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...

Meet the Doctors: Bridget Ruscito

Anesthesiologist Bridget Ruscito feels right at home at the Princeton hospital’s Jim Craigie Center for Joint Replacement. And that’s not so surprising, given that...

What (& Who) Is the ‘Buzz’ in Meeting Planning?

It was the fall of 2009, and Megan Buzzetta was preparing to shut down the meeting planning company she had spent the last nine...

Planning a Meeting? Combine Some ‘Wow’ With Downtime

Kelly Connolly has been with Global Planners almost since the beginning. As head meeting planner, she has supervised countless meetings over the years, for...

Sorrow & Joy of Unsealing Adoption Records

New Jersey’s new adoption records bill, signed into law two weeks ago, speaks to basic issues of identity, birthright, and in some cases, long-held,...

A Catholic View Of the New Law

Patrick R. Brannigan, executive director of the New Jersey Catholic Conference, issued the following statement on May 27, immediately following Governor Christie’s signing of...

A Teenage Pregnancy, 1960s-Style

Betsey Norland’s semi-autobiographical novel, “Intermission: A First Mother’s Story,” opens with a scene set in October, 1960, before the widespread use of birth control...
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