are doing criminal background checks on new hires Gwen McNamara, Assistant Editor You’ve perfected your resume, practiced for the job interview and found the ultimate power suit — think that’s enough to get hired?    Think again.    Today, citing security concerns and worries about litigation, more employers are turning…

  • SPECIAL ISSUE: TRAVEL AND TOURISM

    SPECIAL ISSUE: TRAVEL AND TOURISM

    COMPETITIVE EDGERegion’s hotels find ways to one-up each other Stephanie Brown, Business Journal    Despite the large corporate pool from which Princeton-area hotels draw, managers say the competitive edge lies in developing a demand outside an established niche.    While most hotels can rely on a steady amount of corporate business to reach revenue goals, they…