For Vicki Lawrence, Mama remains a part of the family

Vicki Lawrence’s late husband used to be teased by his buddies at a local bar. “When are you going...

After decades of vacancy, Eagle Tavern prepares for new life

Nearly 200 years ago, horse owners and racing enthusiasts traveled hundreds of miles to Trenton, where they gathered at the Eagle Tavern for food, drinks and a place to...

Arts & Entertainment

Shishkin shines in Princeton Symphony Orchestra season opener

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by music director Rossen Milanov, launched its 2026-27 season Saturday, October 17, with a program of all 20th-century music...

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Kindness in action

Be Kind supports students, families through giving A Robbinsville nonprofit is helping local students and families in need while bringing the community together through volunteerism...

Mercer colleges form higher education consortium

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson joined the presidents of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Mercer County Community College (MCCC) and Thomas Edison State...

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People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos: Celebrating 50 Years of Transforming Lives Through Literature, One Short Story at a Time

"Our core belief is that literature belongs to all people and our programs bring literature into the light, into the community. When people share...

Go Inside This Week’s Issue of U.S. 1: December 21, 2022

Note: U.S. 1 will take its annual winter break and will not publish an issue on Wednesday, December 28, but return on Wednesday, January...

2022: The Year and Region in Books

Books as gifts certainly have a life beyond the holidays. Yet, that may be especially true for those connected to the people, places, ideas,...

McCarter Theater Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’

"A Christmas Carol" more than earns its place with ballet’s “Nutcracker,” music’s “The Messiah,” and film’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” on the Mount Rushmore...

Poets of Yore Still Sing of the Season

One is a Christmas poem by Princeton's Annis Stockton (1736-1801). One of the early female poets who published in the colonies and the new...

The Mysterious Case of the Christmas Ghosts

McCarter Theatre's current production of "A Christmas Carol" continues a long tradition of mounting a live presentation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella about a...

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