Christine Piatek is retired from the workforce and enjoys writing in many forms, including poetry. She has had poems published here in the Summer Fiction/Poetry edition in prior years, in last year’s US 1 Worksheets, and on Spillwords.com.
The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County invite you to the annual Evening in the Garden, Wednesday, July 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township, on the grounds of Mercer County Stables. Attendees can enjoy a beautiful evening stroll through the six educational gardens, all […]
On March 6 of this year, Gary and Pam Mount celebrated 50 years in a precarious business. A select list of distinguished guests, area elected officials, and longtime supporters of Terhune Orchards were there. Like many of the farm-to-table dinners they’ve hosted at Terhune Orchards, they did so in a classy way, with catered hors […]
The bonds of sisterhood and the bonds of simply being humans sharing this earth underpin two concurrent exhibitions at Artworks Trenton. Both open with a reception on Saturday, July 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. and remain on view through Saturday, August 16. “The World We Share” is a collaboration by two sister artists, Marzena […]
West Windsor Arts hosts a summer art exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of late Princeton artist Priscilla Snow Algava. The show, “See Beauty Everywhere: Art by Priscilla Snow Algava,” is on view at West Windsor Arts through Friday, August 8, and proceeds from sales will benefit the scholarship fund established in her name. “Priscilla’s […]
Broadway performers work in a relatively small circle of professionals. If you are on the scene for any length of time, chances are that you will cross paths with some of your fellow artists on multiple occasions. Matt Cusack and Allison Kelly were already acquainted when they were both cast in a stage show, “Ring […]
A Lawrenceville office building has changed hands in a $4.4 million deal, with new ownership planning long-term investment in the property. Colliers announced the sale of the Quakerbridge Executive Center at 101 Grovers Mill Road just before the July 4 weekend. The three-story, 77,530-square-foot building was purchased by an affiliate of Pentaurus Properties, based in […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added the Historic Potteries site in Trenton to the Superfund National Priorities List. The designation marks a major step toward long-term remediation of widespread lead contamination in the city’s North Ward, where more than 200 residential properties—as well as parks and school grounds—were found to have elevated soil lead […]
Travelers flying through Trenton-Mercer Airport will be able to connect to Philadelphia International Airport by bus — thanks to a new partnership between American Airlines and Landline. The route, starting on Monday, September 22, marks the latest expansion of the airline’s bus-to-plane network. While the new Trenton-to-Philadelphia leg isn’t a flight, it offers several of […]
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced that it intends to adopt the Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) coastal flood rules proposed in 2024 with changes responsive to public comment and stakeholder feedback. The announcement comes on the heels of an event held July 8 in Trenton at which elected officials and environmental […]