Princeton's Communiversity 2004 To Kick Off Saturday, Rain or Shine

Candace Braun

Artists, crafters, live music and an array of food will enliven the streets of Princeton this Saturday when Communiversity 2004 kicks off at noon, rain or shine.

Council Approves Liquor License Transfer After Agreement Reached on Unpaid Wages

Stuart Mitchner

The issue holding up the transfer of a liquor license was settled quickly at the Princeton Borough Council's April 13th meeting. It is an issue, however, "that remains very much alive," according to Councilman Roger Martindell, who plans to return to it at a future Council meeting.

Legislative Leaders Call for Overhaul Of State's Affordable Housing Rules

Matthew Hersh

New Jersey's Fair Housing Act, which aims to promote housing for families of low and moderate income, was lambasted by State Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Roberts, (D, Camden) on Friday at a symposium on affordable housing at Princeton University.

Penns Neck Bypass Endorsement Is Offered With Some Hesitation

Matthew Hersh

Princeton Township Committee has decided to accept and endorse a $65 million road realignment project by the New Jersey Department of Transportation designed to alleviate traffic flow along the Penns Neck portion of the Route 1 corridor.

Activist Group Gauges Opinion; Holds Tax Day Poll on Spending

Matthew Hersh

As the "Ides of April" descended on the country, Princetonians scampering to file their taxes in person at the downtown post office in Palmer Square on Thursday afternoon were treated to symbolic, albeit minute, donations from a Princeton-based activist group.

University Delays Student Increase; Defers Opening of Residential College

Matthew Hersh

Princeton University has cited construction delays in deferring the opening of its $110 million residential college on the grounds of the former "pagoda" tennis courts.

The Book of New Jersey: A Lot of This, A Lot of That

Stuart Mitchner

Other states may be worthy of encyclopedias, but with the exception of high-profile states like California and cities like New York, it's unlikely they could generate a work as vast and weighty as the 927-page tome Rutgers University Press is bringing out this month. Nearly a decade in the making, and edited by Maxine N. Lurie and Marc Mappen, the Encyclopedia of New Jersey (Rutgers, $49.95) comes with 585 illustrations, almost 3,000 entries, and 130 maps. Thirty pages are needed simply for brief profiles of the multitude of contributors.