Today, roughly 40,000 people across our area are waking up hungry. We are living through a time of great uncertainty. Families are grappling with rising costs, stagnant wages and an escalating housing crisis. No matter who you are, chances are you’ve felt the pinch in some way. Across the Trenton area, more than a quarter […]
Three things are certain. Death, taxes, and a proliferation of adaptations of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” These come in all forms, ranging from one-person recitations to spoofs and poignant renderings of Dickens’ timeless tale of redemption. For 45 years, in versions written by Nagel Jackson, David Thompson, and now, Lauren Keating, Princeton’s McCarter Theatre […]
Comet, the designated reindeer, encapsulates the point of “The Nice List,” a jauntily silly yet undeniably sensible Christmas musical having its world premiere at the Bristol Riverside Theatre through December 28. In Alan Muraoka’s lively production, Comet is represented by a large puppet wrangled by Jennifer Barnhart, who also plays one of Santa Claus’ elves. […]
When Robbinsville native Nathan Oliva set out to make his senior thesis film at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), he didn’t plan on following lions through the South African bush. But one conversation changed everything: A friend in Cape Town mentioned that her father ran a wildlife sanctuary where rescued lions roamed […]
Visitors to the Arts Council of Princeton this Friday, December 19, get a quadruple dose of regionally produced art with four simultaneous opening receptions for new exhibits taking place from 5 to 7 p.m. All are free and open to the public. The headlining show is the Arts Council’s 2025 Annual Member Show: “Do You […]
A bright light has gone out in the art world. Mel Leipzig, painter, professor, supporter and humble human died in October at the age of 90. He painted large canvases of people he knew, in their natural settings of home and work. Mel Leipzig has won many accolades, is in many museum collections, and has […]
Bordentown is oddly familiar with the concept of a here-today-gone-tomorrow microbrewery. The city’s first microbrewery in the modern era, Common Sense Brewing, opened in late 2017, only to close in 2019. Luckily for local beer lovers, Steinert graduate Dan Pogorzelski and wife Marci Warboys were ready and willing to take over, opening Tindall Road Brewing […]
Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and the Mercer County Office on Addiction Services has announced a new round of funding initiatives, totaling up to $270,000, dedicated to addressing the impacts of the opioid epidemic. The county has issued a request for proposal (RFP) inviting community agencies and organizations to apply for these funds by Tuesday, […]
The Capital City Redevelopment Corporation (CCRC) is launching a new grant program to support projects to boost economic and social activity in downtown Trenton. Projects must be located within the Capital District . Created in 1988, the CCRC promotes the public and private development of the Capital District, with the goal to enhance the vitality […]
In Tough Times, HomeFront Builds Family Stability and Strengthens the Community The daylight shines through the window of Nicole and Jonathan’s kitchen, homemade artwork lining the windowsill. Inside, it looks and feels like home — warm, the pantry stocked, and a comfortable, furnished space for the couple and their son. It wasn’t always this way. […]