Experience Princeton has released its 2024 annual report, recapping a year of progress for the two-year-old nonprofit organization. “This past year, Experience Princeton took root in the Princeton business community,” said Experience Princeton Executive Director Isaac Kremer. “From signature events like Restaurant Week to the launch of the Experience Princeton Digital Gift Card to funding […]
Trenton Health Team (THT) has announced the launch of the Tri-County Food Insecurity Index, which provides critical community insights to help address food insecurity in Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties in New Jersey. Following the successful debut of this tool in November 2022 with data limited to Mercer County, this enhanced version incorporates new learnings […]
Business leaders, community members, faculty, and students gather at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on Wednesday, October 30, for the 14th annual Women’s Leadership Summit hosted by the college’s School of Business. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the college’s Education Building at 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. Registration, via […]
In the fast-growing and ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence, it can take some real brains to distinguish realistic and potentially useful applications of AI from exaggerated claims about AI capabilities that do not work as promised or do more harm than good. In Princeton, those brains are Princeton University computer science professor Arvind Narayanan and […]
Ewing Township officials joined with state and county leaders on Oct. 9 to break ground on the new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting facility at Trenton-Mercer Airport. The new ARFF building will replace the existing firehouse and is part of a broader initiative to upgrade the airport’s infrastructure. In addition to housing the fire department, […]
Leadership Changes at NJ Conservation Foundation John S. “Jay” Watson Jr., longtime environmental leader in New Jersey and co-executive director of New Jersey Conservation Foundation has announced that he will step down from his position at the end of 2024 to move toward semi-retirement. Beginning January 1, 2025, Co-Executive Director Alison Mitchell will be appointed […]
JCF Announces New Executive Director The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer (JCFGM) has selected Amy Zacks of Princeton as its next executive director, effective November 18. She will succeed Linda Meisel, who announced her retirement earlier this year. Zacks has been the foundation’s director of philanthropy since 2018. She has worked closely with fund […]
Nonprofit leadership is the topic in focus at a networking event and presentation hosted by NonProfitConnect, The Center for Modern Aging Princeton, and Your Part-Time Controller LLC on Tuesday, October 22. The event takes place at the Conference Center at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. […]
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 26 to officially open its new offices at 1000 Herrontown Road. The orchestra was previously based on the grounds of Princeton Charter School but outgrew the space as its staff doubled in size. “We were bursting at the seams, particularly as the pandemic eased […]
Mercer County Executive Dan Benson has signed an ordinance to establish a Mercer County Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs. The new office will assist members of the LGBTQIA+ community to navigate government programs and access services that support job training, housing, and economic development. The office will also assess needs within the LGBTQIA+ community, provide educational […]