Affordable Housing Has a Future, But the Question Is: How to Find It?

Matthew Hersh

As New Jersey sets into motion new laws indicating a change in policy on supplying affordable housing, the entire Princeton community has begun to comprehend the obligations it has in front of it.

Princeton Future Gets Head Start On Potential Use of Hospital Site

Matthew Hersh

Princeton Future, a group that sponsors public discussion on in-town development, has speedily moved forward with possible development scenarios at the 12-acre site currently occupied by the University Medical Center at Princeton.

Borough Business Owners Contest Liquor Renewal Fees

Candace Braun

Owners of downtown businesses spoke out at a Borough Council meeting last week, opposing the Borough's plan to raise liquor license renewal fees. The Borough is looking to raise the annual fee $400 in 2005, and an additional $100 in 2006, bringing the annual fee up to $2,500.

University Professor Discusses Immigration Issues in the U.S.

Candace Braun

Alejandro Portes, a sociology professor and director of the Center for Migration and Development at Princeton University, gave a talk last Thursday on immigration and the Hispanic population in the U.S.

Townships Hope Connector Roads Will Alleviate Route 206 Congestion

Matthew Hersh

Members of the Regional Planning Board of Princeton met with Montgomery Township officials yesterday to examine several projects geared toward improving traffic on Route 206 along the municipal boundaries.

New Director of PYA Looks To Forward Program's Mission

Candace Braun

After a search that extended on for months, Dr. Rebecca White Johnson was recently announced as the new executive director for Princeton Young Achievers.

Acting Governor Defends Stance On Stem Cells; Supports Referendum

Matthew Hersh

Acting Gov. Richard Codey appeared at Princeton University last week to defend a state-sponsored research program on stem cells, saying that such a program would be "full of hope."

James Joyce's City of Words: A Book Big Enough to Live In

Stuart Mitchner

My review of Firestone Library's Lost Generation exhibit featuring Princeton native Sylvia Beach and her Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company (Town Topics, March 16) neglected to mention her most significant contribution to literature.