Princeton-Windsor News

19 Washington Road, September 2019.

Historical Overview

A small, 1-story, gable-roofed office building stands at 19 Washington Road, near the Princeton Junction Train station. At the time of this writing (2024) it houses "Wizcom," an Information Technology company. [1] However, it was for many years the headquarters of the Princeton-Windsor News Service, a local newspaper distributor.

The building was presumably constructed around 1967, after the Princeton-Windsor News purchased the property.[2] The company had been founded by the Bevensee family, who also operated a kiosk in Palmer Square (in Princeton) for some time in the 1980s.[3],[4] Publications they distributed various local papers, including Princeton's "Town Topics."[5] and the "Princeton Recollector."[6] The Bevensees leased a portion of their Washington Road offices to CSA Publications, another periodical publisher.[7]

In 2006, the Washington Road address passed to PJ Realty Associates, LLC,[8] and five years later to Thota Ventures, LLC, which retains ownership.[9]

The Palmer Square kiosk in 2018.

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Bibliography

1. “Contact Us.” Wizcom Corporation. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.wizcom.com/office-locations.html. 
2. Princeton-Windsor News Co. Inc., West Windsor News Service Inc. “Deed.” West Windsor, 1967. Located in the Mercer County Clerk's Office, Mercer County Deed Book 1797, Page 345. 
3. "Obituary - Paul Edwin Bevensee." The Times (Princeton Metro). December 9, 2004.
4. "Love It or Hate It, Palmet Square's Kiosk Will Be Open For Business at End of Week." Town Topics. March 16, 1983.
5. "Notice to Lawrence Township Residents." Town Topics. October 4, 1978.
6. "Our Garden States." The Princeton Recollector. July 1977.
7. "Crosstown Moves." U.S.1. October 23, 1991.
8. PJ Realty Associates LLC, Princeton-Windsor News Co. Inc., “Deed.” West Windsor, 2006. Located in the Mercer County Clerk's Office, Mercer County Deed Book 5407, Page 125.
9. PJ Realty Associates LLC, ​Thota Ventures LLC. “Deed.” West Windsor, 2011. Located in the Mercer County Clerk's Office, Mercer County Deed Book 6108, Page 60.