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...

Go Inside This Week’s Issue of U.S. 1: December 15, 2021

The following stories were originally published in the December 15, 2021, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. ...

Year in Books: Celebrating the Written Word

Editor’s Note: For full “Off the Presses” columns on each of the books referenced here, click on the book titles below. ...

Go Inside This Week’s Issue of U.S. 1: December 8, 2021

The following stories were originally published in the December 8, 2021, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. ...

Holiday Preview: A Season Sparkling with Hope

The holiday season is here, and there’s something glowing brighter than ever. That’s because the region’s cultural presenters are once again adding an abundance...

Go Inside This Week’s Issue of U.S. 1: December 1, 2021

The following stories were originally published in the December 1, 2021, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. ...

Regional Artist Inspired by Street Art and Pop Icons

"American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote, ‘There are no second acts in American lives,’ but Hamilton resident Howard Michaels is proving otherwise. Since...
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