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  • Pimley sets Wednesday town hall session

       Princeton Borough Democratic mayoral candidate Kim Pimley will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the All Purpose Room of the YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place.    The meeting will be moderated by Public and International Affairs Professor Stanley Katz, of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School.    More information is available at…

  • PHS Orchestra to play out for world’s kids

    By: Ian Gabriel    The Princeton High School Orchestra will present its first ever benefit concert on behalf of UNICEF on Thursday.    The concert, which will take place at 8 p.m. in the Princeton Performing Arts Center at the high school, will feature Philadelphia Orchestra violinist Paul Roby as soloist in music by composers Jean Sibelius…

  • NPDC contractor to offer work plan

    Demolition slated to begin as soon as school closes By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — The demolition contractor selected by Montgomery Township to perform work at the former North Princeton Developmental Center will be at the Montgomery municipal building Thursday to present its "Work Execution Plan" before the Community Advisory Board.    Brandenburg Industrial Services, which received…

  • Wiseman wins twice, Bliss once at sectional track

    Duo helps PHS girls to second in CJ III By: Bob Nuse    Megan Wiseman and Libby Bliss were quite thrilled to win individual events at the Central Jersey Group III meet this past weekend at Monmouth Regional.    But they were just as happy with the overall success of their Princeton High girls’ track team, which…

  • Bring ethics back to business school education

    Conference examines ways to reconnect the study of business with creative humanism By: Lauren Otis    In the academic realm, running a business is too often imagined, and taught, as a non-human, mechanical enterprise, involving principles of return on investment and shareholder profits, when it is in fact a creative, and inherently human, activity.    So posited…

  • Rewind and advance

    For 17 years, Le Camera owner Phat Le has weathered technological and business upheaval to serve area photography enthusiasts By: Lauren Otis    WEST WINDSOR — Any Mercer County resident with more than a passing interest in photography has almost certainly encountered Le Camera, the camera shop founded by Phat Le (pronounced "Lee") 17 years ago.…

  • ‘Modern,’ but is it historic?

    Debate looms over historic designation of ’50s neighborhood By: Courtney Gross    As the threat of teardowns looms, some residents throughout Princeton are pursuing a designation aimed at protecting the character of their neighborhoods — the much-debated historic district.    Although some see the designation as protection from the construction of McMansions, oversized houses out of scale…

  • John Francis Rittley

       John Francis Rittley, 88, died Saturday at home in Pennington.    Born in Trenton, he was an area resident his entire life.    He attended Trenton Central High School and left early to help support his siblings. He worked 41 years for DeLaval Steam Turbine Company. In 1942, he turned down an offer in to play professional…

  • MHS moves on, North falls in state lacrosse

    Cougars to face Ridge again By: Justin Feil    The top seeds in the Group II and Group III boys’ lacrosse state tournament advanced with wins Friday.    It was good news for Montgomery High, the top seed in Group III, as the Cougars dismantled Fair Lawn, 16-2, to reach the semifinals where they will host Ridge…