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...

Summer Camp: No Longer Just For Kids

In a decided twist on the typical camp experience in which you send your kids away to camp, some parents go to camp with...

U.S. 1 Camp Directory

U.S. 1 reached out to more than 250 summer camps to compile the listings below, divided into six categories: arts, day camps (page 18),...

Seven Women, One Kitchen: Savoring the Business of Food

‘The coolest part is that I didn’t intend to do this,” swears Chris Crawford, standing in the commercial kitchen of her Wooden Spoon Catering...

A Little Romance: Get Closer This Valentine’s Day

It’s true, you could probably get away with a dozen roses for Valentine’s Day (Trader Joe’s is touting a dozen for $14.99), but really...

Who’s Done What in 2009

If you want to see a visible sign of progress this year in the greater Princeton business community, you can simply get in your...

Progress: Community Justice Center Manages to Hang On

The first 10 months of the Community Justice Center’s life have been anything but boring. When the Trenton-based nonprofit, formed to offer free or...
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