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...

From Cy Young to Somerset

The shortstop fires to first, a little low and a little wide, where 65-year-old Sparky Lyle plucks it from the dirt like a goalie...

The Business of Minor League Baseball

The Somerset Patriots and the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, despite being independent from Major League Baseball, are becoming an important conduit to the...

Meet the Recession Busters: From Coupons to Consignment

This article was written by Kathleen McGinn Spring and Jamie Saxon ...

Upscale Clothes, Downscale Prices

I lost a lot of weight recently (it’s remarkable — if you eat less and exercise more you actually lose weight). One upside of...

Dress for Less: Try These Consignment Shops

Clothes are often a target for bargain hunters. Among the consignment and second hand clothing shops in the greater Princeton area: ...

Conquering Kilimanjaro To Conquer Disease

For some climbers, like Eileen Colon, “Because it is there” just isn’t good enough. This time-honored rationale for the inordinate commitment to training, time,...
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