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  • Work at Alexander Road bridge focus of upcoming WW session

    By: Nick Norlen    WEST WINDSOR — Before construction on the Alexander Road bridge in West Windsor begins, residents will have a chance to have their questions about the project answered.    Department of Transportation spokesman Tim Greeley said Monday that construction is scheduled to begin during the last week of May.    Township Engineer Jim Parvesse said…

  • Senior townhomes get approval

    Planners approve first market-rate units for elderly in Princeton By: Courtney Gross    For Princeton’s seniors it was a historic night.    It might have taken seven years for Princeton Senior Townhomes to get there, but on Thursday the Regional Planning Board of Princeton approved its 49-unit age-restricted townhouse development in just a few hours.    "It’s been…

  • OBITUARIES, May 8, 2007

    Dr. John DiBianco, Eleanor Kuser, Carolee J.M. Courtelyou, L. Eugene Roan Jr. Dr. John DiBianco Gastroenterologist     Dr. John DiBianco of Princeton died suddenly at home Saturday. He was 79.    At the time of his death, he was a senior attending physician at University Medical Center at Princeton, specializing in gastroenterology. He had been on…

  • Letters to the Editor, May 8

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, May 8 Borough developer needs competition To the editor:     In connection with Courtney Gross’s excellent article (Tuesday, May 1) about the status of the re-development project in downtown Princeton, several conclusions can be fairly reached:    1. The developer is years late in completing Phase 1 of the project.    2. The…

  • Borough Council to consider 25-percent hike in parking fees

    Increase was originally proposed to be 50 percent By: Courtney Gross    Princeton Borough residents and visitors should expect an approximately 25 percent increase in parking rates throughout the central business district if the Borough Council approves an ordinance slated for introduction tonight.    Down from the 50 percent increases initially proposed, the ordinance increases rates by…

  • Montgomery project aims to restore streams

    The best course, it turns out, is a crooked one By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — Beginning Thursday, one of Montgomery’s waterways will play host to a restoration designed to demonstrate the newest methods in returning New Jersey’s streams back to their natural state.    The restoration project — being undertaken by the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association…

  • Firm selected for NPDC demolition work cited by OSHA

    A pattern of project mishaps By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — The contractor selected by Montgomery to perform demolition at the North Princeton Developmental Center is contesting citations from the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration for repeat safety violations at work sites.    Brandenburg Industrial Services — picked by the township to demolish 90 or so…

  • Princeton’s young feel burden of race

    Issues are raised at youth forum By: Courtney Gross    For Princeton High School freshman Nieme Banks, the color of his skin makes him a target.    From the police presence in his John Street neighborhood to the assumptions made by his white friends’ parents, Nieme, a black adolescent who frequently skateboards through Princeton’s narrow streets, said…

  • Anklowitz, Morgan and Borek win in WW

    A sweep for "Best 4 West Windsor" slate    The "Best 4 West Windsor" slate of William Anklowitz, Charles Morgan and George Borek swept to a decisive victory in the West Windsor Township Council race Tuesday.    Council incumbent Franc Gambatese and running mates Hsing-Chi "Chuck" Chang and Diane Ciccone, both members of the Planning Board, running…