Dingle Appointed Penn Medicine Princeton Health COO

Penn Medicine Princeton Health recently announced that Dann Dingle has been selected as its chief operating officer (COO). For the past 21 years, Dingle has served in roles that progressed in scope and responsibility, including director of security, director of support services and emergency management, and most recently, assistant vice president, support services. During this […]

Papa Named to Rider Leadership Post

Thomas S. Papa has been appointed vice president for finance, chief administrative officer and treasurer for Rider University. His tenure began on November 30. Papa, who has been serving as interim vice president for finance and chief administrative officer since September 15, will oversee the Office of Information Technology, Human Resources, Facilities Management and University […]

Zone 7 Absorbs Just Farmed

Zone 7 LLC, a Ringoes-based wholesale local food hub founded in 2008, announced on December 2 the absorption of Just Farmed, the New Jersey-based direct-to-consumer (DTC) local farm box delivery service. The move brings more than a decade of partnership under one roof, reinforcing Zone 7’s mission to strengthen the local and regional food system […]

BriteLife Recovery Acquires Summit Behavioral Health

BriteLife Recovery, a provider of detox and residential substance use treatment across the East Coast, has acquired Summit Behavioral Health, a community-based intensive outpatient program (IOP) for addiction treatment located on Quakerbridge Road in West Windsor. The acquisition strengthens the continuum of care between residential and outpatient services and marks BriteLife Recovery’s first expansion into […]

City of Trenton Opens RFIs for Development Opportunities

The City of Trenton’s Department of Housing and Economic Development has released multiple Requests for Information (RFIs), inviting qualified developers, builders, and community development organizations to submit information and expressions of interest for the redevelopment of infill housing, mixed-use projects, and historic residential properties. These RFIs are part of the city’s ongoing efforts to expand […]

A Sad Fate for Suburban and Urban Trees

Across towns and cities, the trees that define our neighborhoods, cool our homes, and help tie our landscapes together are disappearing one construction project and “routine” removal at a time. We need trees, yet every day they’re senselessly removed because they crack sidewalks or stand in the way of a new swimming pool. Homeowners are […]

Submissions Open for New Jersey Arts Annual

Submissions are open through February 13, 2026, for the New Jersey Arts Annual, a unique series of exhibitions highlighting the State’s visual and performing artists. In partnership with major museums around the state, one exhibition takes place each year, alternating between host institutions. These exhibitions are open to any artist over the age of 18 […]

Go Inside This Week’s Issue of U.S. 1: December 10, 2025

The following stories were originally published in the December 10, 2025, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories This Christmas, Treat Yourself to a Local Tree Between the Lines Submissions Open for New Jersey Arts Annual Interchange A Sad Fate for Suburban and Urban Trees Preview of the Arts Stories George Street Review: ‘Ebenezer Scrooge’s […]

American Repertory Ballet Appoints New Artistic Director

American Repertory Ballet (ARB) | Princeton Ballet School (PBS) has appointed Samantha Dunster as its next artistic director, effective as of November. “It is my tremendous honor to be appointed artistic director of ARB | PBS,” Dunster says. “I am deeply humbled by the trust placed in me and inspired by the opportunity to help […]

Sourland Sights & Sounds Inspire a Symphony

If he’s not performing or creating music, Lambertville resident James Popik is often wandering in the woods of central New Jersey, particularly the vast region known as the Sourland Mountains, or just the Sourlands. Filled with old growth forests, teeming with birds and native creatures, winding trails, undulating hills, and enchanting waterways, the Sourlands fascinates […]