Cover Stories

Karly C and Rebel Y’all find their stride

Perhaps in the not-too-distant future, Mercer County folks can say they knew Mike Matisa and Karly C. “when.” That is, when they were playing acoustic duos in small places...

Farm to Fork: Allentown farmers market finds room to grow

By R.H. Schmitt Jr. Central Jersey, particularly Mercer and Monmouth counties, remain home to a rich network of family...

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...

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...

MuseAmi: From Classical Piano to Pop Song App

What started as a way of training classical musicians has turned into an iPhone application for teens to take “musical selfies” and share them...

Seward Johnson: Finding Art and Finding His Way

On the road leading to artist Seward Johnson’s studio — next to Rat’s Restaurant at Grounds For Sculpture — there is a lone stainless...

Johnson’s Art a Familiar Sight in Princeton Area

For area residents the sculptures of Seward Johnson are a familiar presence — after all they can be found in many communities around the...

‘I Am Large, I Contain Multitudes’: The Art of Seward Johnson

A speech given at the opening of Seward Johnson Retrospective ...

The Information Revolution: Scarcity to Abundance

When did the Information Age begin? Some experts go as far back as the thriving manuscript copying industry of medieval Paris. Many point, more...

The Sweet Art of Keeping Bees in New Jersey

To get to Bob Hughes’ bee field, you have to drive a couple hundred yards down an unmarked country lane, and when you emerge...
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