Cover Stories

Hopewell Valley Stage reopens after summer hiatus

Hopewell Valley Stage has resumed programming after a six-week summer hiatus, returning with a new website, improvements to its venue and an expanded schedule of events. The theater began programming...

Helping Seeing Eye puppies find their way

Before a Seeing Eye dog ever guides someone through a busy intersection or safely across a street, countless...

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.”...

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...

Saving an Animal May Mean Saving Yourself

‘There is something simple and uncomplicated about the love of a pet. Unlike our human relationships that can sometimes be tinged with guilt, obligation,...

Helping Others; Expanding Yourself

To me, one of the miracles of life is our ability to re-invent ourselves, to progress, to go on despite advancing age to new...

Eden Autism Gets A New Home. Finally.

For as long as anyone could remember, Eden Autism Services was looking to move to a place designed specifically for its purposes. When Aileen...

CrossFit: The Workout for Thinking People

On the morning before Thanksgiving, 14 people are in a warehouse-like workout room, furiously doing sets of pull-ups, pushups, and squats. It’s about 8:30...

After An Owner’s Death, Hope

Cesar Rogelio Ortiz, 50, the owner of Lawrence Landscapes Inc., had always been prudent about making “what if?” arrangements. On a daily basis, everyone...

Hurricane Irene’s Business Victims

When Hurricane Irene blew through New Jersey on the last weekend of August it left the Princeton region without power and left several businesses...
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