Category: archives

  • Four-unit development mulled in New Hope

    Ed McGahan wants to build two twin homes on a half-acre parking lot on New Street. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — An approximately half-acre parking lot on New Street could be transformed into a residential space featuring two twin homes; a total of four units.    Developer Ed McGahan presented his plans Nov. 15 to…

  • OBITUARIES, Nov. 28, 2006

    I. Oliver Karraker Jr., Cyrus L. Stember I. Oliver Karraker Jr. Longtime Princeton resident     I. Oliver Karraker Jr., a resident of Princeton since 1960, died Thursday at the University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 91.    Born in Jonesboro, Ill., to Helen Elsie Rendleman Karraker and I. Oliver Karraker Sr., he earned a B.S.…

  • How New Jersey’s college savings plan stacks up

    IT’S YOUR BUSINESS By: Aaron Skloff Q: We are concerned about the increasing cost of higher education. What are the strengths of New Jersey’s 529 college savings plan for New Jersey residents and how does it compare to other states’ 529 plans?     The 529 college savings plan is one of the most powerful ways…

  • Online/Interactive Director

    Packetonline.com, the portal website for a group of award winning community newspapers (Packet Publications) has an immediate opening for an Online/Interactive Director. Must have experience in managing an online department for a newspaper, online company or similar media. Must have a strong background in online content development and marketing. This position requires strong interpersonal skills,…

  • Despite threat of fines, some are not inspired to turn over a new leaf

    Complaints about new leaf-collection rules pile up in West Windsor. By: Molly Petrilla    WEST WINDSOR — In recent weeks, complaints about the township’s leaf-removal policy have proliferated almost as quickly as the crunchy foliage has.    From the time officials announced that residents who don’t comply with the township’s regulations could face a hefty fine, many…

  • Speakers target your audience to give them value

    SPEAKING OF COMMUNICATION By: Susan Young    Your job as a great communicator is to forget yourself and focus on the audience. It may be in a casual conversation in a conference room or it may be at a workshop presentation with 50 people.    When you deliver your message, it’s essential that you shift the focus…

  • PU men’s relish tie, win

    Tiger hockey rallies twice By: Justin Feil    On Saturday, the Princeton University men’s ice hockey team blew away Harvard, 4-2.    The two-goal difference may not seem so large, and forget the fact that the Tigers didn’t score that insurance goal until the final five seconds of the game, it was a landslide win considering the…

  • Rowers find welcoming waters, homes in area

    Nation’s best of the best take up permanent residence at Lake Mercer, Carnegie Lake. By: Courtney Gross    At 7 a.m. most days, they can be found navigating the calm waters of Mercer Lake. In unison, stroke by stroke, several boats speed pass buoys, docks and the Finn Caspersen Rowing Center — traveling, at times, up…

  • Elementary deduction

    A new set of books helps demystify deductions just in time for tax season. By: Lauren Otis    We’ve all had that feeling when it comes to our taxes. We read about a lesser-known but important deduction, or someone describes one, and we realize that for years we could have taken it ourselves but haven’t and…