Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin; Robbinsville Councilman Hal English, president/CEO of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce; and Michele Siekerka, president of NJBIA were all present for a ribbon cutting at Spigola Restaurant and Bar on April 10, celebrating its new owners, Sam and Puja Jain. Owners, Sourabh “Sam” and Puja Jain bring years of […]
Before an 11-month sabbatical from Israel Synagogue in Manchester Center, Vermont, Rabbi Michael Margaretten Cohen expected to be living with his wife and children in Jerusalem. But an ad in the “Jerusalem Post” newspaper changed his life: it announced that the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies would be opening in October 1996. Cohen, who had […]
Reports of lines snaking out the door at XiBei Cuisine, the Chinese restaurant that recently opened at 43 Witherspoon Street in Princeton, was a sign that my three dining companions and I had better plan on arriving early for lunch. Our hunch was correct; at 11:45 on a weekday the 38-seat dining room was already […]
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has launched a virtual series of Arts & Health Roundtables to bring together New Jersey organizations actively involved in the arts and health fields, as well as those interested in getting involved. The sessions are designed to be spaces to network, share resources, and drive partnership, all […]
Mercer County Hosts Drug Take-Back Day Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler announces the opportunity to dispose of unused and expired prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 26. The goal is to help residents rid their medicine cabinets of outdated and easily abused opioid painkillers and other unneeded prescription medications. […]
Cannabis has long played a role in women’s wellness — from ancient hemp remedies to 19th-century tinctures for cramps and migraines, and now, modern products addressing stress, sleep, and more. As legalization expands and stigma fades, women aged 21-30 are now consuming more cannabis than men for the first time since 1975. Women — key […]
The following stories were originally published in the April 23, 2025, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories Rabbi’s Work Gives New Meaning to Green Peace Between the Lines Community Notes Preview of the Arts Stories U.S. 1 Crashes a Party: Princeton Symphony Orchestra GalaLet’s Try … XiBei Cuisine Survival Guide Roundtables Bring Together Arts, […]
’Tis the season to celebrate planet earth, with Earth Day falling on Tuesday, April 22, and Arbor Day falling on Friday, April 25. Earth Day has been celebrated around the world since 1970 as a day to show support for environmental protection. Arbor Day, observed internationally as a day to plant trees, originated in Spain […]
Princeton is one of 19 locations across the United States participating in the 2025 Being Human Festival, an annual event launched in the United Kingdom in 2014 and in the United States in 2024. The festival is organized by the nonprofit National Humanities Council in partnership with humanists and humanities organizations from around the country. […]
Sylvette de Aldrey Krause, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Jessie Krause, from Princeton — mother/daughter, respectively — are showing their paintings together at Tipple & Rose. A reception takes place Thursday, April 17, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., concurrently with Princeton University’s Art Walk. Sylvette began showing her work here in Princeton in […]