The Princeton Public Library’s Princeton Environmental Film Festival returns for its 19th year, running Friday, April 4, through Sunday, April 13. A selection of films will be screened both in person in the library’s Community Room and virtually via the Eventive platform. Some will be shown only in person or only available to stream online. […]
A riddle: How was the opening night of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights” at Bristol Riverside Theatre reminiscent of a football game? The answer: The first act was unfocused, with impressive movement but loose storytelling, no obvious place to look, uneven acting, and wretched sound design that drowned out lyrics and dialogue, the fuzzy lyrics […]
The board of trustees of Meals on Wheels of Mercer County (MOWMC) has appointed Venetta Ellerbe as their new CEO. She began in her new role on March 17, replacing Amy Flynn, who moved on to become CEO of Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Ellerbe “brings more than 20 years of experience within New Jersey’s nonprofit […]
A step forward in regional environmental stewardship has been taken as Hopewell Township joins Lawrence, Pennington, and Princeton in a commitment to develop a regional watershed plan for Stony Brook. The Stony Brook starts in the Amwells, in Hunterdon County, and flows through the four partner municipalities in Mercer County. Portions of these towns drain […]
Join YWCA Princeton for Steps 4 Equity YWCA Princeton invites the community to join Steps 4 Equity, a month-long initiative designed to engage, educate, and empower individuals to take action for racial justice. “As we launch this initiative alongside our annual Stand Against Racism, I invite you to join us in creating lasting change,” said […]
The past decade has brought a seismic change in the way in the way we live our lives, impacted by technological advancements, changing consumer references, and a focus on sustainability. The laundry industry has taken note, and innovative brands like Spin Doctor Laundromat are at the forefront when it comes to satisfying today’s customers: 1. […]
The following stories were originally published in the April 2, 2025, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories Ellarslie Exhibit Showcases Eastern European Connections Between the Lines Opportunities from the YWCA and Mercer County Life in the Fast Lane Meals on Wheels of Mercer County Names New CEORegional Collaboration Launched to Protect Stony Brook Watershed […]
The Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library, a small room now brimming with big ideas about human liberty, political order, and scientific reason, is the location for the new exhibition “The Most Formidable Weapon Against Errors: The Sid Lapidus ’59 Collection & the Age of Reason” through June 8. Even a 10-minute walk through this carefully […]
One of Princeton University’s best known dropouts is receiving a posthumous hero’s welcome as both town and gown celebrate F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” which was first published 100 years ago in April, 1925 by Charles Scribner’s Sons. Fitzgerald, considered a member of Princeton’s Class of 1917, though he never graduated, nonetheless owes much […]
Karen Zacarías has a busy mind. Perhaps too busy, or too filled with ideas and conceits to slow down and make her thoughts more bite-sized. Or more clearly parallel. Zacarías’ play, “Legacy of Light,” at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre through April 6, is an ambitious piece that swirls between centuries, the 18th and 21st anyhow, eddies […]