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PRINCETON —  Advocates for walking and biking are inviting all walkers and cyclists to participate in a  "Be Green & Be Seen"  rally in Hinds Plaza from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. Organized by a loose coalition of community organizations, the rally will include events such as bicycle safety clinics, maintenance workshops, music and more.…

   Princeton Public Library is seeking summer volunteers entering grades seven through 12 to help out with the annual summer reading clubs and other library activities.    Potential volunteers are required to attend one of four orientation sessions scheduled for 10 a.m. May 10, 4 p.m. May 13, 4 p.m. May 21 and 7 p.m. May 28.…

By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    Representatives of New Jersey Students for Peace plan to ask the Princeton Regional School District to provide high school students with more opportunities to discuss and debate current events and world issues in the classroom.    The group’s Princeton High School members, who organized a March 19 walkout on school property…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Another round of work on asbestos-laden steam pipes began Monday at Skillman Village, as a work crew started the process of removing sections of buried piping in those areas farthest away from Village Elementary School.    This latest edition of steam pipe work is expected to be completed by…

By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer    Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Princeton), who previously stated his opposition to the Institute for Advanced Study’s construction plans for land adjacent to Princeton Battlefield State Park, has announced his support of archaeologists’ call for a new study on the site’s historical significance.    The Institute plans to build 15 faculty homes on…

Jessica Durrie makes sense of a community a priority for Small World Coffee, which she opened in 1993. Courtesy "better together"

By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Spring has sprung, and in recent days the outdoor café spaces in downtown Princeton have begun to fill with patrons.    Everywhere it seems except at Calico Grill, located off an alley behind 180 Nassau St.    The 12-seat outdoor dining area of Calico Grill is empty because Princeton Borough won’t issue…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — A majority of West Windsor resident-commuters using the Princeton Junction train station are not willing to pay more than $90 a month for a parking spot, according to a study funded by local developer and InterCap Holdings CEO Steve Goldin.    Conducted by Urbanomics of New York over…

By Fred Tuccillo, Managing Editor    Bernadine Aubert takes photography classes at the Princeton Senior Resource Center and participates in Lawrence Township’s Community Gardens.    Jinny Van Wynen Baeckler is a leader in the planning of Plainsboro’s new public library.    The 70-piece Blawenburg Band in Montgomery performs in some 60 community concerts, parades and other events every…