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  • Chief flagged from giving noise permits to bars

    The local ordinance conflicted with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — The Borough Council recently approved an amendment to the noise ordinance that will take away the police chief’s right to grant noise permits to bars.    The amendment was needed because the issuance of a local noise…

  • PHS avoids field of screams

    Scheduling, cooperation help teams overcome construction obstacles By: Bob Nuse    John Miranda knew there would be challenges when he took over the Princeton High School athletic director a little over a year ago.    He knew that dealing with construction at the high school would be one of those challenges. As the athletic teams at Princeton…

  • MIT Club of Princeton seeking new members

       The MIT Club of Princeton, serving the Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni of central New Jersey and Bucks County, Pa., has elected a new slate of officers and announced the kickoff of its "Reason to Belong" campaign.    Ram Iyer is the new president; Stephanie Thomas, past president, is the new vice-president of Young Alumni; Nancy…

  • Family first for North’s Becker

    First Knights boys’ basketball coach will step down By: Bob Nuse    Eric Becker enjoyed his time as head coach of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys’ basketball team, where he built the program from scratch to one that has appeared in the state tournament three of the past four seasons.    But, after six years at…

  • MILESTONES

    Issue of Aug. 22, 2006 RESEARCH    Mathematica Policy Research Inc. recently announced the appointment of senior researcher Peter Schochet as senior fellow. This title is reserved for those who have nationally recognized expertise in a policy or research field-area, and have an outstanding record of achievement in directing complex projects. Dr. Schochet, a Princeton resident,…

  • DOT won’t speed up Route 1 improvements for hospital’s move

    Local officials want better access for Harrison Street traffic By: Hilary Parker    In a meeting held Monday afternoon, New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri made it clear that paving the way to an improved Harrison Street-Route 1 intersection prior to the proposed relocation of Princeton HealthCare System to Plainsboro may not be as easy as…

  • Tucker is center of attention

    PU graduate is Browns new acquisition By: Justin Feil    Suddenly, everyone wants to know more about Ross Tucker.    The Princeton University graduate was traded from the New England Patriots to the Cleveland Browns two weeks ago in a move designed to shore up Cleveland’s center spot.    Browns free-agent acquisition LeCharles Bentley suffered a season-ending knee…

  • BRIEFCASE

    Issue of Aug. 22, 2006 Two firms open Princeton office    Deutsch Communications Group, LLC opened the doors to a new office in Princeton recently, at 20 Nassau Street. The communications firm provides communications and marketing program development services to both business and nonprofit clients. DCG will be sharing the newly opened office with CommodiCast Inc.,…

  • Staffing firm The Brokers Group grows apace

    CONFERENCE CALL Lauren Otis    The year 2001 was not a good one in the regional business world. The economy in general, and tech marketplace specifically, was in the doldrums. Then the Sept. 11 disaster hit. Under these circumstances, Dan Reynolds, 32, founded The Brokers Group, based in Montgomery, a staffing firm serving mid- to large-size…