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...

Seeking His Heritage, Callahan Traces Irish Emigration

The boy standing next to the Model T was 14 when the photographer took his picture. It was 1921. Having left school after eighth...

What a Tangled Web It Is: A Virtual Panel Explains

Over the next week three of the more influential people in the world of the Internet, including two men regarded as the “fathers of...

When Mom Dies, and the Family Home Is a Museum

The African tortoise is a Princeton legend. Known as George, the 200-year-old reptile — said to have been a part of Queen Victoria’s court...

At ScienceSeeds, Trial + Error = Summer Fun

Michal Melamede, a computer scientist turned science promoter, went to a French school when she moved from Tel Aviv to New York City with...

Summer Camps for All Ages & Interests

U.S. 1 compiled the listings below based on responses to our inquiries and information available online. Camps are divided into five categories: arts camps,...

Camp Open Houses

Appel Farm Arts & Music Center, 457 Shirley Road, Elmer. Sundays, February 23, March 30, April 27, and May 18, 2 p.m. 800-298-4200. www.appel­farm.org....
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