Painter and illustrator Mary Lundquist is the featured presenter for the “Inside the Artist’s Studio” series at Princeton Makes in the Princeton Shopping Center on Saturday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m. Lundquist, the illustrator of nine picture books, including as author of “Cat & Bunny” and “The Little Forest Keepers,” discusses her life as an […]
Rajiv Joseph’s new play, “King James,” at New Brunswick’s George Street Playhouse through Sunday, April 6, holds so many aces, from excellent acting to sporadically stirring scenes, from sharp insights to a quick-flowing script, it’s painful to say it never coalesces into a full and finished work. The near miss is sort of like the […]
Giuseppe Verdi is the perfect composer for Boheme Opera NJ. “Il Trovatore” might be the perfect Verdi opera for the company. That’s because music is Boheme’s primary focus. Acting in Boheme’s “Il Trovatore” was basic. Alison Bolshoi pulled out some stops as the emotional Azucena, and John Sun Park displayed passion and heartbreak as Manrico, […]
West Trenton-based NJM Insurance Group has announced that its president and CEO Mitch Livingston will retire on July 31 of this year. Carol Voorhees, currently NJM’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, has been selected by the company’s board of directors to succeed Livingston. Livingston spent 19 years with NJM, including the past seven […]
Seven startups in the greater Princeton region have received grants from the state Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology. A total of $1.7 million in grants was awarded to 23 New Jersey-based companies focused on addressing maternal and infant health challenges through technology, therapeutics, and other solutions. The grants were part of the second round […]
“Fun with Technology” is the theme for the annual Trenton Computer Festival, taking place Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The College of New Jersey in Ewing. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance by visiting https://tcf-nj.org. This year’s festival is the first that will be held without the […]
Veterans, their spouses, and dependents are invited to apply to Rider’s Veteran Entrepreneurship Training (VET) program, a free, six-week experience to help participants develop the skills needed to develop a business concept or expand an existing venture. Additional coursework is available for those interested in pursuing college credit for the program. Offered through Rider’s Center […]
Garage Sale for a Good Cause ArtSpace, a program of Lawrence-based nonprofit HomeFront, hosts a garage sale at HomeFront’s Family Campus, located at 101 Celia Way in Ewing, on Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Art lovers, artists, thrifters, and treasure hunters are invited to shop for original artwork, printing equipment, industrial […]
The Sourland Mountain Region is at a crossroads. This ecologically vital and culturally rich landscape is under serious threat — from rampant overdevelopment and the devastating loss of more than a million trees to the unchecked overpopulation of white-tailed deer, which is preventing forest regeneration. If we do not act now, we risk losing this […]
The following stories were originally published in the March 26, 2025, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories Explore the Age of Reason at the Milberg Gallery Between the Lines Opportunities: For Good Causes & Good ArtistsLetter to the Editor: Protect the Sourland Mountains Life in the Fast Lane Leadership Change Announced at NJMSeven Princeton-Area […]