Mercer County has launched a new initiative, The Mercer County Overdose Prevention Campaign, to support communities in preventing fatal overdoes through education on the best practices in harm reduction. The campaign is the third phase of four funded through a competitive grant, “Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level”, that the county received from […]
For Adult Learners Registration is now open for spring 2024 courses through the Center for Modern Aging Princeton’s Evergreen Forum. “Technology, Society, and You,” “Historic Foundations of East Asian Cultures,” and “Charles Dickens’s Bleak House,” are just a few of the new courses that will be offered for the spring session. Starting in March, the […]
The following stories were originally published in the February 7, 2024, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories Celebrating Black History in the Heart of the Sourlands Between the Lines Opportunities Preview of the Arts Stories Trenton Arts at Princeton Celebrates Five YearsBristol Riverside Theatre Review: ‘A Raisin in the Sun’Regional Poets Headline Princeton Makes […]
In the “Nature’s Duet — A Fine Art Exhibit” at Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton, artists Laura Beard and Abigail Ella Johnson offer artwork that expresses their own deep connections to the natural world, from different but complementary vantage points. Both share a desire to draw viewers of their art into stronger connections with the […]
The tale of one New Jersey’s most legendary train accidents makes two stops at Bordentown’s Old City Hall in the form of a new theatrical storytelling presentation developed through the Bordentown Historical Society. The third installment of the “Harrowing History” series, the presentation led by BHS member Kristi Kantorski arrives 123 years after the train […]
Audition Villagers Theater has announced auditions for “Guard Bitches,” a new play by Molly Kate Babos granted a full production as the winner of the 2023 Mike Sockol New Works Series. Open auditions will be held on Friday, February 23, from 7 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, February 24, from 4 to 10 p.m., at […]
Natural disasters can strike without warning, wreaking havoc on communities and businesses. For New Jersey, a state prone to various types of natural disasters, preparedness is not an option but a necessity. Businesses in the Garden State can take practical steps to protect themselves against these disasters. New Jersey’s small businesses contribute largely to the […]
Medical test salesman. Internet pioneer. Pilot and a captain in the U.S. Air Force. Kevin Casey has held many jobs in a very varied career. No matter what the job, Casey says, he takes pride in the level of attention to detail he pays to whatever he is doing. These days, he applies that focus […]
Crosstown Moves New Jersey State Council on the Arts, 225 West State Street, 4th Floor, Trenton 08608. Box 306, Trenton 08625. 609-292-6130. Allison Tratner, executive director. www.nj.gov/state/njsca/index.html. The offices of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts have moved to 225 West State Street, 4th Floor, Trenton. The nonprofit was previously located at 33 […]
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), Central New Jersey’s first dedicated Black history museum, a $50,000 grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund’s Preserving Black Churches project. This grant recognizes the Skillman-based museum’s commitment to preserving and sharing the history and cultural heritage of […]