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  • University unveils ‘arts neighborhood’ plan

    Dinky station would be moved, new village center constructed and University Place extended south under proposal By: Hilary Parker    All of "the Princetons" — university, township and borough — may be in for a major makeover if the university’s proposed "arts neighborhood" plan, presented Thursday night to a gathering of the project’s would-be Alexander Street…

  • A confident Rush Holt opens campaign office

    Supporters urged to work beyond the borders of the 12th District By: Courtney Gross    LAWRENCE — In a crowded, practically windowless office suite dozens of local residents from across Mercer County gathered despite the blistering heat to express their support for U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) as he opened the doors to his new campaign…

  • Farm fresh fare and o-so-good

    The dishes I make…are sometimes best at room temperature, so consider doing your cooking in the cooler morning hours By: Faith Bahadurian    A trip to the farmer’s market or your supermarket’s Jersey Fresh produce section yields a bounty of locally grown tomatoes, corn, zucchini, eggplant, peppers, and new potatoes. The dishes I make from these…

  • Historical Society of Princeton gears up for fall antiques show

       The Historical Society of Princeton’s 2006 Princeton Fall Antiques and Fine Arts Show, which is being managed by Frank Gaglio of Barn Star Productions, will feature 42 renowned exhibitors from 10 states and the United Kingdom, displaying their collections of antiques and fine art from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries in beautifully arranged, room-like…

  • Upsets continue in rec hoops

    SMB/Dr. Palmer to meet Where2ball.com in finals By: Mark Rosenthal    The upsets continued on Friday night in the semifinals of the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League, as eighth-seeded SMB/Dr. Palmer and sixth-seeded Where2ball.com gained berths into the championship series.    In the first game of a doubleheader, SMB/Dr. Palmer took on the fourth seed, Upper…

  • OBITUARIES, Aug. 1, 2006

    James B. Warren, Gary Brasor, Nancy P. Cortelyou James B. Warren Business executive     James Beauchamp Warren of Princeton died Friday at home. He was 84.        A certified public accountant, he was a former senior accountant at Arthur Anderson & Co., controller at Educational Testing Service, president and chief executive officer of the Kraus-Thompson…

  • A high note

    Young voices tackle a comic opera By: Jessica Emili    For many school-aged kids, the sound of that final bell on the last day of school is music to their ears — the gateway to three months filled with fun and low on learning. For the culturally curious and artistically talented students selected for the Westminster…

  • Shorthanded Wildcats fall

    Defending W-League champions can’t overcome Ottawa By: Justin Feil    For the third straight year, the New Jersey Wildcats played the Ottawa Fury in a big end-of-season game.    Only one local player left happy this time, however, as Princeton University junior Diana Matheson and the Fury pulled out a 3-2 win over the defending W-League champion…

  • Gardner, Jany stay at helm of West Windsor Planning Board

    Reorganization meeting brings few changes By: Courtney Gross    WEST WINDSOR — Little changed at Wednesday’s annual reorganization meeting of the township Planning Board, with Marvin Gardner continuing as chairman and Steve Jany as vice chairman, both by unanimous vote.    In addition, two new alternates, Larry Rubinstein and Diane Ciccone, were formally sworn in.    Following the…