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Remembering Bell Labs as legendary idea factory prepares to leave N.J. home
Bell Labs — whose researchers pioneered everything from transistors to lasers — is moving out of its headquarters in Murray Hill after 80 epic years.
Romero and other former employees of Bell Labs talk about their time working at the research company’s historic New Jersey headquarters with the same fondness college graduates describe their alma maters. “Our priority will be preserving open space, exploring recreation opportunities, protecting environmentally sensitive areas, ensuring that we meet our affordable requirements, and attracting commercial businesses that will support our community,” New Providence Mayor Al Morgan said in a statement. The technology is found in devices ranging from the cheapest point-and-shoot digital camera to robotic medical instruments that let surgeons perform delicate operations deep inside the human body.
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