Cover Stories

Vince di Mura goes beyond musical boundaries

When the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey presents the opening concert of its 2026-27 season, it will do so with a new music director on the podium. It will also...

Graffiti moves from city walls to museum halls

If all goes as planned, sometime in the next few years East State Street in Trenton will welcome...

Ritenauer leads Capital Philharmonic into a new chapter

The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey will launch its 2026-27 season on Saturday, Oct. 24, introducing the audience...

Unruly Sounds: A festival for adventurous ears

Now in its 10th year, the Unruly Sounds Music Festival returns to Hinds Plaza in Princeton on Saturday,...

Emily Nemens gets a grip with ‘Clutch’

Emily Nemens is a writer’s writer. Drawing on personal experience and interests, her new novel, “Clutch,” has been...

Senior Living: Too Old to Travel? Pas de Tout. Vive La France!

In my next life I’d like to be born in Provence, where everyone seems to be smiling. Horns don’t honk, strangers not only explain...

Make a List, Check It Twice: Gifts for a Smart Home

It’s back home for the holidays in consumer electronics this season. We’ve come full circle: not so long ago the industry was built on...

AtmosFX Digital Decorations

While technically not part of a conventional smart home, AtmosFX “Digital Decorations” are a really fun way to spread holiday cheer in the home,...

You’d Better Watch Out – Secret Santa’s Watching

So you better watch out — these devices can see you when you’re sleeping, and know when you’re awake. So you do need to...

Thinning the Deer Herd and Healing the Land

You could hear the rhythmic hoofbeats advancing through the forest. I had crawled out of the old, low canvas tent my father brought on...

Recreational Hunters’ Role in Controlling Deer

All this massive overpopulation of deer has completely changed the sport from what Plainsboro hunter Gary Woodhull, shown at right, remembers as a youth....
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US1 | Issue 10/21/2026