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Township resident Liz Lempert was sworn in last night as a member of Princeton Township Committee, filling the seat vacated by recently retired Mayor Phyllis Marchand. Ms. Lempert, who was co-chair of the Mercer County for Obama campaign organization and is vice chair of the Princeton Township Municipal Democratic Committee (PTMDC), was one of three candidates presented to the Committee by the PTMDC. The others were David Cohen and Jon Durbin. The Township Committee will name Ms. Marchand’s replacement as Mayor at its reorganization meeting on January 4. The other current members of the Committee are Deputy Mayor Bernie Miller, Chad Goerner, Lance Liverman, and Vicky Bergman. Sue Nemeth was recently elected to replace Ms. Bergman, who is retiring at the end of the year.

Borough Council will hold a public meeting on December 23 at 5:30 p.m. in Borough Hall to discuss the 2009 budget.

The YWCA Princeton currently is accepting nominations for Tribute to Women 2009 Awards. Selected nominees will be honored at the annual awards dinner, to be held on Thursday, March 5, at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. A nominee can be a professional, elected official, educator, business entrepreneur, or volunteer from the public or private sectors. Each nominee’s accomplishments should reflect the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. To obtain a nomination form, or for more information about the Tribute to Women awards dinner, visit www.ywcaprinceton.org or call (609) 497-2100, ext. 316. Nominations must be completed and postmarked by December 19 to be considered.

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