Cover Stories

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 farms that continue to shape the region’s landscape, economy and identity.  In...

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...

Strategic Plan Rethinks Modern Library Space In Plainsboro

The Plainsboro Public Library is asking residents to help shape the next phase of one of the township’s...

At 30, Princeton Record Exchange Is Still Groovy

It is Wednesday, in the middle of a day in the middle of an unremarkable week, and there are at least 40 people flipping...

Record Store Day Ushers in 30th Birthday

Though the Princeton Record Exchange has little competition in the area, it is one of 700 surviving independent record stores in the country. And...

Faith and Work: David Miller and the Civilizing of the Economy

Those who keep wondering when religion is ever going to bring anything of relevance into their lives need wait no longer. On June 29,...

Faith and Work: Stephen Payne and the Leadership of the Self

The field has grown larger and the game has gotten a lot tougher. Today’s competitors seeking to make the cut for the top slots...

Can The Private Sector Bail Out The Public?

First it was Wall Street. Then Main Street. Now it’s the state house and citu hall that are feeling the financial crunch. The state...

Can Two Towns Work Better Than One?

Think of Princeton Borough as the hole in the middle of the doughnut that is Princeton Township. While township police have to drive through...
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