Bordentown City joined the ranks of New Jersey’s multi-brewery towns when Fox House Brewing opened in March. The new microbrewery joins Tindall Road Brewing as a potential stop on a Farnsworth Avenue pub crawl. Fox House, from city residents Chris and Abby Campbell, has been two years in the making. The cozy, sedate tasting room […]
Mount Carmel Guild, a Trenton-based nonprofit social services agency, has announced the appointment of Daren Miller as its new executive director. Miller will assume leadership of the century-old organization effective in June, succeeding Mary Inkrot, who has led the Guild since 2018. Miller joined Mount Carmel Guild in 2023 as director of external affairs and […]
Editor’s note: In response to significant cuts and freezes on federal funding, the United Way of Greater Mercer County undertook a survey of nonprofit organizations in the region to create a snapshot of the immediate impact and potential short- and long-term consequences, as well as steps being taken to mitigate the negative effects of the […]
Editor’s note: Public education is in the crosshairs of significant changes in funding and policy at the federal level. The following letter from the Mercer County Association of School Administrators was signed by the leaders of the county’s public school systems. The Mercer County Association of School Administrators represents the public school superintendents in our […]
Princeton Community Housing is marking two major milestones in 2025: the 50th anniversary of Princeton Community Village, the organization’s first community developed and opened in 1975, and then 40th anniversary of Elm Court, which welcomed its first residents in 1985. To celebrate, PCH is launching “The Birdhouse Project,” a creative and fun way to share […]
This edition of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s State We’re In column was written by executive director Alison Mitchell. Ah, spring — and not a moment too soon. Gardeners major and minor are collectively dusting off their gardening gloves, pulling out rakes and clippers, and starting to dig! From potted plants on balconies to community […]
During National Volunteer Month this April, SCORE Princeton is celebrating the contributions of its volunteers, who provided free mentoring and guidance to hundreds of aspiring and current small business owners throughout the past year. In fiscal year 2024, SCORE Princeton volunteers held 1,757 mentoring sessions with 853 entrepreneurs, helping them start and grow businesses, reach […]
Artworks Introduces Phase 1 of Trenton Artwalk Project Artworks Trenton, the city’s non-profit visual art center, has unveiled an ambitious project to reshape the urban landscape and redefine pedestrian experiences in Trenton, New Jersey. In collaboration with a dedicated coalition of non-profit organizations and local and state government partners, Artworks is excited to announce Phase […]
The following stories were originally published in the April 16, 2025, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories Think Green With These Earth Day Happenings Between the Lines Community Notes Life in the Fast Lane Mount Carmel Guild Appoints New Executive Director Preview of the Arts Stories National Festival Highlights Princeton’s Humanistic PastLike Mother, Like […]
The staff of the New Jersey State Museum was all set to host a 125th anniversary celebration in 2020 when the pandemic put the kibosh on those plans. And since “126th anniversary” or “127th anniversary” just doesn’t have much of a ring, executive director Margaret O’Reilly and her staff had to be content to wait […]