Cover Stories

At the crossroads of war and independence

By R. H. Schmitt Jr. Trenton, Princeton and Mercer County have long commanded much of New Jersey’s Revolutionary War attention. But just beyond those better-known battlefields, Allen’s Town, Upper Freehold...

History takes the center stage for America’s 250th

Before there was a country, there was a a river crossing in the dark, a capital city waiting...

Foundation gives a future to retired Standardbred racehorses

By Jane Meggitt A horse once headed for slaughter surged through traffic, scaffolding and parked cars on a Manhattan...

Strategic Plan Rethinks Modern Library Space In Plainsboro

The Plainsboro Public Library is asking residents to help shape the next phase of one of the township’s...

Real and Remembered

Two hundred and fifty years after the American Revolution reshaped both a nation and a university campus, Princeton...

Landmark Robbinsville Town Center building takes on new role as town hall

Robbinsville has moved into a new municipal building, marking the transformation of one of the most prominent structures in Robbinsville Town Center into the...

Go Inside This Week’s Issue of U.S. 1: May 13, 2026

The following stories were originally published in the May 13, 2026, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. ...

Good Grief Builds Community Through Loss

Before children and parents separate into grief-support groups at Good Grief in Princeton, they gather together for pizza, introductions and an opening circle where...

Go Inside This Week’s Issue of U.S. 1: May 6, 2026

The following stories were originally published in the May 6, 2026, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. ...

Mercer County Wildlife Center: A Hidden Gem of Animal Rescue

Say you’re out playing golf or hiking and you come across an injured animal — not a cat or a dog, but something less...

Go Inside This Week’s Issue of U.S. 1: April 29, 2026

The following stories were originally published in the April 29, 2026, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. ...
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