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...

For the Defense: Robin Lord

Robin Lord is a criminal defense attorney who craves the tough cases. No matter how heinous the crime, Lord will plow full speed into...

Report from the Jury Box

‘If I were on trial," says juror Harlan Robins, a researcher at theInstitute for Advanced Study, "I’d strongly consider hiring Robin Lord. Shewas smart...

Between The Lines

Next week, on July 27, we feature the fiction, poetry, and humor contributions of our readers. Sorry, we can’t reveal the selections ahead of...

Event Planning for the Harry Potter Frenzy

It is one of the blockbuster events of the summer. It is creating a stir around the nation and around the world; drawing out...

To the Editor: Keys to Longevity

I am one of the readers of U.S. 1 in the past few years after we moved to New Jersey from New Hampshire in...

A Device for Backseat Driving

After the dot-com crash, and the wholesale off-shoring of tech jobs, is this the end of technology and engineering in the United States? Have...
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