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By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Though a Princeton Regional Planning Board session on the subject hasn’t been scheduled, Princeton University’s recently finalized Campus Plan is still set to come under scrutiny this week — this time by community group Princeton Future.    Created to guide development of the 380-acre campus through 2016 and beyond, the comprehensive…

Mike McCormack makes wraps in the new kitchen space. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

By Lauren Otis, Business Editor    ”I’m disoriented, but it’s so nice,” said a shopper as she wove among the expanded product aisles of the Whole Earth Center at 360 Nassau St. last week.    Her comment sums up feelings by staff and patrons alike, now that a nearly 14-month-long renovation and expansion of Whole Earth —…

   Princeton Township treasures its trees. It’s been designated a Tree City USA. There’s even a tree on the official municipal seal. So why is the township planning to sell 300 of its spruce trees to the highest bidder?    According to Township Arborist Greg O’Neil, it’s just the sustainable thing to do — and might ultimately…

By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Two zoning ordinances that would have affected more than 80 percent of the homes in West Windsor have been broken into nine smaller measures, officials said Monday.    The two initial measures did not address the variety and character of the township’s residential developments, some of which may…

By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    The Princeton Regional Board of Education has unanimously approved a 2008-2009 district operating budget of $72,694,856 that will impose a 3.32 percent tax increase — below the four percent cap, for the first time in years.    In all, district taxpayers will be asked to cover $56,965,650 of the budget. The…

By Maria Prato-Gaines, The Packet Group    Gov. Jon Corzine has proposed eliminating the state Department of Agriculture as part of his 2008-2009 fiscal year budget, bringing objections from area farmers as well as officials.    The Montgomery Township Committee stated its opposition to abolishing the department and voiced support for funding of the department’s essential programs…

By Nick Norlen, Staff Writer    Though the June primary is still months away, the coming days promise to be busy for the Princeton Democratic organizations making endorsements and nominations for seats on both Borough Council and Township Committee.    No Republican candidates have yet announced plans to run in either municipality, but at least one new…

Walter Rutkowski, left, and Wayne Pietrini of Baxter Construction assemble steel shelving in the new section of the Whole Earth Center last week. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski