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Taking a Walk Around The Residences at Palmer Square

In an earlier post, we noted that Princeton’s famous Palmer Square was still a work in progress, with construction continuing to the present day. We decided to take a look at the ‘Residences at Palmer Square‘, a complex of new … Continue reading

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Congratulations to New Jersey Future!

This is a story that brings together two amazing organizations. We’d like to congratulate New Jersey Future for winning a major award from affordable housing group, The Central Jersey Housing Resource Center! New Jersey Future is one of our favorite organizations … Continue reading

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Are New Ratables A Solution To Princeton’s Looming Tax Explosion?

Princeton is getting a tax cut! Hooray!!! Consolidation IS working. But despite the municipal savings that came from consolidation, Princeton taxpayers are still facing a hike in their tax bills in the medium-term. How can this be? One problem is … Continue reading

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Princeton U. Vice-Chancellor Admits Dinky Will Be Even Further Away

We discussed last Friday how the historic Princeton Dinky station is to become a new Terra Momo restaurant. We just learned some news relating to Princeton University’s plan to move the station. According to The Times of Trenton, Princeton Council heard … Continue reading

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10 Local Sites For Princeton Students To Walk To

Princeton students are not well-known for venturing out to explore the town.

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Dinky Station To Join List of Converted Railroad Stations

We learned this week that the historic Princeton Railroad Station is going to become part of the Terra Momo restaurant empire. Not everyone is entirely happy about this, but it is far better than the possibility of the station crumbling … Continue reading

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Princeton Movie Gala for Affordable Housing!

This is a really great event to raise money for affordable housing in Princeton (from the Princeton Packet): on Thursday, March 21, the Princeton Garden Theater held a red-carpet gala showing of new movie ‘Admission‘, featuring Tina Fey and Paul … Continue reading

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Green Spaces and Courtyards

(Note-This post was updated 4.2.2013 in the light of ongoing developments regarding the proposed AvalonBay development at the former Princeton Hospital site.) At the southwestern end of Nassau Street in downtown Princeton lies a number of beautiful buildings that are … Continue reading

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The Judge Who Will Decide What Gets Built In Princeton

This is Superior Court Judge Mary C. Jacobson, who has scheduled a court date for April 29 to resolve a long-running issue in Princeton municipal planning: should AvalonBay be permitted to move forward with their plan to redevelop the former … Continue reading

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Greater Mercer TMA: Making Green Transport Happen!

We love Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association! They are the people who are actively working to find transportation solutions that work in Mercer and Ocean Counties. We definitely need all the help we can get to try to shift us … Continue reading

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