Every year for the past four decades, the YWCA Princeton has honored women who exemplify the nonprofit’s mission to empower women, eliminate racism, and promote peace, justice, and freedom through their careers and volunteer work. This year, the 40th for the Tribute to Women Awards, the Y will recognize four women who are making waves […]
March for Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels of Mercer County has announced its participation in a nationwide campaign designed to rally communities around our senior neighbors and protect the essential services that enable so many to remain healthy and independent at home. Meals on Wheels of Mercer County’s participation will include activities throughout the […]
The following stories were originally published in the February 28, 2024, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories Spring Arts Preview: Art All Around UsSpring Arts Preview: Music for All Ears Between the Lines Opportunities: Cultural Contributions Preview of the Arts Stories Whet Your Appetite for Princeton Restaurant WeekBordentown Writers Featured in Regional Poetry Event […]
The origin story behind LiLLiPiES Bakery’s new children’s book, “Pie For My Birthday,” is a sweet serving of spending time with loved ones and, quite fittingly for a Princeton institution known for its signature small-batch treats, one of “motherhood and apple pie.” Drawing directly from owner Jen Carson’s experiences baking with her young children, the […]
“Flux,” the debut novel by 2013 Princeton High School alumnus Jinwoo Chong, covers a lot of ground. It tells the interwoven story of Bo, an eight-year-old grappling with the death of his mother in a freak accident; Brandon, a 28-year-old laid off from his job at an artsy magazine after a corporate takeover; and Blue, […]
Calls for Art The West Windsor Arts Council invites artists to participate in GR8 Works, a fundraising art show to fund programs including exhibitions and the artist in residence program. Participate in “GR8 Works” by creating an original 8×8 inch artwork to raise funds to support a diverse and accessible art program focusing on community. […]
Mercer County Community College (MCCC) and the New Jersey Black Women’s Collective (NJBWC) will launch a program designed to cultivate and develop the next generation of Black women leaders, the new NJBWC Leadership Institute, March 15 on MCCC’s West Windsor Campus. The Leadership Institute, which runs from March through June 2024, is a partnership between […]
The Bunbury Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation awarded over $1 million in grants to more than two dozen area nonprofits to support work that will strengthen the organizations’ internal capacity, so they can better serve the community. The grants, totaling $1,035,205, were awarded to 26 nonprofit organizations in 2023. It marks the fifth […]
The search for a new job is rarely easy, but it can be particularly challenging when the most recent line item on your resume in “prison time.” WorkWell, a Lawrenceville-based nonprofit that seeks to facilitate the transition back into the workforce for the previously incarcerated, hosts a panel discussion titled “Moving Forward: A Conversation About […]
The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual competition, “Pitch Stop VI,” returns for the sixth iteration of its “Shark Tank”-style event where three local startups compete for a $10,000 prize package of professional services on Thursday, February 22, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, in Hamilton. The startups, […]