Category: archives
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Local group forms to push Gore into presidential race
Princeton chapter talks strategy as window of opportunity begins to close By: Courtney Gross Whoever said that you need a candidate before you run a presidential campaign must have never met any members of Princeton’s newest political organization: Princeton For Gore. A local chapter of the national group AlGore.org, a number of Princeton-area residents have…
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Framing store becomes art gallery for local exhibition
By: Katrina Lewin EAST WINDSOR The Art and Frame Express store specializes in selling prints and frames. The store is more of a gallery than a retail outlet through May 22, however, as local artists and photographers have been invited to showcase their artwork. "Art is very important," said Eugenia Choi, an employee of…
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Borough cuts expenditures but not taxes
The move to build surplus anticipates state budget caps next year By: Courtney Gross At the direction of the Princeton Borough Council, proposed 2007 expenditures will be reduced by $100,000 in order to decrease the municipality’s reliance on its surplus this year and anticipate additional state-mandated spending caps next year. Despite the reduction in spending,…
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Cranbury duo helps PHS win MCT title
Tigers team champs again By: Bob Nuse Believe it or not, the past few years the Princeton High golf team may have had too many good players. The Little Tigers had so many talented golfers recently that while their team was winning the Mercer County Tournament title, a ‘B’ team from Princeton might just have…
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Mourning a ‘historic’ fighter; friends remember Babs Thomsen as ‘feisty’
By: Lacey Korevec Historic Cranbury has a lot to thank Babs Thomsen for. Friends and family will remember her as strong defender of historic preservation, a person who stood up for what she felt was right and changed the way locals viewed the historic value of their town. Ms. Thomsen lived on South Main Street…
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PHS reclaims golf crown
Little Tigers win second MCT title in three years By: Bob Nuse Believe it or not, the past few years the Princeton High golf team may have had too many good players. The Little Tigers had so many talented golfers recently that while their team was winning the Mercer County Tournament title, a ‘B’ team…
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Plainsboro nets big tax increase from Westin hotel
Tax appeal settled in township’s favor By: Nick Norlen PLAINSBORO A successful tax appeal settlement will likely net the township hundreds of thousands of dollars for its surplus, pending court approval. At its Wednesday meeting, the Plainsboro Township Committee passed a resolution authorizing a tax appeal settlement with HH Princeton LLC, owners of the…
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Departure in a downturn: No sugarcoating by CEO
O’Keefe stepping down at NJBA By: Dick Brinster EAST WINDSOR When Patrick O’Keefe steps aside later this year as CEO of the New Jersey Builders Association, he’ll leave behind a legacy of growth for the industry throughout the Garden State. But 22 years after the East Windsor resident left the Reagan administration to take…
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Movie Timetables
Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from May 11-17, 2007. GO TO MOVIE CAPSULES – Short descriptions Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In…
