Experience Princeton has announced the appointment of Robin Lapidus as its new executive director. Lapidus brings more than two decades of national leadership experience revitalizing some of America’s most celebrated downtowns, including Harvard Square, Central Square, Provincetown, MA, and Flemington, NJ. She joins Experience Princeton to help guide the next chapter of Princeton’s story, one […]
The I Am Trenton Community Foundation (IAT) has announced a total of $110,000 awarded to 18 innovative projects across the city through its 2025 Citywide Grants program. These projects uplift community voices and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through arts, education, mentorship, public safety, cultural preservation, and healing. This year’s awards bring I Am Trenton […]
FoHVOS, Princeton Hydro Launch Study to Predict Harmful Algal Blooms Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS), in partnership with the ecological engineering consulting firm Princeton Hydro, has launched a groundbreaking initiative, “Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the Delaware River Watershed Using Drones and Spatial Analysis,” to improve understanding and forecasting of HABs throughout […]
Hamilton Township has been awarded two Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund grants totaling $79,783 to support continued preservation work at the Isaac Pearson House, one of the region’s most treasured colonial-era landmarks. The grant funding was approved by the New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, and […]
The Old Barracks Museum has announced that it was selected as a recipient for the Celebrate America! NEH Chairman’s Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The grant was approved by NEH Acting Chairman Michael McDonald for the museum’s “Preserving Independence” exhibit design, slated to open to the public in 2026. “The Old […]
Eating for Your Health (EFYH), formerly The Suppers Programs, Inc., a science-informed, community-based nutrition education and culinary intervention nonprofit, has announced the integration of its programs into the Department of Family Medicine at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The initiative is supported by the newly established Dorothy Mullen Eating for Your Health Endowment in […]
Entrepreneurs, community leaders, and residents are invited to connect and celebrate local commerce and innovation at the Small Business Expo 2025. The event, hosted by nonprofit Isles, takes place on Saturday, November 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Social Profit Center, 1 North Johnston Avenue, Building A, Hamilton. The free event showcases […]
Before a meal can nourish someone in need, it must first be safely packaged, transported, and delivered. That simple truth is at the heart of a growing statewide effort in New Jersey—one that brings together public health experts, nonprofit leaders, and food service professionals to make food donation safer, easier, and more widely practiced. At […]
The bad news continues to flow out of Trenton Water Works. A sweeping report released in October by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection warns that persistent staffing shortages, bureaucratic delays, and infrastructure failures continue to threaten the safety and reliability of the regional water utility — with even greater risk looming once its […]
Isles hosts its annual Fall Forum 2025: Cities for the Future on Thursday, October 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Social Profit Center at Mill One, 1 North Johnston Avenue, Hamilton. The day-long event convenes municipal leaders, state officials, nonprofit organizations, and community stakeholders to address critical challenges facing New Jersey’s cities, […]