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...

Along the Nile, Rapid Growth

When Larry Seruma was growing up in Uganda, the path to prosperity meant leaving the country, getting a foreign education, and making money overseas....

Life Imitates Art, And a Novelist’s House is Razed

Growing up as a “foreign service brat,” Edmund Keeley did not have a single spot he called home. But in 1954 he and his...

Land Values Rise, Small Houses Fall

Looking at the issues raised by Edmund Keeley’s novel from a broader perspective, Jim Constantine, principal at Nassau Street-based Looney Ricks Kiss, professional planner,...

How the Tesla Turns People into Car People

When you talk to Tesla owners, and people who are familiar with the electric cars, the word “cult” tends to come up. It’s not...

Tesla and Dealers Face Off

#b#Tesla to New Jersey: No Need for Dealers#/b# ...

Seeking Simplicity, a Commuter Picks Tesla

Dan Dodson, a Trenton resident and business consultant who commutes to Philadelphia, says he will never buy a gas-powered car again. Dodson bought his...
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