Monthly Archives: October 2009
Hugh Connolly: From Strange House to Dream Job
Hugh Connolly’s interest in architecture stretches back to eighth grade when, during a classroom drawing exercise, he sketched a concept house that was inspired by the spray foam used...
Starting a Business? Consider a Franchise
Jack Armstrong is deeply committed to franchising. He is president of the Franchise Network of New Jersey and is CFO of FranNet, which works with individuals to help them...
Roger Rees Untangles the Bard
There’s an old magazine cartoon that shows an actor onstage in Hamlet’s traditional black velvet. In the shell at the front of a stage is a helpful prompter, whispering...
Old Houses: Know What You’re Getting Into
People in the market for historic homes rarely talk in pragmatic terms. There is way too much romance in owning something that saw the birth of the nation, the...
Personal Wealth Conference
The road to personal wealth is not paved with investments alone, and alongside sound advice on planning, some of the country’s top financial and business personalities will offer guidance...
Real Home Improvements With Mainstreet
The weather is turning, and winter winds soon will be testing siding and roofing. Mainstreet Siding Home Improvements is ready.Murray Gilbert has been in the business for nearly 50...
Corporate Angels
The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, recently donated $5,000 to HomeFront of Mercer County, to help the organization fund supportive services for recently-homeless families.
Spreading the Word the Old-School Way
When we hear the phrase “word-of-mouth marketing” these days we automatically think of the Internet and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.But while these can...
History Comes Home: 2009 HSP Home Tour
Most homes built 100 or more years ago are small, due in equal measure to the materials builders had available, the efficiency of fireplace heating, and the financial state...
RWJ-Hamilton Hospital To Cut 19 Jobs
The need for more efficient use of space and a rough economy will cost 19 workers at RWJ-Hamilton hospital their jobs.The cuts, announced on October 22, are part of...
Trending Stories
Former Trenton Planner Alan Mallach’s New Book, ‘The Divided City’
In his new book on urban planning, “The Divided City: Poverty and Prosperity in Urban America,” former Trenton official Alan Mallach takes a hard look at the problems that dog every city in America.
