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(Photo by George Vogel)

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CONVERSATION MATTERS: Class of 1943 Professor Cornel West, author of "Race Matters" and "Democracy Matters," listens intently to musician and actor Harry Belafonte during their evening of conversation last Thursday at McCarter Theatre. The theme was "Africa and Globalization: Bridging the Development Divide."

Borough Adopts $22 Million 2005 Operating Budget

Matthew Hersh

Princeton Borough Council adopted its $22 million budget last Tuesday, successfully achieving a slight decrease in spending from 2004, and while the 4-2 vote ensured Borough taxpayers a decrease in municipal expenditures, the budget will still carry a five-cent tax hike for property owners.

Plug Pulled on Quark Park

Matthew Hersh

After raising just enough to pay for the IRS filing for tax exemption, organizers of "Quark Park," the proposed second installment of the successful 2004 Writers Block, have decided to call it quits this year.

Senator Weighs in on Property Tax, But Is Pessimistic of Quick Reform

Matthew Hersh

This year, the average home-owner in Princeton Township will pay $2,864 in property taxes; in the Borough, that amount climbs to $3,159.

 

 

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