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  • AT WORK

    AT WORK

    Cindy ValushPlainsboro TownshipOwner, A-Door-A-Pet By Katie WagnerStaff Writer How did you get this job?     I kind of fell into this. I used to work at Princeton Medical Group and heard about A-Door-A-Pet from a nurse that had done some pet sitting for the company. My dog had just died and the nurse suggested I…

  • Housing analysis recommends the Princetons share services

    With four principal housing organizations, the system is overly decentralized and confusing, report concludes By: Nick NorlenStaff Writer    Despite praise for the success of the organizations and committees that deal with Princeton’s housing issues, a study of those entities recommends increased centralization and sharing of services.    The $30,000 report, “Princeton Housing Opportunities: An Organizational Analysis,”…

  • Morgan Estates suing zoners over rejection

    Bunn Drive tract was proposed for senior housing By Nick NorlenStaff Writer    The owner of the 14-acre Bunn Drive site proposed for an age-restricted housing development by Morgan Estates has filed a lawsuit against the Princeton Township Zoning Board of Adjustment seeking a reversal of its Feb. 28 decision to reject part of the project.…

  • YWCA board favors denser housing development

    A willingness to negotiate use of property in wake of Merwick relocation plans By Nick NorlenStaff Writer    The Princeton Family YMCA’s board of directors is in favor of applying a higher density residential zone to the tract that will likely be redeveloped by Princeton University as a result of Princeton HealthCare System’s decision to relocate…

  • Emergency room quarantined during anthrax false alarm

    A textbook case of what not to do when you find a suspicious substance, officials say By Katie WagnerStaff Writer    A temporary quarantine of the emergency room of the University Medical Center at Princeton was initiated Tuesday night after a woman came to the hospital with an unknown substance she received in the mail.    The…

  • Final payment ready for Rocky Hill’s Van Horne Park

    Final payment ready for Rocky Hill’s Van Horne Park

    A big patch of green for a small town By Katie WagnerSpecial Writer    ROCKY HILL — The borough is getting ready to pay its final portion of the costs necessary for completing development of Van Horne Park.    Approximately $70,000 will go toward the remaining items needed to be added to the park. That amount represents…

  • Final touches remain on Princeton High School project

    Final touches remain on Princeton High School project

    Princeton High School’s former auditorium is now the school’s new media center. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Final touches remain on Princeton High School project

    Final touches remain on Princeton High School project

    With two weeks remaining, work continues but on-time opening promised By Nick NorlenStaff Writer    Princeton High School has just two weeks to finish its summer assignment — completing the bulk of its long-term construction project — but only finishing touches will remain when students return for the first day of class Sept. 6, Principal Gary…

  • Law enforcement officials warn of ID thefts

    Preventive tips are offered By Katie WagnerStaff Writer    Montgomery Township Police and the Somerset County prosecutor said identity and credit cards thefts routinely happen and will continue to happen, but people can decrease their chances of becoming victims by taking precautionary steps.    Over a three-day period this month, three Montgomery residents notified the police department…