Don’t go green with envy — don your best green attire and join the wide range of festivities celebrating the St. Patrick’s Day holiday in the Mercer County region. Bar Fare Trenton Tir na nOg The real deal Irish pub on the Hamilton/Trenton border hosts a full day of live music in honor of St. […]
John Hart Farms on Titus Mill Road in Pennington is a true working farm. There are cows, chickens, horses, pigs, and fields of crops in season. The property, which John Hart purchased in 1986, includes buildings that date back to the early 18th century. One of them, which has beams that have been dated by […]
Because of Albert Einstein’s longtime association with Princeton, Pi Day (with the first three digits of the mathematical constant, 3.14, translated as March 14) is usually a pretty big deal around here. The Einstein look-alike contest, the Pi Day tours, the pie-throwing, pi memorization and recitation, and of course the fooderies offering deals on pie. […]
“Spirit of the Highlands” is a gratifying new adaptation of the landmark 1832 ballet “La Sylphide.” With its introduction of virtuosic toe-dancing that evoked an illusion of weightlessness (by Marie Taglioni, creator of the title role), its shifting of ballet narratives from classical mythology- to fantasy-based storylines, and its centering of a mortal’s pursuit of […]
Sorting, smoothing, and putting some punch into a spider web of plot lines is the work cut out for book writer Willy Holtzman and the two surviving composers of “Hard Road to Heaven,” a world premiere musical with oodles of potential at New Hope’s Bucks County Playhouse through Sunday, March 23. Assets abound and what […]
Mercer Street Friends has added two new members to its board of trustees: Ann Gavzy, executive vice president and co-chief legal officer at Hackensack Meridian Health, and Michael Godshall, member of the IT strategic planning team at First Quality Enterprises. Their specialized expertise will enhance the nonprofit’s strategic direction as they provide critical services for […]
The New Jersey Business Immigration Coalition is seeking nominations for its annual New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards. “Throughout New Jersey’s history, immigrant entrepreneurs have helped power the state’s economic growth, technological innovation, and prosperity,” the coalition says in a statement. “Through their talent, risk-taking, and hard work, they have accelerated growth in emerging industries and […]
Morven Announces Spring Plant Sale Morven Museum & Garden has opened online ordering for its spring plant sale as part of Morven in May, an annual initiative that signifies the beginning of spring. The on-staff horticulturalists have curated the organization’s plant sale, which includes annuals, perennials, shrubs, and edible plants ready for spring planting. Online […]
The following stories were originally published in the March 12, 2025, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories The Tastes and Sounds of Ireland Come to Central Jersey Between the Lines Community Opportunities Life in the Fast Lane Mercer Street Friends Appoints New Board Members Preview of the Arts Stories Relatively Musical: Albert Einstein & […]
Arts Camps Actors’ NET of Bucks County, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville 19067. 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Four-week, immersive Summer Stars day camp where students learn from professional instructors about the three main staple of theatre arts: acting, singing, and dancing. For ages 7 to 17; no prior experience required. All For Dance, 1083 Washington Boulevard, Foxmoor […]