MCCC, TCNJ Announce Housing Partnership
Mercer County Community College (MCCC) has announced the finalization of an agreement with The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) that provides room and board services for MCCC students at TCNJ’s campus in Ewing. While taking classes at Mercer, students can now benefit from Residential Education and Housing at TCNJ, enjoying access to a wide range of essential student services including housing, dining, the fitness center and recreational spaces, intramural sports and student organizations, the library, and more.
The goal of the agreement was twofold: To provide housing for MCCC students and to make admission and transfer to TCNJ more feasible for these students. Both goals match MCCC’s commitment to providing the most comprehensive, supportive, accessible, and seamless college experience for its students.
The agreement provides MCCC students with a specialized rate on room and board at TCNJ. After completion of their associate’s degree, students in good academic and conduct standing who decide to transfer to TCNJ, will be offered an extended discount on their room rate for the next two years. “We are thrilled to be working hand-in-hand with TCNJ to provide students with the opportunity to pursue their MCCC education while simultaneously experiencing all of the benefits that go along with living on campus,” said MCCC President, Dr. Deborah Preston. “We are excited for MCCC students to take advantage of the vibrant community that comes with residing at an excellent four-year institution like TCNJ.”
“We look forward to welcoming Mercer County Community College students to an affordable and convenient residential experience here at TCNJ,” said TCNJ President Michael Bernstein. “We know our community will welcome them with open arms as these new residents enjoy what TCNJ has to offer. We hope the students that spend time living on our campus continue their educational journey with us after completing their associates degrees.”
The program is open to current and prospective students enrolling at MCCC for the Fall 2024 semester and beyond. For more information on the housing agreement between MCCC and TCNJ, including how to take advantage of this opportunity, please visit https://www.mccc.edu/housing.
Fennelly Announces Plainsboro Village Condo Sale
Hamilton-based commercial real estate firm Fennelly Associates has announced that it has negotiated the $1.23 million sale of a 4,839-square-foot retail condo located at 5 Schalks Crossing Road within Plainsboro Village Center.
Matt Fennelly of Fennelly Associates represented the buyer, OM Life Space, LLC, and Gregg Medvin of Pierson Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, Sharbell Cranbury, in the transaction.
Plainsboro Village Center has been a downtown hub for the Greater Plainsboro and Princeton area for the last 20 years as an open-air mixed-use town center development consisting of 144,000 square feet of retail, medical and office space in the heart of downtown Plainsboro. Other businesses operating at the center include Panera Bread, McDonald’s, CVS Pharmacy, and Five Guys. Fennelly Associates has served as the exclusive brokerage for the office and medical markets for the property since 2010.
Om Life Living, a unique, in-depth online and in-person studio dedicated to foster and grow the yoga and wellness ecosystem, will operate out of the newly purchased space. With a focus on promoting well-being in all aspects of life, they offer comprehensive wellness classes, programs, and events along with innovative professional solutions designed to facilitate others to live life to its fullest and highest vibration in mind, body, spirit, and communal impact. Committed to sustainability, Om Life Living provides a range of services and products aimed at improving quality of life and fostering a sense of community and connection.
Matt Fennelly and the Fennelly Associates team have been working with Janice Liou, owner of Om Life Living, since 2022 on scouting locations in central New Jersey.
“I’ve been looking to open a studio in the Princton area since 2022, scouting countless locations and recalculating business plans throughout the process,” said Liou. “With the help of Matt and the team at Fennelly Associates, I can finally say that I’ve secured the perfect location that checks all the boxes. I am thrilled to bring this studio and the OM Life Living brand to the community.”
Fennelly Associates has also recently negotiated three new leases at Plainsboro Village Center, including a 1,022-square-foot lease with The Best Quality ABA; a 1,455-square-foot lease with KLAUS Multiparking America, Inc.; and a 750-square-foot lease with Chereath Capital Management, LLC..
“Plainsboro Village Center’s strategic location and unique flexibility make it an ideal home for nearly any business,” added Matt Fennelly. “Over the last 14 years, we have been honored to help attract in-demand businesses and organizations to this property and are excited to continue to work closely with them to further drive occupancy.”
The Best Quality ABA is a leading provider of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) care services, a research-based therapy designed to support people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities. The company offers personalized care to children with special needs to ensure they can live positive and healthy lives.
With more than 50 years of expertise, KLAUS Multiparking America is a parking solutions company offering a range of space-saving, mechanical and automatic parking systems designed to meet the needs of modern cities. Powered by innovative technologies that ensure efficiency and convenience, the company helps cities address parking issues to enhance urban living.
Chereath Capital Management is a tax advisory firm offering comprehensive tax services for individuals and small businesses. Their expertise includes tax planning, estate and trust taxation, bookkeeping, and tax preparation.
For more information, visit www.fennelly.com.
Deaths
Landon Y. Jones, 80, on August 17. The author, editor, and long-time Princeton resident was a 1966 graduate of Princeton University, where he started his writing career as an editor of The Daily Princetonian and later returned as editor of the Princeton Alumni Weekly magazine.
He also wrote for Time Magazine and served as editor of both Money and People magazines. He wrote several books, mainly focusing on contemporary culture, including “Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom Generation,” which popularized the term “baby boomer,” and most recently “Celebrity Nation — How America Evolved into a Culture of Fans and Followers,” published in 2023.
