Theater Auditions Bristol Riverside Theatre is seeking strong, local, singers and dancers, ages 10 to 18 years old for its upcoming production of “big: The Musical.” Young actors will share roles and will perform in half of the performances. Past experience is not required. Choreography and music pre rehearsals will be on Saturdays and Sundays, […]
On December 18, Governor Phil Murphy and Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber revealed a new, unprecedented partnership between the academic institution and state government “to establish a hub for artificial intelligence” activity in New Jersey. The project will be run in collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, or NJEDA. “Leveraging state funding […]
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization, or BIO, the leading international trade association for the industry at the intersection of science, medicine, and engineering, has named John F. Crowley as its new president and CEO effective March 4. Crowley, a native of Englewood, is a biotechnology executive, advocate for rare disease research, and a former U.S. Navy […]
Some years ago I was visiting my parents on Long Island over Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. A PBS special remembering MLK aired on Sunday night and my mother and I sat down to watch it. About 15 minutes into the program, my mom offhandedly mentioned: “You know, I made breakfast for Martin Luther […]
Harry Garrison, 82, on January 3. He worked for McGraw Hill for 38 years, retiring in 2000, and later opened and operated Colonial Valley Coins in Yardville until 2023. Alice Erdy on January 2. She retired from the State Department of Labor and Industry after 30 years of service. Gail Ruopp, 70, on January 2. […]
The Ivy League Educational Foundation, in collaboration with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, hosts the 43rd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholarship Breakfast on Monday, January 15, at 8 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Tickets, $65, must be reserved by Friday, January 12. Visit bit.ly/mlkbreakfast24 to register. The Reverend […]
The James Kerney Campus of Mercer County Community College and the West Windsor Arts Council are offering a number of community service activities in honor of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 15. Activities at MCCC’s James Kerney Campus, located at 102 North Broad Street, Trenton, run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For […]
While this issue, U.S. 1’s annual Winter Wellness issue, is devoted to wellness in a broad sense — both physical and mental and across all ages and abilities — many area organizations are dedicated to the specific and evolving needs of aging adults. One example is the nonprofit formerly known as the Princeton Senior Resource […]
The following stories were originally published in the January 10, 2024, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories A Path to Healing Through Music and Reflection Between the Lines Introducing the Center for Modern Aging Princeton Interchange A Charmed Princeton Life Preview of the Arts Stories Sound Journeys: Creating Space for SoothingSculptors Create Home Grown […]
Dramatic changes in our built environment, like the construction of the new West Windsor Transit Village, can be potentially dangerous to vulnerable artistic work on the property. Two years ago, Plainsboro social worker Yvonne De Carolis noticed a chain link fence going up around three familiar sculptures that had stood for years in front of […]