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  • MILESTONES

    Issue of April 17, 2007 TECHNOLOGY    Sarnoff Imaging Systems announced the appointment of Michael T. Melle to the position of director of new business development for its commercial sector. Prior to Sarnoff, Mr. Melle managed the North American sales operations for Basler AG, a manufacturer of vision systems and components.    Sarnoff Imaging Systems, the strategic…

  • For startups, people trump ideas

    Four Princeton University alumni entrepreneurs give their views at forum By: Alex Gennis    A viable business proposal that can fund itself is essential to starting any company, said four alumni entrepreneurs at a Princeton University panel recently.    John Beyer, Ted Nadeau, Suzanne Martin and Peter Kellner gave advice about their experience starting up companies to…

  • Judy Shaw named HomeFront president

       Judy Shaw of Princeton has been elected president of HomeFront by the organization’s board of directors.    With extensive experience in both the private and public sector, Ms. Shaw was the first woman in New Jersey history to hold the position of the Governor’s Chief of Staff, having filled that post for Governor Christine Todd Whitman.…

  • Xerox CEO sees lag in U.S. science education

    U.S. competitiveness at stake says Anne Mulcahy at university forum By: Alex Gennis    Revitalizing science and engineering education is essential to maintaining U.S. competitiveness in the global economy, Xerox Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anne Mulcahy told Princeton students and faculty recently.    "Failing to invest in our future and to nurture our own technological infrastructure…

  • Rocky Hill, Montgomery now on film

    Librarian’s production, "Then and Now" provides historical perspective By: Greg Forester    ROCKY HILL — Residents and commuters tend to zip through Montgomery and Rocky Hill, failing to realize their historical significance.    A local librarian has created a tool to put a dent in this ignorance by working with local historians and putting together a movie…

  • Pet owners, veterinarians stay alert to food warnings

    The specter of poisoned food haunts area pet lovers By: Greg Forester    The specter of poisoned pet food is haunting area pet lovers, veterinarians and pet store employees. All say they are keeping their fingers crossed and hoping their four-legged friends have avoided injury from contaminated products.    The nearly 100 brands of recalled pet foods…

  • State sues West Windsor firm over prescription sales

    Medications4Less illegally sold discount drugs from Canada over the Internet, according to six-count complaint By: Nick Norlen    WEST WINDSOR — The state Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil suit against a Princeton Junction company and its operator charging that it illegally sold discount Canadian prescription drugs over the Internet.    The six-count complaint, filed in…

  • Challengers claim three seats on school board

    Voters approve $100.6 million school budget By:    Voters approved the proposed $100.6 million school budget and a slate of new members for the Board of Education, Tuesday.    With 2,966 votes cast — about 15 percent of the township’s registered voters — the budget was approved by a margin of 1,543 to 1,423.    Board challengers Frank…

  • Montgomery voters narrowly OK school budget

    Bradley, Luke and Wang elected to Board of Education    Montgomery voters narrowly approved the $73 million school budget for the 2007-2008 school year and elected incumbents Andrea Bradley and Dr. Reginald Luke and newcomer Yiping Wang to the Board of Education.    The budget question received 1,028 yes votes and 896 no votes.    In the race…