American Repertory Ballet (ARB) | Princeton Ballet School (PBS) has appointed Samantha Dunster as its next artistic director, effective as of November. “It is my tremendous honor to be appointed artistic director of ARB | PBS,” Dunster says. “I am deeply humbled by the trust placed in me and inspired by the opportunity to help […]
The Clarksville Road bridge in West Windsor remains closed for emergency repairs, with no confirmed timeline for reopening, according to local and state officials. The closure began November 2 after a routine inspection found severe corrosion on several structural elements of the bridge, which crosses over Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor rail line. The bridge, designated as […]
Foundation Academies has started construction on a new high school campus at 350 Grand Street, the site of a former factory in Trenton. Foundation Academies (FA) CEO Sheria McRae grew up in Trenton, graduated from Howard University, and returned to her hometown as an educator with her family. Foundation Academies’ expansion, she says, makes a […]
Isles Inc., the Trenton-based community development and environmental organization, has been awarded $358,191 through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (NJEDA) Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey (FEED NJ) Pilot Program. The grant will enable Isles to significantly expand its network of raised bed vegetable and fruit gardens while launching innovative community engagement […]
Henry J. Austin Health Center (HJAHC) has been selected as one of 10 community health centers nationwide to receive funding from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity, supported by Sanofi. The $200,000 grant, part of a $2 million investment through Sanofi’s “Breathe Easier” campaign, will help HJAHC expand prevention, education, and treatment programs focused on […]
Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and the Mercer County Commission on the Status of Women are seeking nominations for the 2026 Woman of Achievement and Young Woman of Achievement awards. The Woman of Achievement Award was established by the Commission to honor women in Mercer who volunteer their time to make Mercer County a better […]
Trenton Walks! and the Reconnecting Trenton’s Riverfront Campaign host an on-the-ground exploration of an inland option to redevelop downtown Trenton and reconnect people to the city’s riverfront on Saturday, December 6. The roughly 2.5-mile walk leaves from Coopers Riverview, 50 Riverview Plaza, at 10 a.m. and concludes around noon. The realignment of Route 29, which […]
The Fund for Women and Girls of the Princeton Area Community Foundation provided more than $315,000 in new grants to local nonprofits working to improve the lives and women and children in the Mercer County area. An additional $80,407 in grant payments were issued by the Fund for multi-year grants awarded in previous years. “We […]
Circadia Group Inc. has opened newly renovated North-East Regional Headquarters at 2265 Route 33 in Hamilton Township. Township and Circadia officials held a ribbon cutting on November 7. The company develops, manages, and implements comprehensive, campus-wide programs that support clients in achieving their decarbonization goals. Founded in 2018 by Brian Robertson, who previously led the […]
Rev. Dr. Charles Franklin Boyer discusses “The Statewide Black Agenda,” in a free online Continuing Conversations event hosted by Not In Our Town Princeton on Monday, December 1, at 7 p.m. Register for the free Zoom link through the Not in Our Town Princeton website events calendar at niotprinceton.org/calendar. Rev. Boyer will also be among […]