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  • Letters to the Editor, May 1

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, May 1 Mayor Trotman deserves re-election To the editor:     I’ve lived in Princeton for more than 30 years, and during that time I’ve voted for a number of fine local candidates. On June 5 this year, in the Democratic primary, registered Democrats will have the opportunity to vote for a…

  • Out of one great tree a business idea grew

    The patriarch of a large family tree service business joins forces with George Nakashima’s grandson on a custom wood furniture venture By: Lauren Otis    Two years ago, the demise of the great elm which stood for perhaps 200 years or more at the Princeton Cemetery was a source of sadness for many members of the…

  • BRIEFCASE

    Issue of May 1, 2007 Merrill Lynch sells Plainsboro property    A joint venture of Ivy Equities and an unnamed Philadelphia-based real estate development company has acquired Merrill Lynch’s Plainsboro office campus in a sale/leaseback transaction valued at $122 million. Located in the Princeton Forrestal Center at 800 Scudders Mill Road, the property features approximately 685,000…

  • Career-oriented Cougar

    MHS’ Marfuggi lowers scores to lift boys’ golf team By: Bob Nuse    Gino Marfuggi would love to make a career out of the sport of golf.    That career may not necessarily be as a player, but he hopes to be involved in some way.    "I want to keep playing," the Montgomery High senior said. "I’m…

  • Princeton computer recycling, paper shredding effort set Saturday

       A computer and electronic equipment recycling and paper shredding event will be conducted 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5 for Princeton Borough and Township residents, the Princeton Environmental Commission announced. The event will be held rain or shine.    Janet Pellichero, township recycling coordinator speaking for the township and borough public works departments, stated…

  • New Jerseyans watch out for that AMT tax bite

    IT’S YOUR BUSINESSAaron Skloff    Q: We completed our taxes and were penalized by the alternative minimum tax. Can you explain what AMT is and why we and many of our family members who live in New Jersey have been affected?    The Problem: Alternative Minimum Tax.    While automated teller machines (ATM’s) giveth, the alternative minimum tax…

  • Borough residents get a penny tax break

    Taxes to increase less than originally projected By: Courtney Gross    Princeton Borough residents could expect an additional break on their municipal tax rate if the Borough Council approves several budget amendments slated for discussion tonight.    With an initial proposed tax rate of approximately 99 cents per $100 of assessed value, borough officials plan to decrease…

  • Grant allows sustainability assessment in Princeton

    Municipal and school buildings to be targeted By: Courtney Gross    Earth Day has come and gone, but Princeton officials will have its goals much in mind as they try to make local government and schools, as well as the town as a whole, more energy efficient.    Thanks to a grant from the Municipal Land Use…

  • Florida motorcyclist dies

    Accident reported Monday in Plainsboro By: Nick Norlen    PLAINSBORO — A 20-year-old Florida man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Plainsboro on Monday, police said.    Fabian Rodriguez, of Hernando, Fla., was driving a 1996 Honda motorcycle on northbound Nostrand Road when he lost control and went off of the road just before noon, police…