Princeton-Windsor News
19 Washington Road, September 2019.
Historical Overview
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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
- “Contact Us.” Wizcom Corporation. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.wizcom.com/office-locations.html.
- 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.
- "Obituary - Paul Edwin Bevensee." The Times (Princeton Metro). December 9, 2004.
- "Love It or Hate It, Palmet Square's Kiosk Will Be Open For Business at End of Week." Town Topics. March 16, 1983.
- "Notice to Lawrence Township Residents." Town Topics. October 4, 1978.
- "Our Garden States." The Princeton Recollector. July 1977.
- "Crosstown Moves." U.S.1. October 23, 1991.
- 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.
- 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.
