The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts Pitch Stop VII, a “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition, on Thursday, February 13, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton. For tickets visit princetonmercerchamber.org. The Chamber’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Council selected three startups as finalists this year: Blue Filter, a sustainable water […]
Governor Phil Murphy and Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber have announced that Microsoft and CoreWeave will join the State and Princeton as founding partners in the NJ AI Hub. The NJ AI Hub will serve as a state-of-the-art, collaborative ecosystem that integrates world-class research, innovation, education, and workforce development. As part of this investment […]
The New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC), with support from Johnson & Johnson and other industry partners, has announced the launch of NJBioFutures, a groundbreaking workforce development coalition aimed at creating a sustainable, skilled talent pipeline to support New Jersey’s rapidly expanding cell and gene therapeutics sector. The cell and gene therapy field has […]
The Municipality of Princeton finalized the acquisition of the 90-acre “Lanwin” tract on December 30, 2024, preserving the largest remaining undeveloped land in Princeton as public Open Space for future generations to enjoy. Council President Mia Sacks and former Councilmember Eve Niedergang, alongside Municipal Administrator Bernard Hvozdovic, coordinated a model public-private partnership to secure the […]
Innio Group, an international provider of energy solutions and services, has agreed to lease office space at 840 Nottingham Way in Hamilton, according to CRP Development LLC, an industrial real estate development firm based in Edison. Innio Group, based in Jensbach, Austria, says it intends to create over 200 jobs within the next three to […]
Read Across America Day at Tabby’s Place Young readers are invited to Tabby’s Place on Saturday, March 1, for its second annual Read Across America and a day of fun with furry friends. Bring or borrow a book, enjoy some treats, and have your chance to meet the Cat in the Hat himself. Participants also […]
The following stories were originally published in the February 12, 2025, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories This Valentine’s Day, Love Is in the Food Between the Lines Opportunities: For Cat Lovers, Artists, and More Life in the Fast Lane NJ AI Hub Takes Shape — With HQ on Alexander RoadMCCC Joins NJ BioFutures […]
Amy Flynn, the new chief executive officer of the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, grew up poor on a dairy farm in rural Ohio, with early memories of an absence of heat during the cold winters. She remembers “going to bed at night and my mom stacking blanket after blanket on top of me and waking […]
Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, hosts a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, February 9, at 4 p.m. The readings take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. The February reading features John J. Trause and Malia Chung. Their readings […]
The I Am Trenton Community Foundation has awarded $135,000 through the recent “Making Trenton Even Better” grant program to community champions transforming vacant lots, encouraging art and artists, teaching new skills and providing compassionate support with respect and dignity. “These community groups will make a real impact across our city and we are excited to […]